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US3799864A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fluid catalytic cracking process

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1973-01-02
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1993-01-02
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Abstract

Abstract A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE ELONGATED RISER REACTION ZONES WHEREIN A CHARGE STOCK, COMPRISING A LIGHT FRACTION BOILING IN THE 400-650* F. RANGE AND HAVING A POUR POINT OF +10* F. OR HIGHER AND A HEAVY FRACTION BOILING ABOVE 650* F., IS CONVERTED TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL YIELDS OF HIGH OCTANE DEBUTANIZED NAPHTHA AND LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL BOILING IN 400-650* F. RANGE AND HAVING A POUR POINT OF 0* F. OR LESS. THE LIGHT FRACTION IS SEPARATELY CRACKED IN A SECOND RISER REACTION ZONE ZONE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH CONVERSION FOR CONTROL OF LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL PRODUCT POUR POINT. THE HEAVY FRACTION IS SEPARATELY CRACKED IN A SECOND RISER REACTION ZONE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURE AND MODERATE CONVERSION FOR CONTROL OF NAPHTHA TO LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL PRODUCT RATIO.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Bunn
  • 👤 R Pratt

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/005; C10B; C10B55/00

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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) 1977-03-25 1977-09-24 1978-03-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-03-25 1981-09-24 1982-03-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-03-25 1985-09-24 1986-03-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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