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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R Prince, Torrance, CA (US);
Robert L Jacobson, Vallejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron Chemical Company, San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
208217 ; 208 95 ; 208213 ; 208 60 ;
Abstract
Provided is a method for removing residual sulfur from a hydrotreated naphtha feed. The process comprises contacting the naphtha feed with massive nickel catalyst in the presence of hydrogen. The contacting is generally accomplished in the temperature range of 300.degree. F. to about 450.degree. F. Such contacting has been found to achieve quite effective removal of sulfur, particularly thiophenes.