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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janet R. Clark, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Robert J. Wittenbrink, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Stephen M. Davis, Baytown, TX (US);
Kenneth L. Riley, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/340 ; B01J 2/342 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/340 ; B01J 2/342 ;
Abstract
Nickel-copper catalysts supported on an amorphous silica-alumina acidic carrier, preferably containing a binder, and having an iso-electric point of ≧6.5 are used to hydroisomerize paraffins, particularly Fischer-Tropsch paraffins, boiling at 350° F.+ into lighter, more valuable products.