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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Tiejun Zhang, Bellaire, TX (US);
K. Michael Hardy, Humble, TX (US);
V. Keith Turner, LaPorte, TX (US);
Ignacio C. Bincaz, Houston, TX (US);
Tom Varadi, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Tiejun Zhang, Bellaire, TX (US);
K. Michael Hardy, Humble, TX (US);
V. Keith Turner, LaPorte, TX (US);
Ignacio C. Bincaz, Houston, TX (US);
Tom Varadi, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Merichem Company, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 19/00 (2006.01); C10G 17/00 (2006.01); C10G 27/06 (2006.01); C10G 19/04 (2006.01); C10G 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 17/00 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/805 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1033 (2013.01); C10G 27/06 (2013.01); C10G 2300/301 (2013.01); C10G 19/04 (2013.01); C10G 27/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a catalytic treatment process, mercaptans in sour hydrocarbon are oxidized to disulfide oils using an aqueous treatment solution containing a chelated polyvalent metal catalyst, alkali metal hydroxide, and the alkali metal salt of at least one alcohol in a non-dispersive mixing apparatus wherein an upgraded hydrocarbon containing the disulfide oils is produced.