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Hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons

Assignee: Universal Oil Products Co
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Filing: 1960-01-25
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Granted: 1962-09-18
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Expires: 1980-01-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George R Donaldson
  • 👤 Haensel Vladimir

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/54; B01J23/56; B01J23/58; C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/02; C07C5/10; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/02; C07C2521/04; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/38; C07C2523/54; C07C2523/56; C07C2523/58

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
A PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS CONTAINING SULFUROUS COMPOUNDS IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 0.1 P.P.M. TO ABOUT 3.0 P.P.M., CALCULATED AS ELEMENTAL SULFUR, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID SULFURCONTAINING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WITH WATER-SATURATED HYDROGEN IN A PLURALITY OF REACTION ZONES HAVING DISPOSED THEREIN AN ALUMINA-PLATINUM CATALYTIC COMPOSITE CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.01% TO ABOUT 0.7% BY WEIGHT OF LITHIUM AND MAINTAINED UNDER AN IMPOSED PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 100 TO ABOUT 2000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, THE INLET TEMPERATURE TO EACH OF SAID REACTION ZONES BEING ABOUT 200*F. TO ABOUT 800*F., REMOVING A HYDROGENATED LIQUID PRODUCT FROM THE LAST REACTION ZONE IN SAID PLURALITY AND RECYCLING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID HYDROGENATED LIQUID PRODUCT TO THE FIRST REACTION ZONE IN SAID PLURALITY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 126 words
A PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS CONTAINING SULFUROUS COMPOUNDS IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 0.1 P.P.M. TO ABOUT 3.0 P.P.M., CALCULATED AS ELEMENTAL SULFUR, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID SULFURCONTAINING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WITH WATER-SATURATED HYDROGEN IN A PLURALITY OF REACTION ZONES HAVING DISPOSED THEREIN AN ALUMINA-PLATINUM CATALYTIC COMPOSITE CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.01% TO ABOUT 0.7% BY WEIGHT OF LITHIUM AND MAINTAINED UNDER AN IMPOSED PRESSURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 100 TO ABOUT 2000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, THE INLET TEMPERATURE TO EACH OF SAID REACTION ZONES BEING ABOUT 200*F. TO ABOUT 800*F., REMOVING A HYDROGENATED LIQUID PRODUCT FROM THE LAST REACTION ZONE IN SAID PLURALITY AND RECYCLING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID HYDROGENATED LIQUID PRODUCT TO THE FIRST REACTION ZONE IN SAID PLURALITY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-09-17 1966-03-19 1966-09-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-09-17 1970-03-19 1970-09-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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