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Method for separating arsenic and/or selenium from shale oil
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1986-10-31
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2006-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A process for removing arsenic and/or selenium from carbonaceous materials. The arsenic and/or selenium are separated by reaction with a metal oxide and/or metal sulfide which is itself derived from a metal complex, and organometallic compound and/or a metal salt of an organic acid which is soluble in said carbonaceous fluid and which either decomposes to the corresponding metal oxide and/or metal sulfide or which can be converted to the corresponding metal sulfide or metal oxide. The reaction of the metal oxide and/or metal sulfide with the arsenic and/or selenium is accomplished at a temperature within the range from about 300 DEG F. to about 800 DEG F. preferably from about 500 DEG F. to about 750 DEG F., most preferably from about 680 DEG F. to about 750 DEG F. and in either an inert or reducing atmosphere. Preferably, the conversion is accomplished in a reducing atmosphere and in the presence of molecular hydrogen.
Inventors
- 👤 Gopal H. Singhal
- 👤 Daniel F. Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:19
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G29/00; C10G29/06; C10G29/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for separating arsenic and/or selenium from a shale oil consisting essentially of the steps of: (a) combining said shale oil with a metal complex, selected from the group consisting of the mono- and dihydrocarbyl-substituted metal complexes of dithiocarbamic acids, dithiophosphoric acids and xanthic acid, said metal being selected from the metals of Groups VI-A and VIII-A of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and mixtures thereof, which metal complex is soluble in said shale oil and which will decompose to the corresponding metal sulfide; (b) converting said metal complex to the corresponding metal sulfide by heating; (c) contacting said shale oil and said converted metal complex at a temperature within the range from about 300° F. to about 800° F. in an inert or reducing atmosphere for a period of time within the range from about 10 to about 180 minutes, such that said converted metal complex reacts with arsenic and/or selenium in the shale oil; (d) separating the reacted arsenic and/or selenium from said shale oil; and (e) recovering a shale oil having a reduced concentration of arsenic and/or selenium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for separating arsenic and/or selenium from a shale oil consisting essentially of the steps of: (a) combining said shale oil with a metal complex, selected from the group consisting of the mono- and dihydrocarbyl-substituted metal complexes of dithiocarbamic acids, dithiophosphoric acids and xanthic acid, said metal being selected from the metals of Groups VI-A and VIII-A of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and mixtures thereof, which metal complex is soluble in said shale oil and which will decompose to the corresponding metal sulfide; (b) converting said metal complex to the corresponding metal sulfide by heating; (c) contacting said shale oil and said converted metal complex at a temperature within the range from about 300° F. to about 800° F. in an inert or reducing atmosphere for a period of time within the range from about 10 to about 180 minutes, such that said converted metal complex reacts with arsenic and/or selenium in the shale oil; (d) separating the reacted arsenic and/or selenium from said shale oil; and (e) recovering a shale oil having a reduced concentration of arsenic and/or selenium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metal complex is added at a molar concentration within the range from about 0.5 to about 2 times the stoichiometric amount required to convert all of the arsenic and/or selenium in said shale oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, nickel and cobalt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the contacting is accomplished at a temperature within the range from about 500° to about 750° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 4 wherein a reducing atmosphere is maintained with a gas comprising molecular hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said contacting is accomplished at a temperature within the range form about 680° F. to about 750° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the metal is selected from the Group consisting of cobalt and nickel.
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