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Fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated compounds

Granted 6 Mar 2012 · 2 office actions

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Abstract

A process is disclosed for fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds such as glycerol and bio-oil. In the process the oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds are contacted with a fluid cracking catalyst material for a period of less than 3 seconds. In a preferred process a crude-oil derived material, such as VGO, is also contacted with the catalyst.

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10 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section C — Chemistry; metallurgy
  • C07C1/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
585/240585/242585/638585/469208/113585/63944/60544/606585/733

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Brian McCaig
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related publicationUS 20100222620 A12 Sep 2010

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