Process for desulfurizing hydrocarbons

Patent · Fri Jun 10 04:00:00 EDT 1932

OSTI ID:5423197

Buell, A E; Schulze, W A

The process of desulfurizing petroleum hydrocarbon fluid containing organic sulfur compounds as impurities comprises heating the fluid in the vapor state to a temperature within the range of 500 to 800/sup 0/F, contacting the vapors at substantially the same temperature with a catalyst consisting of crude mineral ore containing a substantial proportion of a molybdenum compound, whereby the organic sulfur compounds are decomposed into hydrogen sulfide, and separating the hydrogen sulfide from the hydrocarbon fluid.

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 2075173
• OSTI ID: 5423197
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
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CATALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESULFURIZATION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MINERAL OILS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS