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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Alexis T. Bell, Berkeley, CA (US);
Manju Sharma, Berkeley, CA (US);
Berend Smit, Berkeley, CA (US);
Bi-zeng Zhan, Albany, CA (US);
Alice Zunqing He, San Rafael, CA (US);
Alexis T. Bell, Berkeley, CA (US);
Manju Sharma, Berkeley, CA (US);
Berend Smit, Berkeley, CA (US);
Bi-Zeng Zhan, Albany, CA (US);
Alice Zunqing He, San Rafael, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for predicting selective performance of an adsorbent is disclosed. The adsorbent is selected from a list of metals and/or metal cations for use in removing contaminants as thiophene derivatives in hydrocarbon feed. The metals or metal cations are identified from a list having a positive value for E, wherein the metal or metal cation having the largest value for Eis the most selective adsorbent.