SG159496A1 - Hydrocracking of heavy feedstocks with improved hydrogen management - Google Patents

Hydrocracking of heavy feedstocks with improved hydrogen management

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SG159496A1
SG159496A1 SG201000459-6A SG2010004596A SG159496A1 SG 159496 A1 SG159496 A1 SG 159496A1 SG 2010004596 A SG2010004596 A SG 2010004596A SG 159496 A1 SG159496 A1 SG 159496A1
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hydrocracking
improved hydrogen
heavy feedstocks
hydrogen management
feedstocks
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John W Viets
Narasimhan Sundaram
Bal K Kaul
David L Stern
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Exxonmobil Res & Eng Co
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