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Process for removing vanadium and sulphur during the coking of a hydrocarbon feed

US4927524A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1989
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10B55/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing metallurgical coke from a hydrocarbon residuum characterized by high vanadium and high sulphur contents comprises coking a hydrocarbon residuum in a coking drum in the presence of an additive selected from the group consisting of carbonates and hydroxides of sodium, potassium and calcium and mixtures thereof and an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of water, carbon dioxide and mixtures thereof.

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