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US3196104A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrorefining of crude oils

Assignee: Universal Oil Products Co
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1982-07-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William K T Gleim
  • 👤 Joseph T Arrigo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 19:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/2208; C; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G45/02; C10G45/14; C10G45/16; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/50; B01J2531/56; B01J2531/60; B01J2531/64; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J31/26; B01J31/34; B01J31/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A CATALYST COMPRISING THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT OF AN ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX OBTAINED BY THE REACTION OF HALIDE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VANADIUM, NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, CHROMIUM, IRON, NICKEL AND COBALT WITH AN ALKYL ETHER HAVING FROM 1 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS IN EACH OF ITS ALKYL GROUPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A CATALYST COMPRISING THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT OF AN ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX OBTAINED BY THE REACTION OF HALIDE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VANADIUM, NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, CHROMIUM, IRON, NICKEL AND COBALT WITH AN ALKYL ETHER HAVING FROM 1 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS IN EACH OF ITS ALKYL GROUPS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 113 words
A PROCESS FOR HYDROREFINING A PETROLEUM OIL WHICH COMPRISES ADMIXING SAID OIL AND AN ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX OBTAINED BY THE REACTION OF A COVALENT HALIDE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VANADIUM, NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, CHROMIUM, IRON, NICKEL AND COBALT WITH AN ALKYL ETHER HAVING FROM 1 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS IN EACH OF ITS ALKYL GROUPS HEATING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE LESS THAN ABOUT 310*C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO DECOMPOSE SAID ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX, REACTING THE RESULTING COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION WITH HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 225*C. AND AT A PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 500 P.S.I.G., AND RECOVERING THE RESULTING HYDROREFINED PETROLEUM OIL.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 113 words
A PROCESS FOR HYDROREFINING A PETROLEUM OIL WHICH COMPRISES ADMIXING SAID OIL AND AN ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX OBTAINED BY THE REACTION OF A COVALENT HALIDE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VANADIUM, NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, CHROMIUM, IRON, NICKEL AND COBALT WITH AN ALKYL ETHER HAVING FROM 1 TO ABOUT 6 CARBON ATOMS IN EACH OF ITS ALKYL GROUPS HEATING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE LESS THAN ABOUT 310*C. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO DECOMPOSE SAID ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX, REACTING THE RESULTING COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION WITH HYDROGEN AT A TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 225*C. AND AT A PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 500 P.S.I.G., AND RECOVERING THE RESULTING HYDROREFINED PETROLEUM OIL.

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