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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
John Aibangbee Osaheni, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Thomas Joseph Fyvie, Schenectady, NY (US);
Gregory Allen O'neil, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Hope Matis, Schenectady, NY (US);
John Aibangbee Osaheni, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Thomas Joseph Fyvie, Schenectady, NY (US);
Gregory Allen O'Neil, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Hope Matis, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of removing impurities from heavy fuel includes providing a first stationary adsorption column. The method further includes packing adsorbent particles that have a particle size distribution wherein at least about 50% of the particles have a diameter greater than about 18 microns in the first column. The method further includes diluting heavy fuel with a solvent to form a solvent-fuel mixture, and supplying the solvent-fuel mixture through the first column to facilitate removing impurities from the mixture.