Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In a method for catalytic cracking of organic material which comprises contacting said organic material with a clay material composed primarily of clay minerals selected from the group consisting of kaolinite, halloysite, attapulgite, montmorillonite, illite and combinations thereof, said clay material having been contacted with a solution containing cations selected from the group consisting of transition metal ions, hydrogen ions, aluminum ions, ions of metals from Group IIB of the Periodic Table of Elements and a combination thereof to effect ion exchange of said clay material with said ions, the improvement which comprises using conversion conditions including a low temperature of from about 50° C to about 250° C, said clay material prior to said contact with said solution being in the raw state as found in nature or synthesized and said clay material not being exposed to a temperature exceeding 100° C prior to and during said contact with said solution and not being exposed to a temperature above 250° C. after contact with said solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a method for catalytic cracking of organic material which comprises contacting said organic material with a clay material composed primarily of clay minerals selected from the group consisting of kaolinite, halloysite, attapulgite, montmorillonite, illite and combinations thereof, said clay material having been contacted with a solution containing cations selected from the group consisting of transition metal ions, hydrogen ions, aluminum ions, ions of metals from Group IIB of the Periodic Table of Elements and a combination thereof to effect ion exchange of said clay material with said ions, the improvement which comprises using conversion conditions including a low temperature of from about 50° C to about 250° C, said clay material prior to said contact with said solution being in the raw state as found in nature or synthesized and said clay material not being exposed to a temperature exceeding 100° C prior to and during said contact with said solution and not being exposed to a temperature above 250° C. after contact with said solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said cracking conditions include a temperature of from about 150° C to about 250° C, a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 500 psig and a weight hourly space velocity of from about 0.001 to about 20.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said cracking conditions include a temperature of from about 180° C to about 220° C, a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 100 psig and a weight hourly space velocity of from about 0.01 to about 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said organic material charge stock is a hydrocarbon compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said catalytic cracking is reducing the viscosity of heavy crude petroleum stock and said cracking conditions include a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 20,000 psig and a weight hourly space velocity of from about 0.001 to about 50.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said cracking conditions include a temperature of from about 150° C to about 200° C, a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 1000 psig and a weight hourly space velocity of from about 0.1 to about 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said catalytic cracking is decomposing kerogen and said cracking conditions include a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 20,000 psig and a contact time of from about 5 minutes to about 10 years.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said cracking conditions include a temperature of from about 150° C to about 200° C and a pressure of from about 0 psig to about 1000 psig.