PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF BENZENE FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING CONTAMINATING SULFUR COMPOUNDS

The invention is directed to a process for the purification of benzene feedstock containing contaminating sulfur compounds, more in particular thiophenic sulfur compounds, said process comprising contacting the benzene feedstock in the presence of hydrogen with a sulfided nickel adsorbent, wherein i...

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Main Author REESINK, BERNARD HENDRIK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 29.04.2014
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The invention is directed to a process for the purification of benzene feedstock containing contaminating sulfur compounds, more in particular thiophenic sulfur compounds, said process comprising contacting the benzene feedstock in the presence of hydrogen with a sulfided nickel adsorbent, wherein in said adsorbent part of the nickel is present in the metallic form, and subsequently contacting the said feedstock with a supported metallic copper adsorbent.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20062602446