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Process for manufacturing petroleum cokes and cracked oil from heavy petroleum oil

US5407560A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1992
Grant dateApr 18, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G9/005
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel process is disclosed by which petroleum cokes and cracked oil can be produced by thermal cracking of a heavy petroleum oil to which a rare earth metal compound is added. The process produces petroleum cokes with an improved combustibility and promotes the yield of cracked oil at the same time.

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