Invention Application
- Patent Title: PROCESS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM CRUDE OIL
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Application No.: PCT/US2010/060643Application Date: 2010-12-16
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Publication No.: WO2011090610A3Publication Date: 2011-07-28
- Inventor: SERBAN, Manuela , BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda , MEZZA, Beckay J. , VANDEN BUSSCHE, Kurt M. , NICHOLAS, Christopher P. , BENNION, Warren K.
- Applicant: UOP LLC , SERBAN, Manuela , BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda , MEZZA, Beckay J. , VANDEN BUSSCHE, Kurt M. , NICHOLAS, Christopher P. , BENNION, Warren K.
- Applicant Address: 25 East Algonquin Road P. O. Box 5017 Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 US
- Assignee: UOP LLC,SERBAN, Manuela,BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda,MEZZA, Beckay J.,VANDEN BUSSCHE, Kurt M.,NICHOLAS, Christopher P.,BENNION, Warren K.
- Current Assignee: UOP LLC,SERBAN, Manuela,BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda,MEZZA, Beckay J.,VANDEN BUSSCHE, Kurt M.,NICHOLAS, Christopher P.,BENNION, Warren K.
- Current Assignee Address: 25 East Algonquin Road P. O. Box 5017 Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 US
- Priority: US61/291,298 20091230
- Main IPC: C10G29/00
- IPC: C10G29/00
Abstract:
A process for removing a metal from a crude oil includes contacting the crude oil containing the metal with a crude-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a crude oil and crude-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a crude oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the crude oil feed. Optionally, a de-emulsifier is added to at least one of the contacting and separating steps.
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