Patent ID: 7981276
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. A process for removing sulfur from a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstream, comprising: a) contacting an alkali metal with a multi-ring aromatic-containing stream to form a multi-ring aromatic alkali metal complex comprising two or more aromatic rings; b) contacting a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstream with the multi-ring aromatic alkali metal complex at a reaction temperature of about 32° F. to about 650° F. (0 to 343° C.) to form a mixed reaction stream; and c) separating a low-sulfur product stream and a high-sulfur reaction products stream comprising alkali-metal/sulfur compounds from the mixed reaction stream; wherein the low-sulfur product stream has a lower sulfur wt % content than the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstream.