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HYDROCARBON STREAMS
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ABSTRACT
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References Cited
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Valentine. Richard C., et al., Iron Oxide Surface Catalyzed Oxi
dation of Quinoline by Hydrogen Peroxide. Journal of Env.
Ironmental Engineering. Jan. 1998. vol. 124. 31-38.
Okui. Toshiaki et al., Hydrocracking of Marlim Vacuum Residue
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U.S. Patent
Sheet 1 6f 6
FIG. 1
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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bons.
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US patent teaches a process for the production of lower
Water resources.
the medium.
US. Pat. No. 5,917,049 teaches a process for preparing
dicarboxylic acids containing at least one nitrogen atom
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hydrogen peroxide.
On the other hand, several publications report the use of
the Fentons reagent exclusively directed for the WithdraWal
of pollutants from aqueous municipal and industrial e?lu
ents. See the article by C. Walling, Fentons Reagent
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US. Pat. No. 6,126,838 and US. Pat. No. 6,140,294 among
others.
Fentons reagent, knoWn since 1894, is traditionally a
mixture of H202 and ferrous ions exclusively in an aqueous
(ROP:1.78)>H2O2(ROP:1.31)>HOO(ROP:1.25)>per
countless compounds.
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FeOOH.nH2O.
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not at the same time scavenge the ferrous cations also solved
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occurrence.
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content.
phase;
b) After the end of said extractive oxidation, separating the
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adsorbents.
In the speci?c case of the present extractive oxidation
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hydroxyl radical.
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Catalyst
ing process.
oxidation via free radicals, more speci?cally, free hydroxyl
radicals generated by the catalytic action of a raw iron ore,
Feedstock
The present process of extractive oxidation is useful for
any raw hydrocarbon feed rich in heteroatomic polar com
oxide catalyst.
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The Weight percent of the peroxide solution and organic
nomic feasibility.
to 1.
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oil phase.
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compounds.
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shoW stronger affinity for polar solvents than in the case the
oils Were treated With the peroxide-organic acid couple
alone.
Thus the process of the invention involves fundamentally
an oxidation step at ambient temperature that combines in a
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measurements.
ingly.
The purged liquid portions may be considered as a part of
re?nery acidic Waste Water disposal.
The invention is further illustrated by the schematic
slurry.
The reaction is carried out under re?ux of vaporiZed
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?oWchart of FIG. 6.
Thus, into reactor 1, raW hydrocarbon is introduced via
line 14 and fresh limonite, via line 21. Tank 2 contains fresh
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Example 1
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ppm total Nitrogen and 7,249.7 ppm total Sulfur. Then Were
added 5 g of limonite ore (45 Weight % Fe, from nickel ore
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oxidant solution Was 4.9 mL/min. The reaction Was run for
an additional 10 minutes, so as to attain 30 minutes total
reaction time.
expected that the said losses Will not occur or if so, to a much
reduced extent.
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expected that the said 546% W/W losses Will not occur or if
so, to a much reduced extent.
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(84.0% removal).
Example 2
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perature.
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discarded.
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discarded.
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expected that the said losses Will not occur or if so, to a much
reduced extent.
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removal).
Example 4
To a 1 liter, three necked, round-bottomed ?ask provided
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ambient temperature.
After the reaction is completed, the naphtha and aqueous
(slurry) phases Were separated. The aqueous slurry Was
discarded.
feedstock content.
pounds.
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(Ferroxyhite).
expected that the said losses Will not occur or if so, to a much
reduced extent.
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or less.
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removal).
We claim:
1. A process for the upgrading of raW hydrocarbon
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partially purged.
phase.
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