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US2964579A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Selective hydrogenation of diolefins with copper chromite catalyst

Assignee: Houdry Process Corp
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Filing: 1958-10-09
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Granted: 1960-12-13
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Expires: 1978-10-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kirsch Francis William
  • 👤 Sol W Weller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/02; C07C5/03; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/72; C07C2523/76; C07C2523/84; C07C2523/85; C07C2523/86

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
THE METHOD OF SELECTIVELY HYDROGENATING DIOLEFINS PRESENT IN MINOR QUANTITY IN A MIXED HYDROCARBON STREAM COMPOSED ESSENTIALLY OF HYDROCARBONS IN THE RANGE OF 4-5 CARBON ATOMS, SAID STREAM ALSO CONTAINING MONOOLEFINS, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES SUBJECTING SUCH MIXED STREAM WITH ADDED HYDROGEN TO CONTACT WITH ACTIVE COPPER CHROMITE CATALYST HAVING AN INITIAL SURFACE AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 50 SQUARE METERS PER GRAM, SAID CONTACT BEING EFFECTED AT TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE OF 125-250*F. AND AT A PRESSURE OF 1 TO 20 ATMOSPHERES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 82 words
THE METHOD OF SELECTIVELY HYDROGENATING DIOLEFINS PRESENT IN MINOR QUANTITY IN A MIXED HYDROCARBON STREAM COMPOSED ESSENTIALLY OF HYDROCARBONS IN THE RANGE OF 4-5 CARBON ATOMS, SAID STREAM ALSO CONTAINING MONOOLEFINS, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES SUBJECTING SUCH MIXED STREAM WITH ADDED HYDROGEN TO CONTACT WITH ACTIVE COPPER CHROMITE CATALYST HAVING AN INITIAL SURFACE AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 50 SQUARE METERS PER GRAM, SAID CONTACT BEING EFFECTED AT TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE OF 125-250*F. AND AT A PRESSURE OF 1 TO 20 ATMOSPHERES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1889388A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-12-13 1964-06-13 1964-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-12-13 1968-06-13 1968-12-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-12-13 1972-06-13 1972-12-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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