Processing hydrocarbon-containing materials

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9745518
APP PUB NO 20160333276A1
SERIAL NO

15219054

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Methods are provided for enhancing oxidative molecular weight reduction in a hydrocarbon-containing material. For example, some methods include (a) providing a first hydrocarbon-containing material comprising a first hydrocarbon, said first hydrocarbon-containing material having been exposed to irradiation from a beam of particles, the beam of particles imparting one or more functional groups to said first hydrocarbon containing material; and (b) oxidizing the first hydrocarbon-containing material with one or more oxidants in the presence of one or more compounds comprising one or more naturally-occurring, non-radioactive group 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 or 11 elements, the one or more elements participating in a Fenton-type reaction while oxidizing, to produce a second hydrocarbon-containing material comprising a second hydrocarbon, the second hydrocarbon having a molecular weight lower than that of the first hydrocarbon, the functional groups enhancing the effectiveness of the oxidizing reaction.

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XYLECO INC271 SALEM ST UNIT L WOBURN MA 01801

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Masterman, Thomas Craig Rockport, US 221 2580
Medoff, Marshall Brookline, US 393 4865

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