Process for removing metals from vacuum gas oil

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8608949
APP PUB NO 20110155644A1
SERIAL NO

12945752

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A process for removing a metal from a vacuum gas oil feed includes contacting the vacuum gas oil feed comprising the metal with a VGO-immiscible ionic liquid to produce a vacuum gas oil and VGO-immiscible ionic liquid mixture, and separating the mixture to produce a vacuum gas oil effluent having a reduced metal content relative to the vacuum gas oil feed.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennion, Warren K Chicago, US 6 67
Bhattacharyya, Alakananda Glen Ellyn, US 181 1425
Kocal, Joseph A Glenview, US 96 1719
Mezza, Beckay J Arlington Heights, US 50 261
Nicholas, Christopher P Evanston, US 154 990
Serban, Manuela Glenview, US 67 316
Vanden, Bussche Kurt M Lake in the Hills, US 127 1142

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