US2976134A
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Hydrocarbon conversion process
Assignee: Texaco Development Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-07
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Granted: 1961-03-21
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Expires: 1976-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter L Paull
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:19
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/36; C01B3/22; C01B3/24; C01B3/28; C01B3/38; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/34; C10G9/36; C10G9/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A PROCESS FOR THE GENERATION OF A FUEL GAS OF HIGH CALORIFIC VALUE WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING A CARBONACEOUS FUEL TO PARTIAL COMBUSTION TO FORM A GAS COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1800 TO 3500*F., MIXING SAID GAS WITH A DISPERSION OF HEAVY OIL IN STEAM TO FORM A COMBINED STREAM AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1000 TO 1600*F., SAID DISPERSION OF HEAVY OIL IN STREAM BEING FORMED BY INTRODUCING A HEAVY OIL INTO A STREAM OF STEAM AND SUBJECTING THE RESULTING MIXTURE OF OIL AND STEAM TO HIGH TURBULENCE EFFECTING DISPERSION OF THE OIL IN THE STREAM WHILE MAINTAINING A PORTION OF THE OIL IN THE LIQUID PHASE, CONTACTING SAID COMBINED STREAM WITH A CRACKING CATALYST UNDER CRACKING CONDITIONS INCLUDING A TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID RANGE OF 1000 TO 1600*F., AND RECOVERING A COMPOSITE GAS OF RELATIVELY HIGH HEATING VALUE AS A PRODUCT OF THE PROCESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A PROCESS FOR THE GENERATION OF A FUEL GAS OF HIGH CALORIFIC VALUE WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING A CARBONACEOUS FUEL TO PARTIAL COMBUSTION TO FORM A GAS COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1800 TO 3500*F., MIXING SAID GAS WITH A DISPERSION OF HEAVY OIL IN STEAM TO FORM A COMBINED STREAM AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1000 TO 1600*F., SAID DISPERSION OF HEAVY OIL IN STREAM BEING FORMED BY INTRODUCING A HEAVY OIL INTO A STREAM OF STEAM AND SUBJECTING THE RESULTING MIXTURE OF OIL AND STEAM TO HIGH TURBULENCE EFFECTING DISPERSION OF THE OIL IN THE STREAM WHILE MAINTAINING A PORTION OF THE OIL IN THE LIQUID PHASE, CONTACTING SAID COMBINED STREAM WITH A CRACKING CATALYST UNDER CRACKING CONDITIONS INCLUDING A TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID RANGE OF 1000 TO 1600*F., AND RECOVERING A COMPOSITE GAS OF RELATIVELY HIGH HEATING VALUE AS A PRODUCT OF THE PROCESS.
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