Korea Institute of Energy Research

Su Jin Jeong

Jong-Nam Kim

Hee Tae Beum

Sang-Sup Han

Taesung Jung

Kanghee Cho

Hyung Chul Yoon

Dong-woo Cho

Disclosed is a method of removing calcium from a hydrocarbon fraction using an extraction agent including 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof, the method including (S1) adding a hydrocarbon fraction with an extraction agent including 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof to give a mixture, (S2) converting an oil-soluble calcium compound into a water-soluble calcium compound by reacting the hydrocarbon fraction with the 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof, and (S3) removing the water-soluble calcium compound.

Method of removing calcium from hydrocarbon fraction using extraction agent including 2-oxopropanol or derivatives thereof

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Daejeon, South Korea

Su Jin Jeong