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Process for treating a sour petroleum distillate

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6200294

A process for treating a mercaptan-containing sour petroleum distillate is disclosed. The process comprises contacting the distillate with a supported metal phthalocyanine catalyst in the presence of an alkaline reagent at oxidation conditions, the catalyst having been prepared by impregnating the phthalocyanine on a solid adsorptive support from an aqueous solution or dispersion of the phthalocyanine containing from about 5 to about 50 wt ppM morpholine.

Assignee:
UOP Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4142964
OSTI ID:
6200294
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English