Ashland Oil, Inc.

James E Lewis

William P Hettinger, Jr

Marvin L Deviney, Jr

Lawrence E Whittington

Duane K Chapman

Disclosed is a catalyst, a method for its preparation, and a process for its use in the production of high octane gasoline and/or other valuable liquid hydrocarbon products from carbo-metallic oils contaminated with heavy metals and coke precursors. The catalyst is prepared from a shapable composition containing reticulated carbon black particles which are subsequently removed by burning, as in a catalyst regenerator, to provide large feeder pores in a shaped catalyst structure. The catalyst and process conditions for its use facilitate conversion of the contaminated oils to lighter products at catalytic sites within the catalyst structure which may contain zeolitic materials.

Large pore catalysts for heavy hydrocarbon conversion

Vulcanizable rubber compounds useful for preparing pneumatic tires in which an unoxidized petroleum pitch serves to replace partially or totally the aromatic extender oil content customarily included in such compounds.

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Dublin, OH, United States of America

James E Lewis