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Process for hydrodesulfurization employing a platinum-alumina catalyst

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1953-06-10
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Granted: 1959-05-05
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Expires: 1973-06-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank G Ciapetta
  • 👤 Harry L Coonradt
  • 👤 William E Garwood

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 20:52
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G45/02; C10G45/04; C10G45/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A DESULFURIZATION PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A SULFUR CONTAINING PETROLEUM FRACTION WITH A CATALYST THAT CONSISTS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT AND ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METALS HAVING ATOMIC NEMBERS OF BETWEEN 44 AND 46 INCLUSIVE, AND BETWEEN 76 AND 78 INCLUSIVE, SUPPORTED ON AN INERT CARRIER, AT A TEMPERATURE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 500* F. AND ABOUT 850* F., IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN UNDER A PRESSURE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 100 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE AND ABOUT 3000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE, AT A LIQUID HOURLY SPACE VELOCITY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.1 AND ABOUT 10, AND WITH A HYDROGEN TO HYDROCARBON MOLOR RATION VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 1 AND ABOUT 80.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A DESULFURIZATION PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A SULFUR CONTAINING PETROLEUM FRACTION WITH A CATALYST THAT CONSISTS OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT AND ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METALS HAVING ATOMIC NEMBERS OF BETWEEN 44 AND 46 INCLUSIVE, AND BETWEEN 76 AND 78 INCLUSIVE, SUPPORTED ON AN INERT CARRIER, AT A TEMPERATURE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 500* F. AND ABOUT 850* F., IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN UNDER A PRESSURE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 100 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE AND ABOUT 3000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE, AT A LIQUID HOURLY SPACE VELOCITY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 0.1 AND ABOUT 10, AND WITH A HYDROGEN TO HYDROCARBON MOLOR RATION VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 1 AND ABOUT 80.

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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) 1962-05-04 1962-11-03 1963-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-05-04 1966-11-03 1967-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-05-04 1970-11-03 1971-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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