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Treatment of sour petroleum distillates
Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1949-02-19
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Granted: 1951-07-10
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Expires: 1969-02-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert J Shmidl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:19
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G27/00; C10G27/04; C10G27/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A METHOD FOR SWEETENING A SOUR PETROLEUM DISTIALLATE CONTAINING MERCAPTANS AND HAVING A FINAL BOILING POINT NO GREATER THAN 750* F. WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID DISTILLATE A SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE CATALYTIC AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN 1% BY VOLUME OF AN ALKANOL AMINE AND, THEN AGITATING THE DISTILLATE CONTAINING THE ALKANOL AMINE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT NO MORE THAN 5% BY VOLUME OF A SOLUTION OF AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE WHILE ADDING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF A MILD OXIDIZING AGENT TO CONVERT THE MERCAPTANS TO DISULFIDES AND TO OBTAIN A SWEETENED DISTILLATE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A METHOD FOR SWEETENING A SOUR PETROLEUM DISTIALLATE CONTAINING MERCAPTANS AND HAVING A FINAL BOILING POINT NO GREATER THAN 750* F. WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO SAID DISTILLATE A SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE CATALYTIC AMOUNT NO GREATER THAN 1% BY VOLUME OF AN ALKANOL AMINE AND, THEN AGITATING THE DISTILLATE CONTAINING THE ALKANOL AMINE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT NO MORE THAN 5% BY VOLUME OF A SOLUTION OF AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE WHILE ADDING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF A MILD OXIDIZING AGENT TO CONVERT THE MERCAPTANS TO DISULFIDES AND TO OBTAIN A SWEETENED DISTILLATE.
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