Abstract:
Naphtha is desulfurized with no octane loss by forming an iso-olefinic naphtha feed and then selectively hydrodesulfurizing it to produce a mogas naphtha. The iso-olefinic naphtha feed may be formed from cracked naphtha, by contacting it with a solid acid catalyst to convert C 6 - olefins to C 8 -C 12 iso-olefins and convert thiophenes to higher boiling sulftir compounds. Preferably only a heavy fraction containing the isoolefins and higher boiling sulfur is selectively hydrodesulfurized.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for activating a hydroprocessing catalyst. More particularly, hydroprocessing catalysts are activated in the presence of carbon monoxide. The catalysts that have been activated by CO treatment have improved activity.
Abstract:
Naphtha is desulfurized with reduced or no octane loss by adding four to six carbon atom olefins to a raw naphtha feed to form an olefin-enriched feed, which is catalytically converted to an iso-olefinic naphtha and then selectively hydrodesulfurized. The raw feed is typically a cracked naphtha, with the added olefins comprising isobutene. The conversion also forms higher boiling sulfur compounds from thiophenes and preferably only a heavy iso-olefinic naphtha fraction containing the iso-olefins and higher boiling sulfur is desulfurized.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for activating a hydroprocessing catalyst. More particularly, hydroprocessing catalysts are activated in the presence of carbon monoxide. The catalysts that have been activated by CO treatment have improved activity.
Abstract:
A three-step process of removing sulfur from naphtha feeds. The steps include a first hydrotreating step, a mercaptan removal agent and an adsorbent containing a reactive metal on an inorganic support. Step one removes at least 95 wt% of the sulfur compounds while preserving at least 50wt% of the olefins. Treatment with the mercaptan removal agent lowers the sulfur content to 30 wppm total sulfur and final naphtha product contains least than 10 wppm total sulfur.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for selectively desulfurizing naphtha. More particularly, a low sulfur naphtha feed containing less than 500 wppm sulfur is hydrodesulfurized using a hydrodesulfurization catalyst and a hydrogen treat gas containing at least 50 vppm hydrogen sulfide followed by mercaptan removal or conversion.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for activating a hydroprocessing catalyst and the use of activated catalyst for hydroprocessing. More particularly, hydroprocessing catalysts are activated in the presence of carbon monoxide. The catalysts that have been activated by CO treatment have improved activity.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for activating a hydroprocessing catalyst. More particularly, hydroprocessing catalysts are activated in the presence of carbon monoxide. The catalysts that have been activated by CO treatment have improved activity.
Abstract:
The instant invention relates to a two step process for producing low sulfur olefinic naphtha boiling range product streams through nitrogen removal and selective hydrotreating.