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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Jerome F. Mayer, Novato, CA (US);
Andrew Rainis, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Richard O. Moore, Jr., San Rafael, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jerome F. Mayer, Novato, CA (US);
Andrew Rainis, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Richard O. Moore, Jr., San Rafael, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 45/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Novel methods of treating a Fischer-Tropsch derived hydrocarbon stream with an active filtering catalyst are disclosed. Such methods are capable of removing soluble (and ultra-fine particulate) contamination, fouling agents, and/or plugging precursors from the Fischer-Tropsch derived hydrocarbon stream such that plugging of the catalyst beds of a subsequent hydroprocessing process is substantially avoided.