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Dehydrogenation process and catalyst

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1957-03-29
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Granted: 1959-09-01
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Expires: 1977-03-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James R Owen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:14
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/32; C07C5/327; C07C5/333; C07C5/3332; C07C5/321; C07C5/322

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A PROCESS FOR CATALYTICALLY DEHYDROGENATING PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS HAVING FROM 3 TO 8 CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO DECLINE IN CATALYST ACTIVITY WITH USE WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH A CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF VANADIA, CHROMIA, AND THORIA, SAID CATALYST BEING FROM 25 TO 50 WEIGHT PERCENT VANADIA, FROM 10 TO 65 WEIGHT PERCENT CHROMIA AND FROM 5 TO 65 WEIGHT PERCENT THORIA, UNDER DEHYDROGENATING CONDITIONS WHICH INCLUDE A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1000 TO 1400* F., AN ABSOLUTE PRESSURE OF ABOUT 1 TO 3 ATMOSPHERES, A VOLUME RATIO OF STEAM TO HYDROCARBONS OF ABOUT 1 TO 20 VOLUMES OF STEAM PER VOLUME OF HYDROCARBON AND A HYDROCARBON SPACE VELOCITY OF ABOUT 200 TO 700 GASEOUS VOLUMES MEASURED AT STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE PER VOLUME OF CATALYST PER HOUR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
A PROCESS FOR CATALYTICALLY DEHYDROGENATING PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS HAVING FROM 3 TO 8 CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO DECLINE IN CATALYST ACTIVITY WITH USE WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID HYDROCARBON WITH A CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF VANADIA, CHROMIA, AND THORIA, SAID CATALYST BEING FROM 25 TO 50 WEIGHT PERCENT VANADIA, FROM 10 TO 65 WEIGHT PERCENT CHROMIA AND FROM 5 TO 65 WEIGHT PERCENT THORIA, UNDER DEHYDROGENATING CONDITIONS WHICH INCLUDE A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1000 TO 1400* F., AN ABSOLUTE PRESSURE OF ABOUT 1 TO 3 ATMOSPHERES, A VOLUME RATIO OF STEAM TO HYDROCARBONS OF ABOUT 1 TO 20 VOLUMES OF STEAM PER VOLUME OF HYDROCARBON AND A HYDROCARBON SPACE VELOCITY OF ABOUT 200 TO 700 GASEOUS VOLUMES MEASURED AT STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE PER VOLUME OF CATALYST PER HOUR.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-08-31 1963-03-02 1963-09-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-08-31 1967-03-02 1967-09-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-08-31 1971-03-02 1971-09-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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