China Petroleum Chemical Corporation

Conocophillips Company

Victor G Hoover

Max W Thompson

Christopher J LaFrancois

Ricky Eugene Snelling

Robert Zapata

Philip L Collins

Jean B Thesee

Darrin D Barnes

Joe D Cox

Paul F Meier

Daniel T Fernald

Ronald E Miranda

Gwen J DeBrower

Guido R Germana

Christopher J Lafrancois

A hydrocarbon desulfurization system that circulates fluidizable solid particles through a fluidized bed reactor, a fluidized bed regenerator, and a fluidized bed reducer to thereby provide for substantially continuous desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and substantially continuous regeneration of the solid particles. A novel transport system is employed for transporting the solid particles between the reactor, the regenerator, and the reducer. The transport system uses close-coupled vessels and gravity flow between various vessels to minimize equipment cost and particle attrition.

Desulfurization process

A system which circulates fluidizable solid particles through a fluidized bed reactor, a fluidized bed regenerator, and a fluidized bed reducer to thereby provide for substantially continuous desulfurization of a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and substantially continuous regeneration of the solid particles is disclosed.

A method and apparatus for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream wherein desulfurization is enhanced by improving the contacting of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid stream and sulfur-sorbing solid particulates in a fluidized bed reactor.

Desulfurization in turbulent fluid bed reactor

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Victor G Hoover