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Removal of olefin from aliphatic hydrocarbon by treatment with active solid
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1979-05-22
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Granted: 1982-09-28
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Expires: 1999-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Hydrocarbon, suitable for use as propellant, is contacted with a solid effective to remove odor-forming impurity therefrom. Hydrocarbons include isobutene-containing stream also containing minor proportions of unsaturated hydrocarbon, e.g. ethylene, propylene, isobutylene, and 2-butenes. Solids include an acid montmorillonite clay, aluminum chloride, AlCl 3 ·HCl, AlCl 3 ·RCl, at least one metal of Groups I, II, and III of the periodic table, and supported H 3 PO 4 .
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Reusser
- 👤 Elizabeth A. Claytor
- 👤 Brenton E. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:59
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/30; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/12; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P30/00; Y02P30/20; Y02P30/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A process for the removal of a small amount of an odor-forming impurity of the order of a few parts per million from a low boiling isoparaffin hydrocarbon aerosol propellant for spray-type application which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon with a solid-acid treated montmorillonite clay catalyst effective to remove said odor-forming impurity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process for the removal of a small amount of an odor-forming impurity of the order of a few parts per million from a low boiling isoparaffin hydrocarbon aerosol propellant for spray-type application which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon with a solid-acid treated montmorillonite clay catalyst effective to remove said odor-forming impurity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the low boiling isoparaffin hydrocarbon is isobutane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said catalyst is a magnesium-substituted hydrogen montmorillonite having the approximate analysis ______________________________________
SiO.sub.2 71.2%
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
16.5%
MgO 3.2%
Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3
3.6%
CaO 2.6%
SO.sub.3 1.3%
K.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O
1.0%
TiO.sub.2 0.6%
Acidity 5.0-8.0 mg KOH/gm sample
______________________________________
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the acidity of the clay is in the approximate range of from about 5 to about 8 milligrams KOH/gm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon is a low-boiling hydrocarbon containing a minor amount of at least one of the following: olefin, sulfide, mercaptan and oxygenated compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the odor-forming impurity is at least one of the following: ethylene, propylene, isobutylene, n-butenes, and pentenes.
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