Methods for upgrading of contaminated hydrocarbon streams
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1. A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants, the method comprising:
- providing 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 a heteroatom-free hydrocarbon and a sulfate salt;
removing the sulfate salt from the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed.
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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 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.
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1. A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants, the method comprising:
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providing 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 a heteroatom-free hydrocarbon and a sulfate salt; removing the sulfate salt from the oxidized heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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