METHODS FOR REMOVING UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM USING CLAY

摘要

Disclosed is a method for removing unsaturated aliphatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feed stream by contacting the hydrocarbon feed stream with one of an adsorbent comprising clay, an acidic molecular sieve, and activated carbon to produce a hydrocarbon effluent stream having a lower unsaturated aliphatic content relative to the hydrocarbon feed stream. The hydrocarbon feed stream comprises an aromatic compound, a nitrogen compound, and an unsaturated aliphatic compound.