Method for removing H2S and CO2 from crude and gas streams
US6447577B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G25/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for removing at least one contaminant selected from consisting of H2S and CO2 from hydrocabon streams, including the steps of providing a stream of hydrocarbon containg the at least one contaminant; the positioning metal-containing nanoparticles in the streams, the metal-containing nanoparticles being selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal hydroxides and combination thereof, whereby the nanoparticles absorb the contaminants from the stream.
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