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Process for the elimination of mercury and possibly arsenic from hydrocarbons

US5384040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 1993
Grant dateJan 24, 1995
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G53/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the elimination of mercury and possibly of arsenic from hydrocarbons wherein compounds containing mercury are transformed into elemental mercury, the charge is fractioned, and then the fractions rich in mercury are purified through contact with a mercury collecting mass.

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