REMOVAL OF HALIDES FROM HYDROCARBON LIQUID

摘要

The invention relates to a process for removing halides from a hydrocarbon stream comprising one or more organic halides, said method comprising the steps of: (a) combining said hydrocarbon stream with a hydrogen rich stream to a hydrogen enriched hydrocarbon stream, (b) directing said hydrogen enriched hydrocarbon stream into a hydro-treatment reactor comprising a material catalytically active in converting organic halides into inorganic halides, (c) letting the hydrogen enriched hydrocarbon stream react at the presence of the catalytically active material, rendering a first hydrogenated product stream, (d) separating said first hydrogenated product stream into a first vapor phase and a first liquid phase in a separator unit, (e) removing halides from said first vapor phase to create a second vapor phase, (f) recycling at least part of said second vapor phase to the hydro-treatment reactor. The invention also relates to a system for carrying out the process of the invention.