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Process to hydrogenate aromatics present in lube oil boiling range feedstreams

US7682502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY · US

Inventors

Stephen J. McCarthy · Center Valley, US
Wenylh F. Lai · Bound Brook, US
Jean W. Beeckman · Columbia, US
Sylvain Hantzer · Prairieville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2005
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC10G2400/10
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved hydrogenation process for lube oil boiling range feedstreams utilizing a catalyst comprising at least one Group VIII noble metal selected from Pt, Pd, and mixtures thereof having an average pore diameter of about 15 to less than about 40 Å.

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