Method for selective dehalogenation of halogenated polyaromatic compounds

Patent · Tue Nov 29 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:6651482

Farcasiu, M; Petrosius, S C

A method for dehalogenating halogenated polyaromatic compounds is provided wherein the polyaromatic compounds are mixed with a hydrogen donor solvent and a carbon catalyst in predetermined proportions, the mixture is maintained at a predetermined pressure, and the mixture is heated to a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined time.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5369214; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-180752
• OSTI ID: 6651482
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 7 Jan 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DEHALOGENATION
ACTIVATED CARBON
CATALYSTS
HYDROGEN TRANSFER
PRESSURE CONTROL
SOLVENTS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
ADSORBENTS
AROMATICS
CARBON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
ELEMENTS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
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