Patent ID: 9279086
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: C10G,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A process for removing organic acids from at least one of a crude oil containing organic acids or a crude oil distillate containing organic acids, the process comprising the steps of: (i) contacting the at least one of the crude oil containing organic acids or the crude oil distillate containing organic acids with a supported basic ionic liquid having a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate, wherein the at least one of the crude oil containing organic acids or the crude oil distillate containing organic acids and the ionic liquid are contacted in a mass ratio of from greater than 40:1; and (ii) obtaining at least one of a crude oil product or a crude oil distillate product having reduced acidity which is separated from the supported basic ionic liquid.