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Oxidative desulfurization of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons

  • US 7,374,666 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2002
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon stream containing heterocyclic sulfur compounds, which process comprises contacting a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream containing said heterocyclic sulfur compounds, or sulfinyl (═

  • SO) or sulfonyl (═

    SO2) derivatives thereof, in the gas phase and in the presence of oxygen with a supported metal oxide catalyst, or with a bulk metal oxide catalyst.

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