Patent · US Expired

Feed zone performance for a cat cracker

US5554341A · kind A · utility

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54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 1994
Grant dateSep 10, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G11/18
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention concerns an apparatus and process for effectively contacting oil, catalyst, and a gas. This invention has specific applications in the design and operation of catalytic cracking units and specifically, the processing and upgrading of heavy oils to higher valued components.

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