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Reduction of hydrocarbon losses in a molecular sieve hydrocarbon treating system

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OSTI ID:6556751

This paper describes a molecular sieve regenerating process. It comprises: stopping the flow of sour liquid hydrocarbon to a bed of molecular sieves in a hydrocarbon sorption plant, draining liquid hydrocarbon from the bed of molecular sieves, purging the bed with a heated gaseous hydrocarbon until substantial amounts of sponged hydrocarbon has been removed from the bed, regenerating the purged bed by contact with a gaseous hydrocarbon heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize and desorb sulfur species from the molecular sieves, and cooling the regenerated bed.

Assignee:
Amoco Corp., Chicago, IL (USA)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4935400
Application Number:
PPN: US s 7-256688
OSTI ID:
6556751
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English