(19)
(11) EP 1 194 498 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15

(21) Application number: 00925922.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C10C 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0009/607
(87) International publication number:
WO 0063/320 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.04.1999 US 293029

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Clinton Township,Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACOBSON, Mitchell
    West Orange, NJ 07052 (US)
  • SERRAND, Willibald
    D-85114 Buxheim (DE)
  • SWEED, Norman, Harris
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2303 (US)
  • WEISS, Hans
    D-51440 Oberusel (DE)
  • DREHER, Ingo
    D-61440 Oberusel (DE)
  • ZENTNER, Udo
    D-64347 Greisheim (DE)
  • SCHMALFELD, Jorg
    D-61352 Bad Homburg (DE)

(74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.,P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) IMPROVED PROCESS FOR DEASPHALTING RESIDUA BY REACTIVE RECYCLE OF HIGH BOILING MATERIAL