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Title: Desulfurization and sulfur tolerant hydrogenation processes of hydrocarbon feedstocks

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of adsorbents comprising zinc oxide nanowires decorated with catalytically active metal particles for the removal of sulfur from hydrocarbon feedstocks, including the desulfurization of diesel fuels and the deep desulfurization of natural gas, and to the use of decorated zinc oxide nanowire adsorbents for the hydrogenation of naphthalene selectively to tetralin in the presence of sulfur compounds. The adsorbent comprises nickel metal particles or nickel-zinc alloy particles deposited on zinc oxide nanowires.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Advanced Energy Materials, LLC, Louisville, KY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892636
Patent Number(s):
11254880
Application Number:
16/841,405
Assignee:
Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC (Louisville, KY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0015808
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/06/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Sunkara, Mahendra, Vasireddy, Sivakumar, and He, Juan. Desulfurization and sulfur tolerant hydrogenation processes of hydrocarbon feedstocks. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Sunkara, Mahendra, Vasireddy, Sivakumar, & He, Juan. Desulfurization and sulfur tolerant hydrogenation processes of hydrocarbon feedstocks. United States.
Sunkara, Mahendra, Vasireddy, Sivakumar, and He, Juan. Tue . "Desulfurization and sulfur tolerant hydrogenation processes of hydrocarbon feedstocks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892636.
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Works referenced in this record:

“Nanowire catalysts for ultra-deep hydro-desulfurization and aromatic hydrogenation”
journal, January 2016


Novel Process for Removing Sulfur from Fuels
patent-application, February 2010