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Method of producing sweet feed in low pressure hydrotreaters

US4973396A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1989
Grant dateNov 27, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G65/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrotreating at relatively low pressure and elevated temperature followed by a selective distillation results in lighter fractions substantially free of sulfur and nitrogen. Over half of the total liquid product is suitable for sweet hydroprocessing over a noble metal catalyst.

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