Desulfurization and isomerization of N-paraffins
A process is described for desulfurizing and catalytically isomerizing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur components and normal paraffin compounds, the process comprising successively contacting a catalytic absorbent under desulfurization conditions with the feedstock in a first reaction zone to absorb the sulfur components. The effluent from the first reaction zone is subsequently contacted with an isomerization catalyst comprising a crystalline molecular sieve under isomerization conditions in a second reaction zone to produce a hydrocarbon product containing a reduced amount of the normal paraffin compounds, the effluent from the first reaction zone containing less than 5 ppmw of the sulfur components, calculated as S, and the isomerization conditions comprise a temperature from about 50/sup 0/F to about 600/sup 0/F.
- Assignee:
- Union Oil Co. of California, Los Angeles, CA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4827076
- OSTI ID:
- 5869430
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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