signature=9bd228cc730c5af46db3d683f60259c3,TARGETED DESULFURIZATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS INTEGRATIN...

摘要：

Deep desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds produces a product having low levels of sulfur, i.e., 15 ppmw or less, by first contacting the entire feed with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst operating under mild conditions to remove labile organosulfur compounds. A downstream flashing column fractionates the effluent at a target cut point temperature to obtain two hydrocarbon fuel fractions. A first fraction boiling at or above the target cut point temperature contains the remaining refractory organosulfur compounds. A second fraction boiling below the target cut point temperature is substantially free of organosulfur compounds. The first fraction is contacted with an oxidizing agent and an active metal catalyst to oxidize the refractory organosulfur compounds. These oxidized organosulfur compounds are subsequently removed, producing a stream containing an ultra-low level of organosulfur compounds. The two streams can be combined to obtain a full range hydrocarbon product having an ultra-low level of organosulfur compounds.

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