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US3019182A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Regeneration of a nitrogen base containing ion exchanger

Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1958-08-15
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Granted: 1962-01-30
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Expires: 1978-08-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Chanmugam Jayarajan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J49/00; B01J49/05; B01J49/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
A PROCESS FOR REFINING A LIQUID HYDROCARBON STREAM CONTAINING ORGANIC NITROGEN BASES COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTACTING THE HYDROCARBON STREAM WITH A SULFONATED RESIN CATION EXCHANGER SUNSTANTIALLY IN THE HYDROGEN FORM AND CHARACTERIZED BY ITS HIGH MOBILITY PROTONS WHEREBY NITROGEN BASES ARE RETAINED AS ORGANIC AMMONIUM IONS BY THE EXCHANGER, REMOVING THE RESULTING REFINED HYDROCARBON STREAM FROM THE EXCHANGER AND CONTACTING THE EXCHANGER BEARING ORGANIC AMMONIUM IONS WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 5-25% BY WEIGHT OF A PROTON DONATING MATERIAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ALKALI METAL SALTS OF STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, INORGANIC AMMONIUM SALTS OF STRONG ACIDS AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION ALSO CONTAINING 0.001-1% BY WEIGHT OF A SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL SALTS OF ALKYLATED AROMATIC SULFONIC ACIDS AND ALKALI METAL SALTS OF SULFATED OLEFING TO EFFECT REGENERATION OF SAID EXCHANGER TO THE HYDROGEN FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
A PROCESS FOR REFINING A LIQUID HYDROCARBON STREAM CONTAINING ORGANIC NITROGEN BASES COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTACTING THE HYDROCARBON STREAM WITH A SULFONATED RESIN CATION EXCHANGER SUNSTANTIALLY IN THE HYDROGEN FORM AND CHARACTERIZED BY ITS HIGH MOBILITY PROTONS WHEREBY NITROGEN BASES ARE RETAINED AS ORGANIC AMMONIUM IONS BY THE EXCHANGER, REMOVING THE RESULTING REFINED HYDROCARBON STREAM FROM THE EXCHANGER AND CONTACTING THE EXCHANGER BEARING ORGANIC AMMONIUM IONS WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 5-25% BY WEIGHT OF A PROTON DONATING MATERIAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ALKALI METAL SALTS OF STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, INORGANIC AMMONIUM SALTS OF STRONG ACIDS AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION ALSO CONTAINING 0.001-1% BY WEIGHT OF A SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL SALTS OF ALKYLATED AROMATIC SULFONIC ACIDS AND ALKALI METAL SALTS OF SULFATED OLEFING TO EFFECT REGENERATION OF SAID EXCHANGER TO THE HYDROGEN FORM.

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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) 1965-01-29 1965-07-31 1966-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-01-29 1969-07-31 1970-01-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-01-29 1973-07-31 1974-01-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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