Catalytic caustic desulfonylation
First Claim
1. A method for performing a caustic desulfonylation reaction comprising the steps of:
- providing a reactor vessel;
placing, within the reactor vessel, a solid selectivity promoter made of carbonaceous material;
receiving, by the reactor vessel, a hydrocarbon feed comprising an oxidized sulfur compound, a caustic, and hydrogen gas;
contacting the solid selectivity promoter with the hydrocarbon feed and the caustic in the presence of the hydrogen gas;
producing an upgraded hydrocarbon product with a sulfur content less than the sulfur content of the hydrocarbon feed; and
regenerating the solid selectivity promoter with the hydrogen gas.
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Abstract
A caustic desulfonylation method and system comprising a reactor vessel with a solid carbonaceous selectivity promoter provided therein, a liquid feed input of the reactor vessel configured to receive a source of caustic, a hydrocarbon feed comprising oxidized sulfur containing compounds and a gas feed input of the reactor vessel configured to receive a source of hydrogen. The caustic desulfonylation method and system further includes an output of the reactor vessel releasing the caustic and an upgraded hydrocarbon product with sulfur content less than the sulfur content of the hydrocarbon feed received by the liquid feed of the reactor vessel.
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1. A method for performing a caustic desulfonylation reaction comprising the steps of:
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providing a reactor vessel; placing, within the reactor vessel, a solid selectivity promoter made of carbonaceous material; receiving, by the reactor vessel, a hydrocarbon feed comprising an oxidized sulfur compound, a caustic, and hydrogen gas; contacting the solid selectivity promoter with the hydrocarbon feed and the caustic in the presence of the hydrogen gas; producing an upgraded hydrocarbon product with a sulfur content less than the sulfur content of the hydrocarbon feed; and regenerating the solid selectivity promoter with the hydrogen gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A caustic desulfonylation reaction method comprising:
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providing a solid selectivity promoter made of carbonaceous material; contacting the solid selectivity promoter with a hydrocarbon feed and a caustic; producing an upgraded hydrocarbon product with a sulfur content less than the sulfur content of the hydrocarbon feed; and regenerating the selectivity promoter with hydrogen gas. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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