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Membrane separation of hydrocarbons

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5057774
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A process is described for the separation of a deasphalted crude oil and a light hydrocarbon solvent from a mixture thereof which comprises passing the mixture over a membrane. The membrane comprises polysulfone at separation conditions whereby the light hydrocarbon solvent is recovered as the permeate and the deasphalted crude oil is recovered as the retentate.

Assignee:
UOP, Inc., Des Plaines, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4617126
OSTI ID:
5057774
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
DEASPHALTING
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXTRACTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN
MEMBRANES
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT PROPERTIES
SOLVENTS
SULFONES