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US2910514A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Production of durene from fractions containing polyalkyl benzenes having 9 to 10 carbon atoms per molecule

Assignee: California Research LLC
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Filing: 1955-08-12
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Granted: 1959-10-27
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Expires: 1975-08-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr John W Scott
  • 👤 Raymond V Luthy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 12:37
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C6/00; C07C6/08; C07C6/12; C07C6/123

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A METHOD FOR CONVERTING POLYALKYL BENZENES CONTAINING FROM 9 TO 10 CARBON ATOMS IN THEMOLECULE TO DURENE, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A HYDROCARBON FEED CONTAINING SAID POLYALKYL BENZENES WITH A CATALYST HAVING A HYDROGENATING-DEHYDROGENATING COMPONENT DISPOSED ON AN ACTIVE CRACKING CATALYST SUPPORT IN THE PRESENCE OF FROM ABOUT 1000 TO 10,000 S.C.F. H2 PER BARREL OF FEED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 650 AND 850* F., A PRESSURE ABOVE 300 P.S.I.G. AND A SPACE RATE OF FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO 15 V./V./HR., AND RECOVERING DURENE FROM THE RESULTING REACTION MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 89 words
A METHOD FOR CONVERTING POLYALKYL BENZENES CONTAINING FROM 9 TO 10 CARBON ATOMS IN THEMOLECULE TO DURENE, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A HYDROCARBON FEED CONTAINING SAID POLYALKYL BENZENES WITH A CATALYST HAVING A HYDROGENATING-DEHYDROGENATING COMPONENT DISPOSED ON AN ACTIVE CRACKING CATALYST SUPPORT IN THE PRESENCE OF FROM ABOUT 1000 TO 10,000 S.C.F. H2 PER BARREL OF FEED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 650 AND 850* F., A PRESSURE ABOVE 300 P.S.I.G. AND A SPACE RATE OF FROM ABOUT 0.5 TO 15 V./V./HR., AND RECOVERING DURENE FROM THE RESULTING REACTION MIXTURE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2576261A Cited
FR1059336A Cited
FR1082941A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-10-26 1963-04-27 1963-10-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-10-26 1967-04-27 1967-10-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-10-26 1971-04-27 1971-10-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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