Process for removing polonium from natural gas condensates containing the same

Patent · Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6620650

Farmer, T H

A process is described for removing polonium from hydrocarbons which process comprises contacting fluid polonium containing hydrocarbons with an ion exchange resin, having a dry surface area of at least 1 m/sup 2//g and containing exchange groups selected from the group consisting of acidic and strongly basic exchange groups. The ion exchange resins are preferably macroreticular resins. Suitable hydrocarbons for treatment are natural gas condensates.

• Assignee: Carless, Capel and Leonard Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4110204
• OSTI ID: 6620650
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 2 Mar 1976, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
37 INORGANIC
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DEMETALLIZATION
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ION EXCHANGE
PURIFICATION
REMOVAL
RESINS
ELEMENTS
METALS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYMERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
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