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Arsenic removal from shale oil by oxidation
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1986-09-23
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2006-09-23
Abstract
Abstract Arsenic is removed from shale oil by the addition of oxidizing agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis D. Delaney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:39
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G67/00; C10G67/02; C10G67/12; C10G27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for removing arsenic components from a shale oil-derived hydrocarbon feedstock containing water insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components, said method comprising the following steps: (1) contacting said feedstock with an oxidizing agent under conditions converting at least some of said water-insoluble arsenic components to one or more water-insoluble forms of arsenic components, and (2) dissolving said water-soluble forms of arsenic components obtained from step (1) in water to separate said water-soluble forms from a product shale oil of reduced arsenic content.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for removing arsenic components from a shale oil-derived hydrocarbon feedstock containing water insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components, said method comprising the following steps: (1) contacting said feedstock with an oxidizing agent under conditions converting at least some of said water-insoluble arsenic components to one or more water-insoluble forms of arsenic components, and (2) dissolving said water-soluble forms of arsenic components obtained from step (1) in water to separate said water-soluble forms from a product shale oil of reduced arsenic content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of materials containing peroxides, permanganates, elemental halogens, and persulfates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said conditions include a temperature in the range from about 150° to about 400° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said feedstock is derived from a shale oil that is at least partially deashed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent comprises one or more compounds providing an oxidation-reduction couple having an E° value greater than +0.56 in 1 molal acidic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent comprises one or more compounds providing an oxidation-reduction couple having an E° value greater than -0.67 in 1 molal basic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said feedstock is a substantially anhydrous shale oil containing about 25 to about 100 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein a product shale oil containing about 1 to about 25 ppmw of arsenic is separated from said water-soluble forms of said arsenic components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein a portion of said water-insoluble forms of arsenic components in said feedstock comprise arsenic in the +3 oxidation state and is converted to said water-soluble forms of arsenic components comprising arsenic in the +5 oxidation state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said feedstock contacts said oxidizing agent under substantially anhydrous conditions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxygen-containing compounds of Group IA, Group IIA, Group IVA, Group IVB, Group VA, Group VB, Group VIA, Group VIB, Group VIIA and Group VIIB.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, vanadium oxytrichloride, chromium oxide, potassium chromate, potassium dichromate, magnesium perchlorate, potassium peroxysulfate, potassium peroxydisulfate, potassium oxychloride, elemental chlorine, elemental bromine, elemental iodine, sodium hypochlorite, calcium permanganate, potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, potassium percarbonate, sodium perborate, potassium periodate, sodium peroxide, calcium peroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is an organic oxidizing agent.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for removing arsenic from a retorted shale oil which comprises the following steps: (1) admixing a shale oil containing at least some water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components with an oxidizing agent under conditions including a temperature from about 150° F. to about 400° F. to convert at least a portion of said water-insoluble arsenic components to a water-extractable form, and (2) dissolving said water-extractabe components obtained from step (1) in water to separate said water-extractable arsenic components from a product shale oil of reduced arsenic content, said oxidizing agent comprises one or more compounds providing an oxidation-reduction coupled having an E° value greater than +0.56 in 1 molal acidic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for removing arsenic from a retorted shale oil which comprises the following steps: (1) admixing a shale oil containing at least some water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components with an oxidizing agent under conditions including a temperature from about 150° F. to about 400° F. to convert at least a portion of said water-insoluble arsenic components to a water-extractable form, and (2) dissolving said water-extractabe components obtained from step (1) in water to separate said water-extractable arsenic components from a product shale oil of reduced arsenic content, said oxidizing agent comprises one or more compounds providing an oxidation-reduction coupled having an E° value greater than +0.56 in 1 molal acidic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate and sodium persulfate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said shale oil is at least partially deashed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent comprises one or more compounds providing an oxidation-reduction couple having an E° value greater than -0.67 in 1 molal basic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 17 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium chromate and sodium hypochlorite.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said shale oil is substantially anhydrous and contains about 25 to about 100 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said product shale oil contains about 1 to about 25 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of materials containing peroxides, permanganates, elemental halogens, and persulfates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxygen-containing compounds of Group IA, Group IIA, Group IVA, Group IVB, Group VA, Group VB, Group VIA, Group VIB, Group VIIA and Group VIIB.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, vanadium oxytrichloride, chromium oxide, potassium chromate, potassium dichromate, magnesium perchlorate, potassium peroxysulfate, potassium peroxydisulfate, potassium percarbonate, potassium oxychloride, elemental chlorine, elemental bromine, sodium perborate, elemental iodine, potassium periodate, sodium hypochlorite, calcium permanganate, potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, sodium peroxide, calcium peroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is an organic oxidizing agent.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for removing arsenic from a shale oil comprising admixing an oxidizing agent with a shale oil containing water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components under oxidizing reaction conditions, converting at least some of said water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components to water-soluble arsenic components, separating a first product shale oil of reduced arsenic content from the reacted admixture by dissolving in water said water-soluble arsenic components, and contacting said first product shale oil, in the presence of hydrogen, with solid catalytic absorbents to produce a second product shale oil of reduced arsenic content compared to said first product shale oil.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for removing arsenic from a shale oil comprising admixing an oxidizing agent with a shale oil containing water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components under oxidizing reaction conditions, converting at least some of said water-insoluble oxygen-containing arsenic components to water-soluble arsenic components, separating a first product shale oil of reduced arsenic content from the reacted admixture by dissolving in water said water-soluble arsenic components, and contacting said first product shale oil, in the presence of hydrogen, with solid catalytic absorbents to produce a second product shale oil of reduced arsenic content compared to said first product shale oil.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said solid particulate material comprises a Group VIB or Group VIII metal component supported on a porous refractory oxide.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent oxidizes said arsenic in said shale oil found in the +3 oxidation state to arsenic product components in the +5 oxidation state.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said catalytic absorbent contacts said first product shale oil under arsenic-removing conditions to produce said second product shale oil containing less than 1 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said shale oil is at least partially deashed.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is contained in compounds providing an oxidation-reduction couple having an E° value greater than +0.56 in 1 molal acidic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is contained in compounds providing an oxidation-reduction couple having an E° value greater than -0.67 in 1 molal basic aqueous solution at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said shale oil contains about 25 to about 100 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said first product shale oil contains about 1 to about 25 ppmw of arsenic.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of materials containing peroxides, permanganates, elemental halogens, and persulfates.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group of inorganic oxygen-containing compounds of Group IA, Group IIA, Group IVA, Group IVB, Group VA, Group VB, Group VIA, Group VIB, Group VIIA and Group VIIB.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, vanadium oxytrichloride, chromium oxide, potassium chromate, potassium dichromate, magnesium perchlorate, potassium peroxysulfate, potassium peroxydisulfate, potassium oxychloride, elemental chlorine, elemental bromine, elemental iodine, sodium hypochlorite, calcium permanganate, potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, potassium percarbonate, sodium perborate, potassium periodate, sodium peroxide, calcium peroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 25 wherein said oxidizing agent is an organic oxidizing agent.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method defined in claim 25, wherein said shale oil contains nitrogen, said first product shale oil contains nitrogen and said hydroprocessing catalyst is a hydrotreating catalyst contacted with said product shale oil under hydrotreating conditions to produce said second product shale oil of reduced nitrogen content as compared to said product shale oil.
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