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US3238269A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hydrogenation process

Assignee: BP PLC
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Filing: 1962-12-14
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1982-12-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Holmes Peter Desmond
  • 👤 Bourne Kenneth Hugh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:06
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G45/32; C10G45/34; C10G45/36; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/755; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/02; C07C5/03; C07C5/05; C07C5/08; C07C5/09; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/06; C07C2521/08; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/74; C07C2523/755; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF DIENES AND ACETYLENES IN A FEEDSTOCK MIXTURE CONTAINING SAID DIENES AND ACETYLENES, LESS READILY HYDROGENATABLE COMPOUNDS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MONOOLEFINS, AND AT LEAST ONE SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OTHER THAN SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OTHER THAN SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THIOPHENES, THIACYCLOALKANES HAVING AT LEAST 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE RING AND DIALKYLMONOSULPHIDES, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING: ADDIANG TO SAID MIXTURE AT LEAST ONE SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THIOPHENES, THIACYCLOALKANES HAVING AT LEAST 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE RING AND DIALKYL-MONOSULPHIDES; AND CONTINUOUSLY PASSING THE BLEND OF SAID MIXTURE AND SAID ADDED SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON WITH HYDROGEN OVER A SUPPORTED ELEMENTAL NICKEL CATALYST UNDER HYDROGENATING CONDITIONS AT A HYDROGENATING TEMPERATURE OF FROM 50 TO 250*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF DIENES AND ACETYLENES IN A FEEDSTOCK MIXTURE CONTAINING SAID DIENES AND ACETYLENES, LESS READILY HYDROGENATABLE COMPOUNDS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MONOOLEFINS, AND AT LEAST ONE SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OTHER THAN SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OTHER THAN SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THIOPHENES, THIACYCLOALKANES HAVING AT LEAST 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE RING AND DIALKYLMONOSULPHIDES, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING: ADDIANG TO SAID MIXTURE AT LEAST ONE SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THIOPHENES, THIACYCLOALKANES HAVING AT LEAST 4 CARBON ATOMS IN THE RING AND DIALKYL-MONOSULPHIDES; AND CONTINUOUSLY PASSING THE BLEND OF SAID MIXTURE AND SAID ADDED SULPHUR-CONTAINING HYDROCARBON WITH HYDROGEN OVER A SUPPORTED ELEMENTAL NICKEL CATALYST UNDER HYDROGENATING CONDITIONS AT A HYDROGENATING TEMPERATURE OF FROM 50 TO 250*C.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-28 1969-08-30 1970-03-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-28 1973-08-30 1974-03-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-28 1977-08-30 1978-03-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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