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Title: Treating a petroleum distillate with a supported metal phthalocyanine and a polynuclear aromatic sulfonic acid

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6444889

A process for treating a mercaptan-containing sour petroleum distillate is disclosed. The process comprises contacting the distillate with a catalytic composite in the presence of an alkaline reagent at oxidation conditions. The catalytic composite comprises a solid adsorptive support impregnated with a polynuclear aromatic sulfonic acid and a metal phthalocyanine.

Assignee:
UOP Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4121998
OSTI ID:
6444889
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Jan 1978
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English