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Residual oil cracking process using dry gas as lift gas initially in riser reactor

EP 0171460 B1 · Applicant: ASHLAND OIL, INC.

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  • Filed December 17, 1984 and granted August 17, 1988. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 17, 2004.
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FiledDecember 17, 1984
PublishedFebruary 19, 1986
GrantedAugust 17, 1988
Term endedDecember 17, 2004
Application numberEP 84112717
Classification (CPC)C10G11/18 +1 more

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