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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1991

Filed:

Nov. 17, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael F Wilson, Ottawa, CA;

Thomas M Steel, Downsview, CA;

Walter W Duley, King City, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B01J / ; C10G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502-5 ; 20415741 ; 208108 ; 208111 ; 208140 ; 208144 ; 2082 / ; 2082 / ; 502 38 ; 502522 ;
Abstract

A process for regeneration of a deactivated hydroprocessing catalyst is provided. The process comprises exposing the catalyst to laser radiation in the presence of an oxidizing gas. The process may be used to regenerate supported or unsupported metal catalysts which have been fouled by coking.


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