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Shale oil demetallization process

US4534855A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1983
Grant dateAug 13, 1985
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G25/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Trace metals, particularly As, Fe and Ni, are removed from hydrocarbonaceous oils, particularly shale oil by contacting the shale oil with quadrolobe alumina with or without a processing gas such as hydrogen or nitrogen at 500.degree. F. to 800.degree. F. at 250 to 750 psig and LHSV of 0.4 to 3.0 to deposit a portion of said trace metal onto said alumina and recover an oil product having substantially reduced amounts of trace metal.

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