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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Changmin Chun, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Frank Hershkowitz, Liberty Corner, NJ (US);
Paul F. Keusenkothen, Houston, TX (US);
Shiun Ling, Washington, NJ (US);
Gary David Mohr, Houston, TX (US);
ChangMin Chun, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Frank Hershkowitz, Liberty Corner, NJ (US);
Paul F. Keusenkothen, Houston, TX (US);
Shiun Ling, Washington, NJ (US);
Gary David Mohr, Houston, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, said apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having carbon partial pressure of 10bar and oxygen partial pressure of 10bar, at a temperature of 1200° C.; wherein said refractory material has no less than 4 vol % formed porosity, measured at 20° C., based upon the bulk volume of said refractory material. In another embodiment, the refractory material has total porosity in the range of from 4 to 60 vol %.