REACTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM
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1. A reaction system for reducing a heteroatom content, reducing a total acid number, and increasing API gravity of an oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream comprising:
- an oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream; and
a caustic and a selectivity promoter operatively positioned in a contact region wherein the oxidized-heteroatom -containing hydrocarbon feed stream contacts the caustic and selectivity promoter thereby producing substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon product having a heteroatom content less than the original oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream.
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Abstract
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 reaction system for reducing a heteroatom content, reducing a total acid number, and increasing API gravity of an oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream comprising:
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an oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream; and a caustic and a selectivity promoter operatively positioned in a contact region wherein the oxidized-heteroatom -containing hydrocarbon feed stream contacts the caustic and selectivity promoter thereby producing substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon product having a heteroatom content less than the original oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A reaction method for reducing a heteroatom content, reducing a total acid number, and increasing API gravity of an oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream comprising:
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providing oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed streams through a feed inlet region; providing a contact region, the contact region having a molten mixture of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide and a polyol operatively positioned therein; contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream in the contact region thereby producing substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon product having a heteroatom content less than the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream that entered through the inlet region; reducing a total acid number, and increasing API gravity; and removing the substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon products from the feed stream. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 12, 13, 14)
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7. A reaction method for reducing a heteroatom content, reducing total acid number, and increasing API gravity of oxidized-heteroatom -containing hydrocarbon feed stream comprising:
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providing oxidized-heteroatom -containing hydrocarbon feed stream through a feed inlet region; providing a contact region, the contact region having at least one caustic and a selectivity promoter operatively positioned therein, wherein the selectivity promoter is a polyol; contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream in the contact region thereby producing substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon product having a heteroatom content less than the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream that entered through the inlet region; and removing the substantially non-ionic hydrocarbon product having a heteroatom content less than the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed stream that entered through the inlet region from the contact region to an outlet region. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10, 11)
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