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Process for the removal of selenium from selenium-containing aqueous streams

US5846404A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1994
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G9/005
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A selenium-containing aqueous stream may be used as a quenching water stream and optionally a cutting water stream in a delayed coking process to effectuate the removal of selenium from the selenium-containing aqueous stream resulting in the formation of a selenium-coke product. In addition, selenium may be concentrated in selenium-containing stripped sour water streams by recycling the stream in one or more hydroprocessing units and one or more sour water stripper units and subsequently removed by using a portion of the selenium-containing stripped sour water stream as a quenching water stream and optionally a cutting water stream in a delayed coking process.

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