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Removing color bodies imparted to hydrocarbons in sweetening the same

Assignee: Pure Oil Co
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Filing: 1948-05-22
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Granted: 1952-03-18
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Expires: 1968-05-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John P Stanton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:40
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G27/00; C10G27/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
IN A CATALYTIC OXIDATION SWEETENING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A WATER-WHITE, DOCTOR SWEET PETROLEUM PRODUCT, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE CONTACTING A MERCAPTAN-CONTAINING PETROLEUM PRODUCT IN THE PRESENCE OF A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS WITH A TREATING SOLUTION CONTAINING AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AND A PHENOLIC TYPE OXIDATION CATALYST, SAID OXIDATION CATALYST BEING CAPABLE OF PROMOTING THE CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF MERCAPTANS TO DISULFIDE AND IMPARTING A DISCOLORATION TO THE DOCTOR SWEET PETROLEUM PRODUCT, AND REMOVING SAID DISCOLORATION BY CONTACTING SAID TREATED HYDROCRBONS WITH AN ALIPHATIC ALKANOLAMINE CONTAINING ALKANOL GROUPS HAVING 2 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
IN A CATALYTIC OXIDATION SWEETENING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A WATER-WHITE, DOCTOR SWEET PETROLEUM PRODUCT, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE CONTACTING A MERCAPTAN-CONTAINING PETROLEUM PRODUCT IN THE PRESENCE OF A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS WITH A TREATING SOLUTION CONTAINING AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AND A PHENOLIC TYPE OXIDATION CATALYST, SAID OXIDATION CATALYST BEING CAPABLE OF PROMOTING THE CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF MERCAPTANS TO DISULFIDE AND IMPARTING A DISCOLORATION TO THE DOCTOR SWEET PETROLEUM PRODUCT, AND REMOVING SAID DISCOLORATION BY CONTACTING SAID TREATED HYDROCRBONS WITH AN ALIPHATIC ALKANOLAMINE CONTAINING ALKANOL GROUPS HAVING 2 TO 6 CARBON ATOMS.

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