A METHOD FOR REMOVING CHLORIDES FROM HYDROCARBON STREAM BY STEAM STRIPPING

摘要

A method for removing chloride impurities from a heavy hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. The heavy hydrocarbon stream is contacted with a stripping medium at a temperature ranging between 100 - 450 °C and at a pressure ranging between 0.1 - 2 bar with ratio of the heavy hydrocarbon stream to the stripping medium ranging between 1 - 30; wherein the temperature is maintained below the initial boiling point of the hydrocarbon stream.