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Hydrocarbon processing apparatus and method

US5569434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1994
Grant dateOct 29, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G49/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus and methods useful for introducing feedstock to a chemical reactor are disclosed. The methods and apparatus employ a novel baffle system to mitigate the effects of unwanted momentum components transferred to the reactor liquid mass from the introduced feedstock. Resid hydrotreating processes employing these methods also are disclosed.

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