Removal of basic nitrogen compounds from hydrocarbon liquids

Patent · 01 January 1985

OSTI ID:865468

Givens, Edwin N.; Hoover, David S.

A method is provided for reducing the concentration of basic nitrogen compounds in hydrocarbonaceous feedstock fluids used in the refining industry by providing a solid particulate carbonaceous adsorbent/fuel material such as coal having active basic nitrogen complexing sites on the surface thereof and the coal with a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock containing basic nitrogen compounds to facilitate attraction of the basic nitrogen compounds to the complexing sites and the formation of complexes thereof on the surface of the coal. The adsorbent coal material and the complexes formed thereon are from the feedstock fluid to provide a hydrocarbonaceous fluid of reduced basic nitrogen compound concentration. The coal can then be used as fuel for boilers and the like.

• Research Organization: International Coal Refining Company, Allentown, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-78OR03054
• Assignee: International Coal Refining Company (Allentown, PA)
• Patent Number(s): 4,521,299
• Application Number: 06/546,789
• OSTI ID: 865468
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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