Device, process, and catalyst intended for desulfurization and demercaptanization of gaseous hydrocarbons

A catalyst for desulfurization/demercaptanization of gaseous hydrocarbons, comprising:

• a ferric chloride, a cupric chloride, or a mixture thereof, forming a first mixture,
• a mixture of one or more amines and one or more amides including dimethylformamide (DMF), forming a second mixture,
• wherein said first mixture and said second mixture are dissolved in one or more non-aqueous solvents, wherein the catalyst comprises at most 50 percent weight of the second mixture and at least 50 percent weight of the first mixture before being dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, said non-aqueous solvent comprising glycol and DMF.

A catalyst for desulfurization/demercaptanization of gaseous hydrocarbons, comprising:

• a ferric chloride, a cupric chloride, or a mixture thereof, forming a first mixture,
• a mixture of one or more amines and one or more amides including dimethylformamide (DMF), forming a second mixture,
• wherein said first mixture and said second mixture are dissolved in one or more non-aqueous solvents, wherein the catalyst comprises at most 50 percent weight of the second mixture and at least 50 percent weight of the first mixture before being dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, said non-aqueous solvent comprising glycol and dimethylsulfoxide.