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US3840476A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for activating carbonaceous materials

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1972-06-28
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1992-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract 1. A TWO-STEP PROCESS FOR ACTIVIVATING FLUID COKE FOR USE IN REMOVING ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM WASTE WATER WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID FLUID COKE TO EXOTHERMICALLY PARTIALLY ACTIVATE SAID COKE WITH A GASEOUS STREAM CONTAINING OXYGEN IN A FLUID BED REACTION ZONE AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 500* TO ABOUT 800* F. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO CONVERT ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 35 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE FLUID COKE TO GASEOUS PRODUCTS AT A CONVERSION RATE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4 WEIGHT PERCENT AN HOUR AND THEREAFTER PASSING SAID PARTIALLY ACTIVATED FLUID COKE INTO A SECOND FLUID BED REACTION ZONE WHEREIN SAID PARTIALLY ACTIVATED FLUID COKE IS CONTACTED WITH A GASEOUS STREAM CONTAINING STREAM TO ENDOTHERMICALLY REACT WITH AND FURTHER ACTIVATE SAID PARTIALLY ACTIVATED AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 1400* TO ABOUT 1650* F. IN ORDER TO CONVERT FROM ABOUT 45 TO ABOUT 70 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FLUID COKE TO GASEOUS PRODUCTS, AND RECOVERING SAID ACTIVATED FLUID COKE. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 W Metrailer

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L9/00; C10L9/02; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A TWO-STEP PROCESS FOR ACTIVIVATING FLUID COKE FOR USE IN REMOVING ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM WASTE WATER WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID FLUID COKE TO EXOTHERMICALLY PARTIALLY ACTIVATE SAID COKE WITH A GASEOUS STREAM CONTAINING OXYGEN IN A FLUID BED REACTION ZONE AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 500* TO ABOUT 800* F. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO CONVERT ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 35 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE FLUID COKE TO GASEOUS PRODUCTS AT A CONVERSION RATE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4 WEIGHT PERCENT AN HOUR AND THEREAFTER PASSING SAID PARTIALLY ACTIVATED FLUID COKE INTO A SECOND FLUID BED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A TWO-STEP PROCESS FOR ACTIVIVATING FLUID COKE FOR USE IN REMOVING ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM WASTE WATER WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID FLUID COKE TO EXOTHERMICALLY PARTIALLY ACTIVATE SAID COKE WITH A GASEOUS STREAM CONTAINING OXYGEN IN A FLUID BED REACTION ZONE AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 500* TO ABOUT 800* F. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO CONVERT ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 35 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE FLUID COKE TO GASEOUS PRODUCTS AT A CONVERSION RATE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 4 WEIGHT PERCENT AN HOUR AND THEREAFTER PASSING SAID PARTIALLY ACTIVATED FLUID COKE INTO A SECOND FLUID BED

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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) 1977-10-07 1978-04-08 1978-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-07 1982-04-08 1982-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-07 1986-04-08 1986-10-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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