Patent ID: 6872752
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. A process of producing an olefinic naphtha comprising: a. converting at least a portion of a hydrocarbon asset to synthesis gas; b. converting at least a portion of the synthesis gas to a hydrocarbon stream in a Fischer Tropsch process unit; c. isolating an olefinic naphtha from the hydrocarbon stream, wherein the olefinic naphtha comprises 10 to 80 weight % olefins and 20 to 90 weight % non-olefins, wherein the non-olefins comprise greater than 50 weight % paraffins; d. purifying the olefinic naphtha by contacting the olefinic naphtha with a metal oxide at elevated temperatures; and e. isolating a purified olefinic naphtha having a total acid number of less than 1.5.