Process for reducing nitrogen content of hydrocarbon feed
AssigneeReliance Industries Limited
InventorsRajesh Vishnudev SHARMA, Sanjeev Shriniwas KATTI
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a process for reducing the nitrogen content in a hydrocarbon feed comprising nitrogen compound. The process comprises mixing the hydrocarbon feed containing nitrogen compounds with at least one adsorbent and stirring at a temperature in the range of 25° C. to 80° C. for a pre-determined time period. The adsorbents of the present disclosure are efficient for the removal of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in the range of 0.01 ppm to 10 ppm. The process of the present disclosure is simple and use inexpensive adsorbent and requires mild operation conditions.
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A process for reducing the nitrogen content in a hydrocarbon feed comprising nitrogen compounds, the process comprising the following steps:
- a. mixing the hydrocarbon feed with at last one adsorbent to obtain a mixture;
- b. stirring the mixture at a temperature in the range of 25° C. to 80° C. for a pre-determined time period to obtain a resultant mixture;
- c. allowing the resultant mixture to settle to separate an upper phase comprising treated hydrocarbon having reduced nitrogen content and a lower phase comprising a complex of nitrogen compounds and the adsorbent;
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- d. separating the upper phase from the lower phase to obtain treated hydrocarbon having reduced nitrogen content.
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