Abstract:
A process to produce a sulfur-free hydrocarbon product stream from a liquid hydrocarbon disulfide product, e.g., of the Merox Process, includes subjecting the hydrocarbon disulfide to a catalytic oxidation step to produce SO2 which is separated from the remaining desulfurized hydrocarbons that form the clean sulfur-free hydrocarbon product stream; the SO2 is introduced into a Claus processing unit with the required stoichiometric amount of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas to produce elemental sulfur.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for deep desulphurization of cracked gasoline with minimum octane loss of about 1-2 units. In this process full range cracked gasoline from FCC, Coker, Visbreaker etc is sent to Diolefin Saturation Reactor for selective saturation of diolefins. After saturation of diolefins, the stream is sent to Splitter for splitting into three cuts i.e Light Cut (IBP-70° C.), Intermediate Cut (70-90° C.) and Heavy Cut (90-210° C.). The Light Cut which contains majority of the high octane olefins and mercaptan sulfur is desulfurized with caustic treatment using Continuous Film Contactor (CFC). The sulfur in the Intermediate Cut is also predominantly mercaptans and the cut can be desulfurized by caustic treatment using CFC along with Light cut or separately desulfurized before being sent for isomerization. The Heavy Cut containing mainly thiophinic sulfur compounds is treated either by using conventional HDS process or reactive adsorption process.
Abstract:
A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
Abstract:
Fuel gas streams containing oxygen are treated by a process that performs simultaneous sweetening and absorption of mercaptan compounds. The mercaptan oxidation catalyst and an aqueous alkaline solution and a low vapor pressure liquid hydrocarbon stream contact the fuel gas feed in a mixing vessel to sweeten the mercaptans and absorb resulting disulfides from the gas stream into the liquid hydrocarbon stream. A separation vessel receives the dual phase effluent from the mixing vessel and settles the effluent into three component phases. An upper gas phase provides a treated fuel gas stream, an intermediate hydrocarbon phase provides liquid hydrocarbons containing disulfides for removal from the process, and recycle to the mixing vessel and an alkaline solution drains from the bottom of the settler. The aqueous alkaline solution is pumped back to the mixing vessel in combination with the mercaptan oxidation catalyst.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction. The process involves two steps. In one step the mercaptans in the sour hydrocarbon fraction are reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a selective hydrogenolysis catalyst to selectively hydrogenolyse the tertiary mercaptans. In another step, the mercaptans are oxidized by reacting them with an oxidizing agent in the presence of oxidation catalyst and a basic component. The selective hydrogenolysis step and the oxidation step may be carried out in any order, i.e., either hydrogenolysis first followed by oxidation or vice versa.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for treating hydrocarbon streams by the catalyzed oxidation of mercaptans to disulfides. In the process, the hydrocarbon-containing stream is admixed with air and then passed through an oxidation zone. The oxidation zone effluent is decanted to remove an aqueous alkaline solution in a high pressure separation zone. It is then depressurized into a low pressure separator in which dissolved excess nitrogen and oxygen are substantially removed from the hydrocarbons. The treated hydrocarbons are then pressurized to force their flow into a low pressure product receiving facility. This sequence eliminates or minimizes the discharge of gaseous nitrogen and oxygen and hydrocarbon vapors in the storage facility, where they are pollution abatement problems and possible safety hazards.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for treating hydrocarbon streams for the purpose of removing mercaptans and also converting the remaining mercaptans to disulfides which remain in the hydrocarbon stream being treated. The hydrocarbons rise through a contacting column countercurrently to a descending stream of an aqueous alkaline solution. A limited amount of an oxygen-containing gas is passed into an intermediate point in the column thereby dividing it into an upper sweetening section and a lower extraction section. The flow rate of the oxygen-containing stream is preferably low enough that any gas not consumed in the catalytic oxidation of mercaptans becomes dissolved in the hydrocarbon product stream, and preferably remains dissolved at atmospheric pressure.
Abstract:
Compounds having the general formula: ##STR1## where A is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched chain alkylene radical, B is a --SO.sub.3 M, --CO.sub.2 M, --PO.sub.3 HM or --PO.sub.3 M.sub.2 grouping,M is hydrogen, or a cation giving a water-soluble derivative,R is hydrogen, a cation giving a water-soluble derivative or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched alkyl, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl or --COOH, and m is 0 or 1 and processes of preparing them.
Abstract translation:具有以下通式的化合物:其中A是C 1 -C 4直链或支链亚烷基,B是-SO 3 M,-CO 2 M,-PO 3 H M或-PO 3 M 2基团,M是氢或提供水的阳离子 可溶性衍生物,R为氢,得到水溶性衍生物或C1-C4直链或支链烷基的阳离子,R1为氢,甲基或-COOH,m为0或1,及其制备方法。
Abstract:
A catalytic composite comprising a metal chelate mercaptan oxidation catalyst and a quaternary ammonium hydroxide impregnated on a solid adsorptive support is disclosed. The quaternary ammonium hydroxide is represented by the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical containing up to about 20 carbon atoms and selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl, R.sub.1 is a substantially straight-chain alkyl radical containing from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl. The catalytic composite is particularly adapted to the oxidation of mercaptans contained in a sour petroleum distillate.
Abstract:
A process for treating a mercaptan-containing sour petroleum distillate is disclosed. The process comprises passing said distillate in admixture with an oxidizing agent through a fixed bed of a supported mercaptan oxidation catalyst at oxidation conditions in the presence of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide.