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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2006
Applicants:

Bruce E. Reynolds, Martinez, CA (US);

Axel Brait, San Rafael, CA (US);

Inventors:

Bruce E. Reynolds, Martinez, CA (US);

Axel Brait, San Rafael, CA (US);

Assignee:

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 47/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process for slurry hydroprocessing, which involves preconditioning a slurry catalyst for activity improvement in vacuum residuum hydroprocessing units Preconditioning the slurry catalyst raises its temperature, thereby reducing shock on the catalyst slurry as it enters the hydroprocessing reactor.


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