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Manufacture of isoprene

Assignee: Sunoco Inc
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Filing: 1957-03-11
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Granted: 1959-11-24
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Expires: 1977-03-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James F Dempsey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:57
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/32; C07C5/327; C07C5/333; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S585/00; Y10S585/8995; Y10S585/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE WHICH INCLUDING PASSING A FEED STOCK COMPRISINGG ISOPENTANE AND FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 30% PIPERYLENE TO A DEHYDROGENATION ZONE, CONTACTING IT THEREIN WITH A DEHYDROGENATION CATALSYT AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 900* F. TO ABOUT 1200* F., RECOVERING A REACTION PROUCT, SEPARATING THE REACTION PRODUCT INTO ISOPRENE, OTHER FIVE CARBON HYDROCARBONS INCLUDING PIPERYLENE, AND LOWER BOILING MATERALS AND RECYCLING ALL THE FIVE CARBON HYDROCARBONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ISOPRENE, TO THE DEHYDROGENATION ZONE IN ADMIXTURE WITH FRESH ISOPENTANE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REPLACE THAT COVERTED IN THE DEHYDROGENEATION ZONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE WHICH INCLUDING PASSING A FEED STOCK COMPRISINGG ISOPENTANE AND FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 30% PIPERYLENE TO A DEHYDROGENATION ZONE, CONTACTING IT THEREIN WITH A DEHYDROGENATION CATALSYT AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 900* F. TO ABOUT 1200* F., RECOVERING A REACTION PROUCT, SEPARATING THE REACTION PRODUCT INTO ISOPRENE, OTHER FIVE CARBON HYDROCARBONS INCLUDING PIPERYLENE, AND LOWER BOILING MATERALS AND RECYCLING ALL THE FIVE CARBON HYDROCARBONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ISOPRENE, TO THE DEHYDROGENATION ZONE IN ADMIXTURE WITH FRESH ISOPENTANE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REPLACE THAT COVERTED IN THE DEHYDROGENEATION ZONE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2401973A Cited
US2831042A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-11-23 1963-05-25 1963-11-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-11-23 1967-05-25 1967-11-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-11-23 1971-05-25 1971-11-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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