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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
Applicants:
Dennis J. O'rear, Petaluma, CA (US);
Lawrence W. Jossens, Albany, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dennis J. O'Rear, Petaluma, CA (US);
Lawrence W. Jossens, Albany, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A., San Ramon, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G069/14 ; C10G035/04 ; C10G035/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for upgrading at least one of a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha and a Fischer-Tropsch distillate to produce at least one of a gasoline component, a distillate fuel or a lube base feedstock component. The process includes reforming a Fischer-Tropsch naphtha to produce hydrogen by-product and a gasoline component with a research octane rating of at least about 80. The process further includes upgrading a Fischer-Tropsch distillate using the hydrogen by-product to produce a distillate fuel and/or a lube base feedstock component.