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Multi-stage process and device for treatment heavy marine fuel oil and resultant composition including ultrasound promoted desulfurization

US11203722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2019
Grant dateDec 21, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L2270/026
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A multi-stage process for reducing the environmental contaminants in an ISO8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a core desulfurizing process and a ultrasound treatment process as either a pre-treating step or post-treating step to the core process. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil complies with ISO 8217 for residual marine fuel oils and has a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process is also disclosed.

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