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US3158563A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for rejuvenation of hydrocracking catalysts

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1962-03-27
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1982-03-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harold A Strecker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 11:31
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/90; B01J23/96; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/515

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A HYDROCRACKING PROCESS COMPRISING CONTACTING A HYDROCRACKING CATALYST IN A CONVENTIONAL HYDROCRACKING REACTION ZONE WITH A FIRST REDUCED CRUDE OIL FEED HAVING A NITROGEN CONTENT ABOVE 500 PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT AND BOILING ABOVE 800* F. UNDER HYDROCRACKING CONDITIONS UNTIL THE CATALYST IN SAID REACTION ZONE BECOMES DEACTIVATED TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE, DISCONTINUING THE FLOW OF SAID FIRST REDUCED CRUDE FEED AND SUBSTITUTING AS THE FEED CONDITIONS A SECOND REDUCED CRUDE OIL CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT 10 PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT OF NITROGEN AND HAVING A BOILING RANGE OF 350 TO 750* F. UNTIL THE CATALYST HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REGENERATED, REPEATING THE FOREGOING SEQUENCE OF FEEDS AND CONTINUOUSLY RECOVERING FROM THE REACTOR THE HYDROCRACKED PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
A HYDROCRACKING PROCESS COMPRISING CONTACTING A HYDROCRACKING CATALYST IN A CONVENTIONAL HYDROCRACKING REACTION ZONE WITH A FIRST REDUCED CRUDE OIL FEED HAVING A NITROGEN CONTENT ABOVE 500 PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT AND BOILING ABOVE 800* F. UNDER HYDROCRACKING CONDITIONS UNTIL THE CATALYST IN SAID REACTION ZONE BECOMES DEACTIVATED TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE, DISCONTINUING THE FLOW OF SAID FIRST REDUCED CRUDE FEED AND SUBSTITUTING AS THE FEED CONDITIONS A SECOND REDUCED CRUDE OIL CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT 10 PARTS PER MILLION BY WEIGHT OF NITROGEN AND HAVING A BOILING RANGE OF 350 TO 750* F. UNTIL THE CATALYST HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REGENERATED, REPEATING THE FOREGOING SEQUENCE OF FEEDS AND CONTINUOUSLY RECOVERING FROM THE REACTOR THE HYDROCRACKED PRODUCT.

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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) 1967-11-24 1968-05-25 1968-11-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-11-24 1972-05-25 1972-11-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-11-24 1976-05-25 1976-11-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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