Apparatus and method for hydroconversion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9314759
APP PUB NO 20140147352A1
SERIAL NO

14168099

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An apparatus is disclosed for the hydroconversion of hydrocarbon feedstock with a hydrogen gas at elevated temperature and pressure with the use of a catalyst. The apparatus is a reactor vessel with a grid plate distributor for improved gas liquid distribution. The distributor comprises a grid plate and a bubble cap assembly with a plurality of tubular risers extending through the grid plate. Each tubular riser has an upper section above the grid plate and a lower section below the grid plate, the lower section terminated with an open bottom end for ingress of the hydrogen gas and hydrocarbon feedstock, the upper section having a closed top terminated with a housing cap. Each tubular riser has at least a vertical slot and a least a laterally placed opening sufficiently sized such that in operation, the liquid level in the zone below the grid plate is above the vertical slot and below the laterally placed opening.

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CHEVRON U S A INC6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD P O BOX 6006 SAN RAMON CA 94583-0806

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kemoun, Abdenour Pleasant Hill, US 16 152
Kuehne, Donald Leroy Hercules, US 3 64
Reynolds, Bruce Edward Martinez, US 16 85
Song, Steven Xuqi Albany, US 17 28

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