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US2916531A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons

Assignee: Shell Development Co
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Filing: 1959-02-17
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Granted: 1959-12-08
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Expires: 1979-02-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Warren E Armstrong
  • 👤 Carroll Z Morgan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; B01J23/86; B01J23/862; C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/32; C07C5/327; C07C5/333; C07C5/3332

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
PROCESS FOR THE SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS DEHYDROGENATION OF A HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OLEFINS AND ALKYL AROMATICS TO GIVE PREDOMINANTLY THE CORRESPONDING DIOLEFIN AND VINYL AROMATIC HYDROCARBON, RESPECTIVELY, WHICH COMPRISES PASSING SAID HYDROCARBON TOGETHER WITH FROM 2 TO 30 MOLES OF STEAM PER MOLE OF HYDROCARBON AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 580 AND 700* C. IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST CONSISTING SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY OF A LEAST 35% IRON OXIDE CALCULATED AS FE2O3, A COMPOUND OF POTASSIUM OTHER THAN THE CHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST 6% K2CO3, AND HAVING INTIMATELY DISPERSED IN THE POTASSIUM COMPOUND PHASE BETWEEN ABOUT 0.5 AND 6% SILICA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
PROCESS FOR THE SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS DEHYDROGENATION OF A HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OLEFINS AND ALKYL AROMATICS TO GIVE PREDOMINANTLY THE CORRESPONDING DIOLEFIN AND VINYL AROMATIC HYDROCARBON, RESPECTIVELY, WHICH COMPRISES PASSING SAID HYDROCARBON TOGETHER WITH FROM 2 TO 30 MOLES OF STEAM PER MOLE OF HYDROCARBON AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 580 AND 700* C. IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST CONSISTING SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY OF A LEAST 35% IRON OXIDE CALCULATED AS FE2O3, A COMPOUND OF POTASSIUM OTHER THAN THE CHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST 6% K2CO3, AND HAVING INTIMATELY DISPERSED IN THE POTASSIUM COMPOUND PHASE BETWEEN ABOUT 0.5 AND 6% SILICA.

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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) 1962-12-07 1963-06-08 1963-12-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-12-07 1967-06-08 1967-12-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-12-07 1971-06-08 1971-12-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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