US2717857A
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Method for manufacturing heating oil
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1952-02-14
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Granted: 1955-09-13
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Expires: 1972-02-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ii Stanley O Bronson
- 👤 Robert C Morbeck
- 👤 Sumner B Sweetser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:25
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/04; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF VIRGIN HEATING OIL WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING VIRGIN HEATING OIL CONSTITUENTS TO A TEMPERTURE IN THE RANGE OF 400* TO 700* F., AND PRESSURE IN THE RANGE OF 50 TO 250 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH IN THE PRESENCE OF EXTRANEOUSLY GENERATED HYDROGEN AND A HYDROFINING CATALYST COMPRISING MOLYBDENUM OXIDE ON A CARRIER AT FEED RATES IN THE RANGE OF 1 TO 16 V./V./HR. SO THAT THERE IS A CONSUMPTION OF HYDROGEN NOT IN EXCESSES OF ABOUT 60 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER BARREL AND SO THAT THE SULFUR REDUCTION DOES NOT EXCEED ABOUT 35%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF VIRGIN HEATING OIL WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING VIRGIN HEATING OIL CONSTITUENTS TO A TEMPERTURE IN THE RANGE OF 400* TO 700* F., AND PRESSURE IN THE RANGE OF 50 TO 250 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH IN THE PRESENCE OF EXTRANEOUSLY GENERATED HYDROGEN AND A HYDROFINING CATALYST COMPRISING MOLYBDENUM OXIDE ON A CARRIER AT FEED RATES IN THE RANGE OF 1 TO 16 V./V./HR. SO THAT THERE IS A CONSUMPTION OF HYDROGEN NOT IN EXCESSES OF ABOUT 60 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER BARREL AND SO THAT THE SULFUR REDUCTION DOES NOT EXCEED ABOUT 35%.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1958-09-12 | 1959-03-14 | 1959-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1962-09-12 | 1963-03-14 | 1963-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1966-09-12 | 1967-03-14 | 1967-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |