Catalyst component for reducing the total acid number in refinery feedstocks
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsOmer Refa KOSEOGLU, Adnan AL-HAJJI, Hendrik MULLER, Hanadi AL JAWAD
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Abstract
A catalyst component is described for reducing the total acid number of a refinery feedstock. A solid catalyst material that is pretreated with a caustic base solution form the catalyst component effective for contacting a refinery feedstock to reduce the total acid number.
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A catalyst component for reducing the total acid number of a refinery feedstock containing naphthenic acids comprising one or more solid catalyst materials selected from the group consisting of zinc aluminates and layered double hydroxides including magnesium/aluminum, wherein the solid catalyst material is pretreated with an aqueous caustic base prior to use.
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