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Cyclic regenerative process for making fuel gas

Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
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Filing: 1957-05-27
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Granted: 1959-04-14
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Expires: 1977-05-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Elmore S Pettyjohn
  • 👤 Henry R Linden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:54
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/46; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
A CYCLIC REGENERATIVE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN OIL GAS IN A GAS GENERATING SET INCLUDING A FIRST AND A SECOND GENERATOR COMMUNICATING WITH A FIRST AND SECOND REGENERATOR, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID REGENERATORS CONTAINING A CRACKING CATALYST, COMPRISING HEATING THE FIRST REGENERATOR BOTH GENERATORS, PASSING STEAM AND A LIGHT HYDROCARBON INTO SAID FIRST REGENERATOR TO HEAT SAID STEAM AND LIGHT HYDROCARBON TO ABOVE 1200* F. AND THEN CRACK SAID LIGHT HYDROCARBON IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID STEAM AND THE CATALYST IN SAID FIRST REGENERATOR TO PRODUCE A HYDROGEN-RICH GAS CONTAINING OVER 50% HYDROGEN, CAUSING SAID HYDROGEN-RICH GAS TO FLOW IN A STREAM THROUGH SAID FIRST GENERATOR, INTRODUCING MAKE OIL INTO SAID STREAM TO INITIATE THERMAL CRACKING OF SAID OIL, PASSING THE PARTIALLY CRACKED PRODUCTS INTO SAID SECOND GENERATOR TO COMPLETE CRACKING OF SAID OIL AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1300* TO 1800* F. TO A FUEL GAS, AND DISCHARGING SAID FUEL GAS FROM THE SET DIRECTLY FROM THE DOWNSTREAM END OF SAID SENCOND GENERATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
A CYCLIC REGENERATIVE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN OIL GAS IN A GAS GENERATING SET INCLUDING A FIRST AND A SECOND GENERATOR COMMUNICATING WITH A FIRST AND SECOND REGENERATOR, RESPECTIVELY, EACH OF SAID REGENERATORS CONTAINING A CRACKING CATALYST, COMPRISING HEATING THE FIRST REGENERATOR BOTH GENERATORS, PASSING STEAM AND A LIGHT HYDROCARBON INTO SAID FIRST REGENERATOR TO HEAT SAID STEAM AND LIGHT HYDROCARBON TO ABOVE 1200* F. AND THEN CRACK SAID LIGHT HYDROCARBON IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID STEAM AND THE CATALYST IN SAID FIRST REGENERATOR TO PRODUCE A HYDROGEN-RICH GAS CONTAINING OVER 50% HYDROGEN, CAUSING SAID HYDROGEN-RICH GAS TO FLOW IN A STREAM THROUGH SAID FIRST GENERATOR, INTRODUCING MAKE OIL INTO SAID STREAM TO INITIATE THERMAL CRACKING OF SAID OIL, PASSING THE PARTIALLY CRACKED PRODUCTS INTO SAID SECOND GENERATOR TO COMPLETE CRACKING OF SAID OIL AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1300* TO 1800* F. TO A FUEL GAS, AND DISCHARGING SAID FUEL GAS FROM THE SET DIRECTLY FROM THE DOWNSTREAM END OF SAID SENCOND GENERATOR.

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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) 1962-04-13 1962-10-13 1963-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-04-13 1966-10-13 1967-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-04-13 1970-10-13 1971-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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