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US2929773A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrocarbon conversion system

Assignee: MW Kellogg Co
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Filing: 1954-09-02
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Granted: 1960-03-22
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Expires: 1974-09-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martin R Smith
  • 👤 Bednars Charles

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 08:58
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G7/00; C10G7/02; C10G5/00; C10G5/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 263 words
IN A REFORMING PROCESS IN WHICH A LIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED IS PASSED IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST IN A REACTION ZONE UNDER REFORMING CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE A REFORMED REACTION PRODUCT INCLUDING GASOLINE, POLYMER AND GASEOUS PRODUCT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING ALL OF THE REFORMED REACTION PORODUCT TO A FIRST SEPARATION ZONE, SEPARATING UNDER PRESSURE IN SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE A GASEOUS PRODUCT FRACTION CONTAINING LOWBOILING GASOLINE COMPONENTS FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID REFORMED REACTION PROCUCT, PASSING GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE TO A FIRST ABOSRPTION ZONE, IN SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE CONTACTING ALIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED WITH SAID GASEOUS PRODUCT FRACTION CONTAINING GASOLINE COMPONENTS TO ENRICH BY ABSORPTION SAID LIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED WITH SAID GASOLINE COMPONENTS, PASSING ENRICHED HYDROCARBON OIL FEED TO SAID REFORMING ZONE, REMOVING A GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE, PASSING THE REMAINDER OF SAID REFORMED REACTIN PROCUCT FROM SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE TO A SECOND SEPARATION ZONE, IN SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE SEPARATING ALIQUID FRACTION COMPRISING POLYMER AND FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15 PARTS BY VOLUME OF GASOLINE PER PART OF POLYMER, PASSING A PORTION OF SAID SEPARATED FRACTION COMPRISING POLYMER AND GASOLINE FROM SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE TO A SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE, IN SAID SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE CONTACTING THE GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE WITH A PORTION OF SAID POLYMER FRACTION CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15 PARTS OF GASOLINE PER PART OF POLYMER, THEREBY ENRICHING SAID POLYMER FRACTION WITH GASOLINE COMPONENTS AND PASSING THE ENRICHED POLYMER FRACTION FROM SAID SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE TO SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 263 words
IN A REFORMING PROCESS IN WHICH A LIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED IS PASSED IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST IN A REACTION ZONE UNDER REFORMING CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE A REFORMED REACTION PRODUCT INCLUDING GASOLINE, POLYMER AND GASEOUS PRODUCT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING ALL OF THE REFORMED REACTION PORODUCT TO A FIRST SEPARATION ZONE, SEPARATING UNDER PRESSURE IN SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE A GASEOUS PRODUCT FRACTION CONTAINING LOWBOILING GASOLINE COMPONENTS FROM THE REMAINDER OF SAID REFORMED REACTION PROCUCT, PASSING GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE TO A FIRST ABOSRPTION ZONE, IN SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE CONTACTING ALIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED WITH SAID GASEOUS PRODUCT FRACTION CONTAINING GASOLINE COMPONENTS TO ENRICH BY ABSORPTION SAID LIGHT HYDROCARBON OIL FEED WITH SAID GASOLINE COMPONENTS, PASSING ENRICHED HYDROCARBON OIL FEED TO SAID REFORMING ZONE, REMOVING A GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE, PASSING THE REMAINDER OF SAID REFORMED REACTIN PROCUCT FROM SAID FIRST SEPARATION ZONE TO A SECOND SEPARATION ZONE, IN SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE SEPARATING ALIQUID FRACTION COMPRISING POLYMER AND FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15 PARTS BY VOLUME OF GASOLINE PER PART OF POLYMER, PASSING A PORTION OF SAID SEPARATED FRACTION COMPRISING POLYMER AND GASOLINE FROM SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE TO A SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE, IN SAID SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE CONTACTING THE GASEOUS PRODUCT FROM SAID FIRST ABSORPTION ZONE WITH A PORTION OF SAID POLYMER FRACTION CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 15 PARTS OF GASOLINE PER PART OF POLYMER, THEREBY ENRICHING SAID POLYMER FRACTION WITH GASOLINE COMPONENTS AND PASSING THE ENRICHED POLYMER FRACTION FROM SAID SECOND ABSORPTION ZONE TO SAID SECOND SEPARATION ZONE.

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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) 1963-03-22 1963-09-21 1964-03-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-03-22 1967-09-21 1968-03-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-03-22 1971-09-21 1972-03-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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