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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Germain Martino, Poissy, FR;
Philippe Courty, Villejuif, FR;
Pierpaulo Garibaldi, Peschiera Borromeo, IT;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 2/700 ; B01D 3/370 ; B01D 1/500 ; C02F 3/02 ; B01J 4/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 2/700 ; B01D 3/370 ; B01D 1/500 ; C02F 3/02 ; B01J 4/900 ;
Abstract
A process for the production of purified water and hydrocarbons comprising at least one stage of separation of the water and hydrocarbons formed during a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, at least one stage of purification of the separated water by bringing it into contact with at least one adsorbent selected from the group consisting of: the active carbons, clays which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic, and zeolites which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic. This process may optionally include a stripping stage before the adsorption step.