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A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products

A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.

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1. A process for reducing a concentration of oxidized heteroatom compounds from a mixture of hydrocarbons and the oxidized heteroatom compounds, the process comprising: contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized heteroatom compounds with a caustic compound supported on an inorganic oxide, t

1. A process for reducing a concentration of oxidized heteroatom compounds from a mixture of hydrocarbons and the oxidized heteroatom compounds, the process comprising: contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized heteroatom compounds with a caustic compound supported on an inorganic oxide, the contacting occurring under conditions effective to promote the conversion of oxidized heteroatom-rich hydrocarbons into SOx compounds;removing the SOx compounds from the mixture of hydrocarbons;recovering a hydrocarbon product having a reduced heteroatom concentration. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized sulfur compounds are being contacted at a temperature between 50 to 450° C. 3. The process of claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized sulfur compounds are being contacted at a temperature between 200 to 450° C. 4. The process of claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized sulfur compounds are being contacted at a temperature between 300 to 350° C. 5. The process of claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydrocarbons includes one or more of crude oil, diesel, bitumen, gas oils, kerosene, lubricants or refinery intermediates. 6. The process of claim 5, wherein the crude oil is a light crude oil. 7. The process of claim 5, wherein the crude oil is a heavy crude oil. 8. The process of claim 1, wherein the caustic compound is selected from Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, Cs2O, Fr2O, BeO MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, LiOH, NaOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH, FrOH, Be(OH)2, Mg(OH)2, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2, mixtures thereof and molten mixtures thereof. 9. The process of claim 1, wherein the inorganic oxide is an oxide selected from groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15 or 16 of the periodic table of elements. 10. The process of claim 1, wherein the inorganic oxide is a metal oxide. 11. The process of claim 10, wherein the metal oxide is MgO, ZrO2, TiO2, or CaO. 12. The process of claim 1, wherein the inorganic oxide is aluminum oxide or silicon dioxide. 13. The process of claim 1, wherein the inorganic oxide has a surface area in the range of 10 to 1000 m2/g. 14. The process of claim 1, wherein the inorganic oxide has a pore volume in the range of 0.1 to 5 ml/g. 15. The process of claim 1, wherein the mean particle size of the inorganic oxide 0.5 to 3 cm. 16. The process of claim 1, further comprising the step of regenerating the caustic compound. 17. The process of claim 16, further comprising the step of recycling the regenerated caustic compound.