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Treatment of hydrocarbons

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1958-06-05
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Granted: 1961-06-20
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Expires: 1978-06-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Eastman Du Bois
  • 👤 Warren G Schlinger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 13:40
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G47/00; C10G47/22; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/22; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A PROCESS FOR THE APOLYMERIC HYDROCONVERSION OF A HYDROCARBON LIQUID STARTING MATERIAL TO AN UPGRADED HYDROCARBON LIQUID PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A MIXTURE OF SAID HYDROCARBON LIQUID STARTING MATERIAL AND HYDROGEN THROUGH A TUBULAR REACTION ZONE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 800 AND 1500*F., A PRESSURE BETWEEN ABOUT 500 AND 20,000 P.S.I.G. AND AT A TURBULENCE LEVEL AS EXPRESSED BY THE RATIO $M/V OF AT LEAST 25, RECOVERING AN UPGRADED LIQUID PRODUCT FROM THE REACTION PRODUCT, SUBJECTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BALANCE OF THE REACTION PRODUCT TO PARTIAL COMBUSTION WITH A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS TO PRODUCE A SYNTHESIS GAS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A PROCESS FOR THE APOLYMERIC HYDROCONVERSION OF A HYDROCARBON LIQUID STARTING MATERIAL TO AN UPGRADED HYDROCARBON LIQUID PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A MIXTURE OF SAID HYDROCARBON LIQUID STARTING MATERIAL AND HYDROGEN THROUGH A TUBULAR REACTION ZONE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 800 AND 1500*F., A PRESSURE BETWEEN ABOUT 500 AND 20,000 P.S.I.G. AND AT A TURBULENCE LEVEL AS EXPRESSED BY THE RATIO $M/V OF AT LEAST 25, RECOVERING AN UPGRADED LIQUID PRODUCT FROM THE REACTION PRODUCT, SUBJECTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BALANCE OF THE REACTION PRODUCT TO PARTIAL COMBUSTION WITH A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS TO PRODUCE A SYNTHESIS GAS

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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) 1964-06-19 1964-12-19 1965-06-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-06-19 1968-12-19 1969-06-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-06-19 1972-12-19 1973-06-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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