Patent ID: 8926825
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: C10G,C10L

Abstract:
1. A method for removing sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream comprising the steps: a) providing a hydrocarbon stream having sulfur compounds therein; b) oxidizing said sulfur compounds in said hydrocarbon stream; c) hydrotreating said hydrocarbon stream oxidized in step b) to convert a portion of said sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide and removing said hydrogen sulfide; d) fractionating said hydrocarbon stream hydrotreated in step c) via fractional distillation to generate a first hydrocarbon sub-stream having substantially all sulfur compounds removed therefrom and a second hydrocarbon sub-stream having substantially all remaining sulfur compounds not removed via hydrotreatment; e) reintroducing said second hydrocarbon sub-stream into the hydrocarbon stream of step a).