US2740751A
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Reforming of both straight run and cracked gasolines to provide high octane fuels
Assignee: Universal Oil Products Co
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Filing: 1952-02-23
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Granted: 1956-04-03
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Expires: 1972-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Haensel Vladimir
- 👤 Henry W Grote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:24
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G59/00; C10G59/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
AN INTEGRATED AND COMBINED PROCESS FOR REFORMING BOTH STRAIGHT-RUN AND CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH OCTANE NUMBER FUELS, WHICH COMPRISES, FRACTIONATING EACH OF THE STRAIGHT-RUN AND CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTIONS TO PROVIDE LOW, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGH BOILING FRACTIONS, COMBINING THE LOW BOILING STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION WITH THE INTERMEDIATE BOILING CRACKED FRACTION AND SUBJECTING THE MIXTURE TO REFORMING IN THE PRESENCE OF A REFORMING CATALYST WITHIN A FIRST REFORMING ZONE, SUBJECTING THE RESULTING INTERMEDIATE STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION TO REFORMING IN A SECOND CATALYTIC REFORMING ZONE, SUBJECTING THE RESULTING HIGH BOILING STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION TO REFORMING IN A THIRD REFORMING ZONE AND PASSING THE RESULTING STREAM WITH HYDROGEN AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL HEATING INTO A HYDROGENATION ZONE IN ADMIXTURE WITH THE LOW BOILING CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTON, CONTACTING SAID MIXTURE WITH A SULFUR RESISTANT HYDROGENATION CATALYST IN SAID HYDROGENATION ZONE IN A MANNER EFFECTING THE SATURATION OF OLEFINIC COMPONENTS OF SAID STREAM, INDEPENDENTLY SEPARATING AND FRACTIONATING THE RESULTING REFORMED STREAMS FROM EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFORMING ZONES AND FROM SAID HYDROGENATION ZONE IN A MANNER PROVIDING HIGH AND LOW BOILING FRACTIONS, BLENDING THE UNTREATED HIGH BOILING CRACKED FRACTION WITH THE RESULTING LOW BOILING FRACTIONS FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFORMING STEPS AND WITH THE HIGH BOILING FRACTION FROM SAID HYDROGENATION STEP TO PROVIDE A DESIRABLE PREMIUM MOTOR FUEL, AND BLENDING THE LOW BOILING FRACTION FROM SAID HYDROGENATION STEP WITH BOTH THE RESULTING HIGH BOILING FRACTION SEPARATED FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFROMING ZONES TO PROVIDE A PREMIUM AVIATION FUEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
AN INTEGRATED AND COMBINED PROCESS FOR REFORMING BOTH STRAIGHT-RUN AND CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH OCTANE NUMBER FUELS, WHICH COMPRISES, FRACTIONATING EACH OF THE STRAIGHT-RUN AND CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTIONS TO PROVIDE LOW, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGH BOILING FRACTIONS, COMBINING THE LOW BOILING STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION WITH THE INTERMEDIATE BOILING CRACKED FRACTION AND SUBJECTING THE MIXTURE TO REFORMING IN THE PRESENCE OF A REFORMING CATALYST WITHIN A FIRST REFORMING ZONE, SUBJECTING THE RESULTING INTERMEDIATE STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION TO REFORMING IN A SECOND CATALYTIC REFORMING ZONE, SUBJECTING THE RESULTING HIGH BOILING STRAIGHT-RUN FRACTION TO REFORMING IN A THIRD REFORMING ZONE AND PASSING THE RESULTING STREAM WITH HYDROGEN AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL HEATING INTO A HYDROGENATION ZONE IN ADMIXTURE WITH THE LOW BOILING CRACKED GASOLINE FRACTON, CONTACTING SAID MIXTURE WITH A SULFUR RESISTANT HYDROGENATION CATALYST IN SAID HYDROGENATION ZONE IN A MANNER EFFECTING THE SATURATION OF OLEFINIC COMPONENTS OF SAID STREAM, INDEPENDENTLY SEPARATING AND FRACTIONATING THE RESULTING REFORMED STREAMS FROM EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFORMING ZONES AND FROM SAID HYDROGENATION ZONE IN A MANNER PROVIDING HIGH AND LOW BOILING FRACTIONS, BLENDING THE UNTREATED HIGH BOILING CRACKED FRACTION WITH THE RESULTING LOW BOILING FRACTIONS FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFORMING STEPS AND WITH THE HIGH BOILING FRACTION FROM SAID HYDROGENATION STEP TO PROVIDE A DESIRABLE PREMIUM MOTOR FUEL, AND BLENDING THE LOW BOILING FRACTION FROM SAID HYDROGENATION STEP WITH BOTH THE RESULTING HIGH BOILING FRACTION SEPARATED FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND REFROMING ZONES TO PROVIDE A PREMIUM AVIATION FUEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-04-03 | 1959-10-03 | 1960-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-04-03 | 1963-10-03 | 1964-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-04-03 | 1967-10-03 | 1968-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |