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Use of alkanolamines in sweetening sour liquid hydrocarbon streams

US4412913A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1982
Grant dateNov 1, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G29/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is described by which sour liquid hydrocarbon streams are sweetened by subjecting said streams to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a hydrocarbon soluble alkanolamine.

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