PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE METAL CONTENT OF A HYDROCARBON MIXTURE

摘要

Process for reducing the metal content of a hydrocarbon feed mixture by reverse osmosis, comprising contacting the feed mixture substantially boiling in the range between about 100 DEG and about 350 DEG C. and containing at most about 1000 parts per billion by weight (ppbw) of metal(s) with a metal-selective membrane to give a hydrocarbon permeate stream having a metal content which is less.