(19)
(11) EP 0 186 447 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.11.1987 Bulletin 1987/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.07.1986 Bulletin 1986/27

(21) Application number: 85309274

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 27.12.1984 US 686772

(71) Applicant: MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
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(72) Inventors:
  • Kennedy, Clinton Robert
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  • Ware, Robert Adams
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(54) Catalytic cracking of paraffinic feedstocks with zeolite beta


(57) 57 Heavy hydrocarbon oils of high paraffin content are catalytically cracked using zeolite beta. The paraffin content of the oil is at least 20 weight percent or higher. The gasoline cracking products have a high octane rating and the higher boiling products a decreased pour point resulting from the dewaxing activity of the zeolite beta.





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