PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS

摘要

THE INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO A PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATING SULFUR COMPOUNDS, MORE IN PARTICULAR THIOPENIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS, FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING CONTACTING THE FEEDSTOCK IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN WITH A SULFIDED NICKEL ADSORBENT, OF WHICH ADSORBENT THE RATE CONSTANT FOR TETRALIN HYDROGENATION ACTIVITY AT 150°C IS LESS THAN 0.01 1/S.G CAT AND WHEREIN IN SAID ADSORBENT PART OF THE NICKEL IS PRESENT IN THE METALLIC FORM.