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Catalytic cracking process

US4159239A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1978
Grant dateJun 26, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 27, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J29/061
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The operation of a fluid catalytic cracking unit having a regenerator designed to completely combust carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide thermally is improved by circulating a trace amount of at least one metal of the group consisting of platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium and rhenium with the circulating inventory of solid acidic cracking catalyst.

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