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Regenerative hydrocarbon cracking process in series

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1952-01-11
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Granted: 1959-02-24
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Expires: 1972-01-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond C Scofield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:24
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/46; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/44; C09C1/48; C09C1/54; C10; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/20; C10G2400/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S585/00; Y10S585/929; Y10S585/943

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
IN A CRACKING PROCESS IN WHICH A HYDROCARBON FEED STREAM IS CRACKED BY PASSING IT THROUGH A FIRST REGENERATIVE ZONE MAINTAINED AT CRACKING TEMPERATURE AND THEN THROUGH A SECOND REGENERATIVE ZONE MAINTAINED AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID STREAM, AT A LOCUS OF INCIPIENT CRACKING, A SMALL PROPORTION OF SAID FEED, CRACKED, AND AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW CRACKING TEMPERATURE, GRADUALLY DECREASING SAID PROPORTION OF ADDED HYDROCARBON, AND RECOVERING CRACKING PRODUCTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 75 words
IN A CRACKING PROCESS IN WHICH A HYDROCARBON FEED STREAM IS CRACKED BY PASSING IT THROUGH A FIRST REGENERATIVE ZONE MAINTAINED AT CRACKING TEMPERATURE AND THEN THROUGH A SECOND REGENERATIVE ZONE MAINTAINED AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID STREAM, AT A LOCUS OF INCIPIENT CRACKING, A SMALL PROPORTION OF SAID FEED, CRACKED, AND AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW CRACKING TEMPERATURE, GRADUALLY DECREASING SAID PROPORTION OF ADDED HYDROCARBON, AND RECOVERING CRACKING PRODUCTS.

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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) 1962-02-23 1962-08-25 1963-02-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-02-23 1966-08-25 1967-02-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-02-23 1970-08-25 1971-02-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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