Patent ID: 8038869
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. A process for removing contaminants from a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, the process comprising: providing a feed stream to a first pressurized vapor liquid separator that produces a liquid stream and a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, wherein the pressurized vapor liquid separator has an operation pressure of from about 50 psi to about 3000 psi; passing the vapor stream to an inlet of a particulate trap containing a plurality of treatment zones that remove contaminants from the vapor stream to produce a particulate trap effluent, wherein the particulate trap has an operation pressure of from about 50 psi to about 3000 psi; and passing the particulate trap effluent directly to a catalytic hydrogenation zone, wherein the hydrogenation zone has an operation pressure of from about 50 psi to about 3000 psi.