Selective sorbents for purification of hydrocarbons
US7053256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G25/03
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for removing thiophene and thiophene compounds from liquid fuel includes contacting the liquid fuel with an adsorbent which preferentially adsorbs the thiophene and thiophene compounds. The adsorption takes place at a selected temperature and pressure, thereby producing a non-adsorbed component and a thiophene/thiophene compound-rich adsorbed component. The adsorbent includes either a metal or a metal cation that is adapted to form π-complexation bonds with the thiophene and/or thiophene compounds, and the preferential adsorption occurs by π-complexation. A further method includes selective removal of aromatic compounds from a mixture of aromatic and aliphatic compounds.
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