Patent ID: 6027636
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
A method for removing elemental sulfur and other sulfur contaminants from hydrocarbonaceous fluids containing sulfur and sulfur contaminants consisting of, when the fluid contains hydrocarbyl mercaptans in amount sufficient to have a mercaptan to elemental sulfur mole ratio of 0.1:1 to 20:1, contacting the fluid with an adsorbent selected from the group consisting of alumina, bayerite, brucite and hydrotalcites of the formulaM.sub.x.sup.2+ M.sub.y.sup.3+ (OH).sub.2x+3y-z (NO.sub.3).sub.z .multidot.mH.sub.2 Owhere M.sup.2+ is magnesium, M.sup.3+ is aluminum, x, y and z are values from 1 to 6, and m is the number of waters of hydration, and mixtures thereof.