High nitrogen-containing oil processing

Patent · Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6861558

Angevine, P J; Kuehl, G H; Mizrahi, S

This invention relates to an improved process for reducing the pour point of oil feedstocks containing high levels of total nitrogen, e.g. shale oil or fractions thereof, wherein the same is contacted with a catalyst comprising a boron-containing crystalline material having the structure of zeolite ZSM-5 under conditions including elevated temperature and pressure.

• Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
• Patent Number(s): US 4431518
• OSTI ID: 6861558
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Sep 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-425014
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
SHALE OIL
DENITRIFICATION
POUR POINT
SHALE OIL FRACTIONS
BORON COMPOUNDS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEWAXING
HYDROCRACKING
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PRESSURE CONTROL
QUANTITY RATIO
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
ZEOLITES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MATERIALS
MINERAL OILS
MINERALS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PYROLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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