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Process for the removal of hydrogen cyanide from FCC hydrocarbon product gas streams

US5463168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1994
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is described wherein the HCN in FCC hydrocarbon gas streams is converted to NH.sub.3 over a catalyst. This conversion has the desirable result of decreasing the amount of CN.sup.- in the water leaving the sour-water stripper, and ultimately in the refinery water effluent.

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