Iron removal using a high aspect ratio bed of contact particles
Abstract
Abstract IRON IS REMOVED FROM A HYDROCARBON FEED CONTAINING IRON AS SOLUBLE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS BY PASSING THE HYDROCARBON FEED TOGETHER WITH HYDROGEN AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE THROUGH A BED OF CONTACT PARTICLES, THE BED BEING SHAPED SO AS TO HAVE A RATIO OF CROSS-SECTIONAL FLOW AREA TO BED VOLUME OF AT LEAST 0.20. PREFERABLY, THE BED IS AN ANNULUS OF CONTACT PARTICLES THROUGH WHICH THE HYDROCARBON FEED FLOWS RADIALLY INWARD, OR A BED OF CONTACT PARTICLES DISPOSED IN A HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL VESSEL. PREFERABLY A MAJOR PORTION OF THE LIQUID EFFLUENT FROM THE BED IS RECYCLED TO THE BED; AND, PARTICULARLY FOR RADIAL FLOW OPERATION, PREFERABLY THE HYDROGEN IS DISSOLVED IN THE HYDROCARBON FEED.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J Annesser
- 👤 John W Scott Jr
- 👤 John F Senger
- 👤 Alan G Bridge
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