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Title: Removal of arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel compounds from petroliferous liquids

Abstract

Described is a process for removing arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel from petroliferous derived liquids (shale oil, SRC, etc.) by contacting said liquid at an elevated temperature with a divinylbenzene-crosslinked polystyrene having catechol ligands anchored thereon. For vanadium and nickel removal an amine, preferably a diamine is included. Also, described is a process for regenerating spent catecholated polystyrene by removal of the arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel bound to it from contacting petroliferous liquid as described above and involves: treating the spent polymer containing any vanadium and/or nickel with an aqueous acid to achieve an acid pH; and, separating the solids from the liquid; and then treating said spent catecholated polystyrene, at a temperature in the range of about 20/sup 0/ to 100/sup 0/C with an aqueous solution of at least one carbonate and/or bicarbonate of ammonium, alkali and alkaline earth metals, said solution having a pH between about 8 and 10; and, separating the solids and liquids from each other. Preferably the regeneration treatment of arsenic containing catecholated polymer is in two steps wherein the first step is carried out with an aqueous alcoholic carbonate solution containing lower alkyl alcohol, and, the steps are repeated using a bicarbonate.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5602236
Application Number:
ON: DE86013715
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; ARSENIC; REMOVAL; NICKEL; SHALE OIL; REFINING; SOLVENT-REFINED COAL; VANADIUM; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CARBONATES; POLYSTYRENE-DVB; REGENERATION; CARBON COMPOUNDS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; MINERAL OILS; MIXTURES; OILS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; PROCESSING; SEMIMETALS; SOLUTIONS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 040403* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Refining; 010407 - Coal & Coal Products- Solvent Extraction- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Fish, R H. Removal of arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel compounds from petroliferous liquids. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Fish, R H. Removal of arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel compounds from petroliferous liquids. United States.
Fish, R H. Fri . "Removal of arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel compounds from petroliferous liquids". United States.
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title = {Removal of arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel compounds from petroliferous liquids},
author = {Fish, R H},
abstractNote = {Described is a process for removing arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel from petroliferous derived liquids (shale oil, SRC, etc.) by contacting said liquid at an elevated temperature with a divinylbenzene-crosslinked polystyrene having catechol ligands anchored thereon. For vanadium and nickel removal an amine, preferably a diamine is included. Also, described is a process for regenerating spent catecholated polystyrene by removal of the arsenic, vanadium, and/or nickel bound to it from contacting petroliferous liquid as described above and involves: treating the spent polymer containing any vanadium and/or nickel with an aqueous acid to achieve an acid pH; and, separating the solids from the liquid; and then treating said spent catecholated polystyrene, at a temperature in the range of about 20/sup 0/ to 100/sup 0/C with an aqueous solution of at least one carbonate and/or bicarbonate of ammonium, alkali and alkaline earth metals, said solution having a pH between about 8 and 10; and, separating the solids and liquids from each other. Preferably the regeneration treatment of arsenic containing catecholated polymer is in two steps wherein the first step is carried out with an aqueous alcoholic carbonate solution containing lower alkyl alcohol, and, the steps are repeated using a bicarbonate.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {5}
}

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