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CPC Main Group
C10C 1/00

Working-up tar

6 direct subcodes

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  • C10C 1/02 Removal of water (by distillation C10C1/06 )
  • C10C 1/18 by extraction with selective solvents (preparation of hydrocarbon oils from tar oils C10G21/00)
  • C10C 1/19 by thermal treatment not involving distillation

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,831
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,918
  3. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 2,305
  4. EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 2,282
  5. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,268
  6. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 2,124
  7. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,487
  8. CHEVRON CORPORATION US 1,400
  9. PETROCHINA COMPANY 1,372
  10. LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,324