Exxon Research and Engineering Company

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David E Mueller

William J Metrailer

Willard H Sawyer

Francis X Mayer

James H Taylor, Jr

A low density particulate vanadium-containing metallic ash concentrate, at least 50 percent of the articles of said concentrate having a diameter not greater than about 1 micron, is produced from a partially gasified coke comprising metallic components including vanadium components by heating the partially gasified coke in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperataure below the fusion point of the metallic components.

Process for the preparation of a vanadium-containing metallic ash

A hydrotreating process, particularly a hydroconversion process, wherein a hydrogenation catalyst is contacted with a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonaceous feed containing 1050.degree. F.+ materials at a preselected high initial temperature and maintained essentially at this temperature throughout an operating run. In accordance with such mode of operation certain advantages are obtained, these including: (1) greater overall conversion of 1050.degree. F.+ to 1050.degree. F.- hydrocarbon products at a given level of hydrodesulfurization, catalyst consumption rate, with the same reactor volume and pressure requirements; (2) greater overall reduction of Con carbon; and (3) improved overall feed metals reduction.

High temperature hydroconversion without incompatibles formation

An oxidizing gas is injected through a nozzle into a bed of carbonaceous particles in a downward direction at an angle of declination at least as great as the angle of repose of the bed particles and at a gas inlet velocity of about 50 to 500 feet per second to supply the gas needed to fluidize the bed of carbonaceous particles.

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David E Mueller