Mineral oils: processes and products – Refining – Sulfur removal
Patent
1997-01-14
2000-04-11
Myers, Helane
Mineral oils: processes and products
Refining
Sulfur removal
208208R, 208211, 208232, 208220, 208245, 208238, C10G 2420
Patent
active
060484519
ABSTRACT:
A product of reduced sulfur content is produced from a feedstock which is comprised of a mixture of hydrocarbons and contains organic sulfur compounds as unwanted impurities. The process comprises converting at least a portion of the sulfur-containing impurities to sulfur-containing products of higher boiling point by treatment with an alkylating agent in the presence of an acid catalyst and removing at least a portion of these higher boiling products by fractional distillation. Suitable alkylating agents include alcohols and olefins. In a preferred embodiment, catalytic cracking products which contain aromatic sulfur compounds as impurities are used as a feedstock for the process.
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Alexander Bruce D.
Huff, Jr. George A.
Owen Ozie S.
Reagan William J.
Rundell Douglas N.
BP Amoco Corporation
Kretchmer Richard A.
Myers Helane
Sroka Frank J.
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