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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert P Aiello, Cypress, TX (US);
George Stefanidakis, Houston, TX (US);
Dwayne E Poling, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
208240 ; 208291 ; 585864 ;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for removing hydrocarbon-soluble anionic surfactants from gasoline or kerosene boiling range hydrocarbons. The method comprises (a) contacting a hydrocarbon mixture containing surfactants with a lower alcohol which is miscible with the hydrocarbon mixture to extract the surfactants; (b) contacting the mixture with water or caustic solution to extract the lower alcohol and surfactants from the hydrocarbon mixture; (c) separating the water or caustic solution from the hydrocarbons; and (d) removing the hydrocarbons.