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Slurry hydrotreating process

US5037532A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1990
Grant dateAug 6, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G45/46
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A slurry hydrotreating process is described in which a hydrotreating catalyst of small particle size is contacted with a heavy fossil fuel. High catalyst activity is maintained by circulating the catalyst between a hydrotreating zone and a reactivating zone where the catalyst is hydrogen stripped.

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