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Process for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon feedstream using a sulfur sorbent with alkali metal components or alkaline earth metal components

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6982650
This patent describes a process for removing sulfur and sulfur compounds from a naphtha feed. It comprises: contacting a naphtha feed with a platinum on alumina catalyst in the presence of added hydrogen so as to convert thiophenic or organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide under mild reforming conditions wherein the temperature is no greater than about 500[degrees]C and the pressure is no greater than about 250 psig; and contacting the naphtha with a sulfur sorbent which comprises a Group I-A or Group II-A metal supported on a porous refractory inorganic oxide support to remove hydrogen sulfide from the naphtha feed.
Assignee:
Chevron Research Co., San Francisco, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5059304
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-277932
OSTI ID:
6982650
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English