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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Tiejun Zhang, Bellaire, TX (US);
V. Keith Turner, La Porte, TX (US);
Inventors:
Tiejun Zhang, Bellaire, TX (US);
V. Keith Turner, La Porte, TX (US);
Assignee:
Merichem Company, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01D 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A separation process for separating two or more immiscible liquids using contactors utilizing high surface area vertical hanging fibers is disclosed. This separation process is especially useful in the separation of disulfide oil formed during the oxidation of spent caustic solution that was used to remove sulfur contaminates from light hydrocarbons.