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Conversion of hydrocarbons

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1953-05-27
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Granted: 1956-09-18
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Expires: 1973-05-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Homer Z Martin
  • 👤 Harvey E W Burnside
  • 👤 Frank T Barr
  • 👤 Robert W Krebs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 19:29
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/28; C10G9/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A METHOD OF CRACKING OILS WHICH CONTAIN CONSTITUENTS UNVAPORIZABLE AT ORDINARY PRESSURES WITHOUT CRACKING WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING HYDROCARBON OIL WITH A DENSE FLUIDIZED HIGHLY TURBULENT BED OF FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS IN A CRACKING ZONE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 800* F. TO PRODUCE LOWER BOILING HYDROCARBONS WHILE DEPOSITING COKE ON THE SOLIDS, SAID CRACKING ZONE CONTAINING A DISPERSE PHASE ABOVE THE TURBULENT BED, REMOVING COKE-CONTAINING SOLIDS FROM SAID CRACKING ZONE AND PASSING THEM TO A SEPARATE COMBUSTION ZONE WHERE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IS INTRODUCED TO BURN THE COKE AND HEAT THE SOLID PARTICLES TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE THAT EXISTING IN SAID CRACKING ZONE, SEPARATELY RECOVERING FLUE GAS FROM
Claim 2
Independent Claim 108 words
A METHOD OF CRACKING OILS WHICH CONTAIN CONSTITUENTS UNVAPORIZABLE AT ORDINARY PRESSURES WITHOUT CRACKING WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING HYDROCARBON OIL WITH A DENSE FLUIDIZED HIGHLY TURBULENT BED OF FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS IN A CRACKING ZONE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 800* F. TO PRODUCE LOWER BOILING HYDROCARBONS WHILE DEPOSITING COKE ON THE SOLIDS, SAID CRACKING ZONE CONTAINING A DISPERSE PHASE ABOVE THE TURBULENT BED, REMOVING COKE-CONTAINING SOLIDS FROM SAID CRACKING ZONE AND PASSING THEM TO A SEPARATE COMBUSTION ZONE WHERE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IS INTRODUCED TO BURN THE COKE AND HEAT THE SOLID PARTICLES TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE THAT EXISTING IN SAID CRACKING ZONE, SEPARATELY RECOVERING FLUE GAS FROM

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-09-18 1960-03-19 1960-09-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-09-18 1964-03-19 1964-09-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-09-18 1968-03-19 1968-09-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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