Removal of basic nitrogen compounds from extracted oils by use of acidic polar adsorbents and the regeneration of the adsorbents

Patent · Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5496378

Yao, K C

A method is described for improving the oxidation stability of solvent extracted oils by contacting the solvent extracted oil with a solid polar acidic adsorbent containing between 20 to 30 weight percent alumina, the adsorbent having a surface area of from 50 to 700 m/sup 2//g and an average pore diameter of from 10 to 200 A.

• Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
• Patent Number(s): US 4846962
• OSTI ID: 5496378
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 12 Feb 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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ALUMINIUM OXIDES
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SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SORPTION
SURFACE PROPERTIES
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