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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2008
Mark A. Greaney, Upper Black Eddy, PA (US);
Chris A. Wright, Bordentown, NJ (US);
Jonathan M. Mcconnachie, Annandale, NJ (US);
Howard Freund, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Kun Wang, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Mark A. Greaney, Upper Black Eddy, PA (US);
Chris A. Wright, Bordentown, NJ (US);
Jonathan M. McConnachie, Annandale, NJ (US);
Howard Freund, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Kun Wang, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
ExxonMobil Reseach and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
The electrodesulfurization of heavy oils wherein a feedstream comprised of bitumen or heavy oil is conducted, along with an effective amount of hydrogen, to an electrochemical cell. A current is applied to the cell wherein sulfur from the feedstream combines with hydrogen to form hydrogen sulfide which is removed.