Patent ID: 6946068
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
1. A process for the desulfurization of a full boiling range naphtha comprising the steps of: (a) feeding (1) a full boiling range naphtha containing olefins, diolefins, organic sulfur compounds comprising mercaptans and thiophene and (2) hydrogen to a first distillation column reactor; (b) concurrently in said first distillation column reactor; (c) removing said distillate product as a first overheads from said first distillation column reactor; (d) removing said heavier naphtha from said first distillation column reactor as bottoms; (e) feeding said bottoms and hydrogen to a second distillation column reactor; (f) concurrently in said second distillation column reactor; (g) removing said intermediate naphtha and said hydrogen sulfide from said second distillation column reactor as a second overheads; and (h) removing said heavy naphtha containing sulfur compounds comprising said sulfides from said distillation column reactor as a second bottoms.