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Desulfurization and hydroconversion of residua with alkaline earth metal compounds and hydrogen
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1976-10-18
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1996-10-18
Abstract
Abstract Sulfur-containing petroleum oil feedstocks which include heavy hydrocarbon constituents undergo simultaneous desulfurization and hydroconversion by contacting such feedstocks with alkaline earth metal hydrides or alkaline earth metal oxides, particularly barium hydride or barium oxide, in the presence of hydrogen, and at elevated temperatures. The mixtures of reaction products resulting from the above procedure can be separated to give a petroleum oil product which has been substantially desulfurized and demetallized and significantly upgraded as demonstrated by reduced Conradson carbon content, and increased API gravity and which includes alkaline earth metal sulfide salts from which the alkaline earth metal hydrides or oxides may be regenerated.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Baird, Jr.
- 👤 Roby Bearden, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-25 22:59
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G29/00; C10G45/00; C10G45/02; C10G45/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for simultaneously desulfurizing and hydroconverting a heavy, sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock which comprises contacting said feedstock and hydrogen in a reaction zone, said feedstock being substantially in the liquid phase in said reaction zone, with a reagent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydrides, oxides and mixtures thereof at a temperature within the range of from about 700° to about 1500° F and a hydrogen partial pressure ranging from about 1500 to 3000 psig to form an oil product having a reduced sulfur and Conradson carbon content and an alkaline earth metal sulfide phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for simultaneously desulfurizing and hydroconverting a heavy, sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock which comprises contacting said feedstock and hydrogen in a reaction zone, said feedstock being substantially in the liquid phase in said reaction zone, with a reagent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydrides, oxides and mixtures thereof at a temperature within the range of from about 700° to about 1500° F and a hydrogen partial pressure ranging from about 1500 to 3000 psig to form an oil product having a reduced sulfur and Conradson carbon content and an alkaline earth metal sulfide phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said reagent is selected from the group consisting of hydrides and oxides of calcium and barium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the reaction zone is maintained at a temperature within the range of from about 750° to about 1000° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said reagent consists essentially of calcium hydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said reagent consists essentially of barium hydride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkaline earth metal hydride is present in a mole ratio to moles of sulfur present in said feedstock of within the range of from about 0.5 to about 4.0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said reagent consists essentially of barium oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the molar ratio of said barium oxide to the sulfur content of said feedstock is within the range of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 moles per mole of sulfur.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 including the steps of converting said alkaline earth metal sulfide to an alkaline earth metal oxide, and recycling the so-regenerated alkaline earth metal oxide for further treatment of feedstock.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said reagent is present in an amount within the range of from about 1 to about 40% based on the weight of said feedstock.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said feedstock is selected from the group consisting of whole or topped crude oils and residua.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
112 words
The process for simultaneously desulfurizing and hydroconverting a sulfur-containing heavy petroleum oil feedstock having at least 10 wt.% of materials boiling above about 1050° F which comprises contacting said feedstock and hydrogen in a reaction zone, said feedstock being substantially in the liquid phase in said reaction zone, with a reagent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydrides, oxides and mixtures thereof at a hydrogen partial pressure ranging from about 1500 to 3000 psig and at elevated temperatures ranging from about 700° to 1500° F to form an oil product having a sulfur and Conradson carbon content lower than that of the feedstock and an alkaline earth metal phase.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
The process for simultaneously desulfurizing and hydroconverting a sulfur-containing heavy petroleum oil feedstock having at least 10 wt.% of materials boiling above about 1050° F which comprises contacting said feedstock and hydrogen in a reaction zone, said feedstock being substantially in the liquid phase in said reaction zone, with a reagent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal hydrides, oxides and mixtures thereof at a hydrogen partial pressure ranging from about 1500 to 3000 psig and at elevated temperatures ranging from about 700° to 1500° F to form an oil product having a sulfur and Conradson carbon content lower than that of the feedstock and an alkaline earth metal phase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said reagent is selected from the group consisting of hydrides and oxides of barium and calcium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the feedstock is selected from the group consisting of whole crude oils, topped crude oils and residua.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 14 wherein the reaction zone is maintained at a temperature within the range of from about 750° to about 1000° F.
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