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Red mud as a first-stage catalyst in a two-stage, close-coupled thermal catalytic hydroconversion process

US4559129A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1984
Grant dateDec 17, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G65/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of transportation fuels from heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstock is provided comprising a two-stage, close-coupled process, wherein the first stage comprises a hydrothermal zone into which is introduced a mixture comprising a feedstock and red mud having coke-suppressing and demetalizing activity, and hydrogen; and the second, close-coupled stage comprises a hydrocatalytic zone into which substantially all the effluent from the first stage is directly passed and processed under hydrocracking conditions.

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