Process for producing purified natural gas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8926737
APP PUB NO 20110265380A1
SERIAL NO

13131085

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The present invention provides a process for purifying natural gas, comprising removing mercaptans from a natural gas stream by a combination of an amine-based separation unit and a selective oxidation unit to obtain a purified natural gas stream, wherein at least part of the mercaptans are converted into at least elemental sulphur in the selective oxidation unit by selective catalytic oxidation.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chatterjee, Arnab Amsterdam, NL 23 56
Ito, Eri Amsterdam, NL 19 429
Mesters, Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Amsterdam, NL 56 443
Schoonebeek, Ronald Jan Amsterdam, NL 54 329

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