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Membrane process for enhanced distillate or hydrotreated distillate aromatics reduction

US5643442A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1995
Grant dateJul 1, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G67/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Distillate or hydrotreated distillate effluent is separated into an aromatics rich permeate and an aromatics lean retentate by use of a permselective membrane with the aromatic rich permeate being sent to a hydrotreater, thereby increasing the quantity of reduced aromatics content product.

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