摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method for the desulfurization of a fossil fuel containing one or more organosulfur compounds. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of (1) contacting the fossil fuel with a biocatalyst capable of converting the organosulfur compound to an oxyorganosulfur compound which is separable from the fossil fuel; and (2) separating the oxyorganosulfur compound from the fossil fuel. The oxyorganosulfur compound can then be isolated, discarded or further processed, for example, via desulfurization by a biocatalyzed process or an abiotic process, such as hydrodesulfurization. |
申请人 |
ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION;TOTAL RAFFINAGE DISTRIBUTION S.A.;JOHNSON, STEVEN, W.;MONTICELLO, DANIEL, J.;HAZAN, CHARLES;COLIN, JEAN-MICHEL |
发明人 |
JOHNSON, STEVEN, W.;MONTICELLO, DANIEL, J.;HAZAN, CHARLES;COLIN, JEAN-MICHEL |