Use of lower alcohols as oxygen source in hydrocarbon sweetening

Details Use of lower alcohols as oxygen source in hydrocarbon sweetening Use of lower alcohols as oxygen source in hydrocarbon sweetening

1983-09-23

1984-07-10

Gantz, Delbert E.

Mineral oils: processes and products

Refining

Sweetening

208189, C10G 2704

Patent

active

044592043

ABSTRACT:
Small amounts of lower alcohols are admixed with sour hydrocarbons and the mixture is contacted with a copper-containing catalyst at an elevated temperature. The alcohol serves as the oxygen source for the catalytic oxygenative conversion to disulfides of mercaptans souring the hydrocarbon.

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