Catalyst and process for conversion of vacuum resid to middle distillates

US10760014B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited · IN

Inventors

• Pravesh Kumar · Faridabad, IN
• Pappu Naresh · Faridabad, IN
• Vinay Kumar Chaudhary · Faridabad, IN
• Darshankumar Manubhai Dave · Faridabad, IN
• Kamal Kumar · Troy, US
• Murugan Balasundaram · Sindhar, IN
• Karumanchi Ramesh · Faridabad, IN
• Ganesh Vitthalrao Butley · Faridabad, IN
• Om Prakash Nandwani · Faridabad, IN
• Madhusudan Sau · Barwala, IN
• Brijesh Kumar · Barwala, IN
• Biswapriya Das · Barwala, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 17, 2016
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10G2400/04
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a process for hydro cracking of heavy oils. More particularly, this invention relates to a catalytic process for converting heavy oils, such as vacuum gas oil (VGO) and VGO containing a high proportion of vacuum resid (VR) to middle distillate products.