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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Donald P. Malone, Grayson, KY (US);
Patricia K. Doolin, Ashland, KY (US);
Howard F. Moore, Ashland, KY (US);
Inventors:
Donald P. Malone, Grayson, KY (US);
Patricia K. Doolin, Ashland, KY (US);
Howard F. Moore, Ashland, KY (US);
Assignee:
Marathon Ashland Petroleum Co. LLC, Findlay, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 27/04 (2006.01); C10G 27/00 (2006.01); C10C 1/00 (2006.01); C10C 1/04 (2006.01); C10C 3/00 (2006.01); C10C 3/04 (2006.01); C10C 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a way to process heavier hydrocarbons in a relatively low cost and low pressure process using a combination of superheated steam and at least one reaction gas to i) promote oxidation and thermal reaction of heavier hydrocarbons, while simultaneously ii) removing volatile components with a steam stripping process.