Methods for upgrading of contaminated hydrocarbon streams
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10G-017/04
C10G-027/00
C10G-007/00
C10G-017/07
C10G-021/00
출원번호
US-0493240
(2012-06-11)
등록번호
US-8894843
(2014-11-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Rankin, Jonathan P.
Vreeland, Jennifer L.
Litz, Kyle E.
Jordan, Tracey M.
Rossetti, Mark N.
Burnett, Eric H.
McCaskill, Trent A.
출원인 / 주소
Auterra, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
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45
초록▼
A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized- heteroatom-containing
A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized- heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants, the method comprising: contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant, producing an oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed;contacting the oxidized heteroatom-contain
1. A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants, the method comprising: contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant, producing an oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed;contacting the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with at least one caustic and at least one selectivity promoter under biphasic conditions;forming hydrocarbon products and sulfate salts; andremoving the sulfate salts from the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one caustic and the at least one selectivity promoter are different components. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectivity promoter has a pKa value, as measured in DMSO, in the range of from about 9 to about 32. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one selectivity promoter further comprises a crown ether. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one selectivity promoter is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl-functional organic compound; straight, branched, or cyclic amines having at least one H substituent; and/or mixtures thereof. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one selectivity promoter is a hydroxyl-functional organic compound. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the hydroxyl-functional organic compound is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, triethanolamine, and/or mixtures thereof. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the hydroxyl-functional organic compound is ethylene glycol. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one caustic is selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxides and sulfides from group IA and IIA elements, inorganic hydroxides from group IA and HA elements, and/or mixtures thereof. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one caustic is selected from the group consisting of NaOH, KOH, Na2S, and or mixtures thereof. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one caustic and the at least one selectivity promoter are the same component. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the same component is formed in situ. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one caustic is a Group IA or IIA hydroxide and the at least one selectivity promoter is ethylene glycol. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the same component is formed prior to contacting the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with at least one caustic and at least one selectivity promoter. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the removal of the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is by gravity. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the removal of the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is by solvent extraction with water. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the mole ratio of caustic: selectivity promoter is in the range of from about 10:1 to about 1:10. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the mole ratio of caustic and selectivity promoter: heteroatom in the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is in the range of from about 100:1 to about 1:1. 19. A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants, the method comprising oxidizing dibenzothiophenes in the heteroatom-containing feed to sulfones, contacting the sulfones under oxidizing biphasic conditions with an oxidant to remove at least a portion of the heteroatom contaminants, then reacting the sulfones with caustic and a selectivity promoter to produce a substantially heteroatom free hydrocarbon product and sulfate salts, and separating the substantially heteroatom-free hydrocarbon product for fuel. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the heteroatom-free hydrocarbon product has a density in the range of from about 0.7 to about 1.1 g/mL. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the step of contacting the sulfones under oxidizing biphasic conditions with an oxidant, further comprises contacting the sulfones with an immiscible acid. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon products are unsubstituted biphenyls. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the caustic is a molten caustic. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of contacting the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with at least one caustic and at least one selectivity promoter is performed at a temperature between approximately 150° C. to 350° C. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant, further comprises the step of contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an immiscible acid. 26. The method of claim 19, wherein the heteroatom free hydrocarbon is a non-oxygenated biphenyl. 27. The method of claim 25, wherein the caustic and selectivity promoter are a caustic selectivity promoter. 28. The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of introducing the at least one caustic and at least one selectivity promoter as a single feed. 29. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming hydrocarbon products and sulfate salts further comprises the formation of at least one of sulfite salts and other heteroatom containing salts. 30. The method of claim 19, wherein the step of reacting the sulfones with the caustic and selectivity promoter further produces at least one of sulfite salts and other heteroatom containing salts.
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