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Title: High metal carbo-metallic oil conversion using low inventory of catalyst

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5725962

A process is disclosed for the production of high octane gasoline and/or other valuable lower molecular weight products from carbo-metallic oils. Examples include crude oil, topped crude, reduced crude, residua, the extract from solvent deasphalting and other heavy hydrocarbon fractions. These carbometallic oils contain quantities of coke precursors and heavy metal catalyst poisons substantially in excess of what is normally considered acceptable for fcc processing (Fluid catalytic cracking) and substantial amounts of sulfur, nitrogen and other troublesome components may also be present. Such carbometallic oils are converted to the desired products in a catalytic conversion process. Named ''rcc'' (Reduced crude conversion) after a particularly common or useful carbo-metallic feed, the present process is by no means restricted to reduced crude or to oils of petroleum origin, having utility in the processing of oils from coal, shale and other sources.

Assignee:
Ashland Oil Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4390415
OSTI ID:
5725962
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Sep 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-306813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English