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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chakka Sudhakar, Fishkill, NY (US);
Regis J Pellet, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Mahendra Somabhai Patel, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc, White Plains, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
208299 ; 208307 ; 2082 / ; 208209 ; 208213 ; 2082 / ; 2082 / ; 208113 ; 208108 ; 502174 ; 502180 ;
Abstract
A hydrocarbon feedstock is brought into contact with activated carbon at a temperature of about 300.degree. to about 650.degree. C. and a pressure of about 0-1000 psig in the absence of added hydrogen to reduce the content of aromatic, sulfur and nitrogen compounds contained therein and to simultaneously lower the specific gravity thereof.