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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2011
Mahpuzah Abai, Belfast, GB;
Martin P. Atkins, Belfast, GB;
Kuah Y. Cheun, Belfast, GB;
John Holbrey, Belfast, GB;
Peter Nockemann, Belfast, GB;
Ken Seddon, Belfast, GB;
Geetha Srinivasan, Belfast, GB;
Yiran Zou, Belfast, GB;
Mahpuzah Abai, Belfast, GB;
Martin P. Atkins, Belfast, GB;
Kuah Y. Cheun, Belfast, GB;
John Holbrey, Belfast, GB;
Peter Nockemann, Belfast, GB;
Ken Seddon, Belfast, GB;
Geetha Srinivasan, Belfast, GB;
Yiran Zou, Belfast, GB;
The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, GB;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the removal of mercury from a mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed using specifically selected ionic liquids comprising, contacting the mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed with an ionic liquid having the formula [Cat][M][X] and separating from the ionic liquid a hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed.