Method for removal of mercury from hydrocarbon feedstocks
US8382881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method for removing mercury from a liquid or gas hydrocarbon stream, mixtures thereof, including mixtures of liquid streams with a solid carbonaceous substance, by contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a composition comprising silver and a support material, wherein the composition as measured by ammonia chemisorption has a surface acidity in the range of 0.1-10.0 μmole of irreversible NH3/g of the composition.
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