A system for liquid hydrocarbon desulfurization having at least one reaction subsystem including at least one high intensity mixer and a stripping station. Multiple reaction subsystems can be utilized. A method is likewise disclosed for liquid hydrocarbon desulfurization.

An oil desulfurization method may be used to desulfurize various oils, such as used motor oil, crude oil, diesel, high sulfur fuel oil, mid sulfur fuel oil, off-spec fuel oil, and off-spec diesel, to produce a finished product of lower sulfur oil and a high sulfur fuel oil or sulfur containing oil product. Preferably, the method may include the steps of: mixing an oxidizing material with sulfur containing oil to produce a first mixture; subjecting the first mixture to at least one of heat and pressure to oxidize the sulfur in the first mixture; mixing at least one solvent with the first mixture to produce a second mixture; and separating the second mixture to produce a low sulfur oil product and a third mixture, the third mixture having a high sulfur oxidized oil and the at least one solvent.

An oil desulfurization method may be used to desulfurize various oils, such as used motor oil, crude oil, diesel, high sulfur fuel oil, mid sulfur fuel oil, off-spec fuel oil, and off-spec diesel, to produce a finished product of lower sulfur oil and a high sulfur fuel oil or sulfur containing oil product. Preferably, the method may include the steps of: mixing an oxidizing material with sulfur containing oil to produce a first mixture; subjecting the first mixture to at least one of heat and pressure to oxidize the sulfur in the first mixture; mixing at least one solvent with the first mixture to produce a second mixture; and separating the second mixture to produce a low sulfur oil product and a third mixture, the third mixture having a high sulfur oxidized oil and the at least one solvent.

Materials and methods for mitigating the effects of halide species contained in process streams are provided. A halide-containing process stream can be contacted with mitigation materials comprising active metal oxides and a non-acidic high surface area carrier combined with a solid, porous substrate. The halide species in the process stream can be reacted with the mitigation material to produce neutralized halide salts and a process stream that is essentially halide-free. The neutralized salts can be attracted and retained on the solid, porous substrate.

Materials and methods for mitigating the effects of halide species contained in process streams are provided. A halide-containing process stream can be contacted with mitigation materials comprising active metal oxides and a non-acidic high surface area carrier combined with a solid, porous substrate. The halide species in the process stream can be reacted with the mitigation material to produce neutralized halide salts and a process stream that is essentially halide-free. The neutralized salts can be attracted and retained on the solid, porous substrate.

A multi-phase process involves physical and chemical methods to recover the oil bases of used oils. The resulting oil base meets the standards and technical specifications necessary for reuse in the formulation of lube oils, greases and alike. The process includes classifying the used oil according to its physicochemical characteristics in order to optimize the subsequent phases. Next, the used oil is subject to physical pre-treatment to remove the solids of about 20 microns, dehydrate them and extinguish the remains of light hydrocarbons. Afterwards, the used oil undergoes extraction with organic chemical solvents on specific proportions within certain pressure and temperature ranges. The output is an extract composed of the oil base, the solvents and a semi-solid precipitate containing the used oil pollutants. Next, the extract is separated from the precipitate by physical methods. Subsequently, the extract passes through another physical procedure that separates the solvents from the oil base.

A multi-phase process involves physical and chemical methods to recover the oil bases of used oils. The resulting oil base meets the standards and technical specifications necessary for reuse in the formulation of lube oils, greases and alike. The process includes classifying the used oil according to its physicochemical characteristics in order to optimize the subsequent phases. Next, the used oil is subject to physical pre-treatment to remove the solids of about 20 microns, dehydrate them and extinguish the remains of light hydrocarbons. Afterwards, the used oil undergoes extraction with organic chemical solvents on specific proportions within certain pressure and temperature ranges. The output is an extract composed of the oil base, the solvents and a semi-solid precipitate containing the used oil pollutants. Next, the extract is separated from the precipitate by physical methods. Subsequently, the extract passes through another physical procedure that separates the solvents from the oil base.

The present application provides systems and methods for upgrading an oil stream. The system includes a reactor, a phase separator, an expansion device, a cooling unit, and two separation units. The reactor receives the oil stream, ammonia, and supercritical water. The supercritical water upgrades the oil stream, and the ammonia reacts with sulfur initially present in the oil stream to produce ammonia-sulfur compounds. The phase separator receives a mixture stream comprising the upgraded oil stream, supercritical water, and the ammonia-sulfur compounds, and separates out non-dissolved components. The expansion device reduces the pressure of the mixture stream below a water critical pressure. The cooling unit reduces the temperature of the mixture stream. A first separation unit separates the mixture stream it into a hydrocarbon-rich gaseous phase, a water stream containing ammonia-sulfur compounds, and a treated oil stream. A second separation unit separates the ammonia-sulfur compounds from the water stream.

The present application provides systems and methods for upgrading an oil stream. The system includes a reactor, a phase separator, an expansion device, a cooling unit, and two separation units. The reactor receives the oil stream, ammonia, and supercritical water. The supercritical water upgrades the oil stream, and the ammonia reacts with sulfur initially present in the oil stream to produce ammonia-sulfur compounds. The phase separator receives a mixture stream comprising the upgraded oil stream, supercritical water, and the ammonia-sulfur compounds, and separates out non-dissolved components. The expansion device reduces the pressure of the mixture stream below a water critical pressure. The cooling unit reduces the temperature of the mixture stream. A first separation unit separates the mixture stream it into a hydrocarbon-rich gaseous phase, a water stream containing ammonia-sulfur compounds, and a treated oil stream. A second separation unit separates the ammonia-sulfur compounds from the water stream.

Described is a novel process for disaggregating biomass pyrolysis oil quantitatively into energy dense hydrophobic aromatic fraction (HAF), fermentable pyrolytic sugars and phenolics based products in a highly economical and energy efficient manner. Phase separation of the esterified pyrolysis oil after an oxidative pre-treatment and the quantitative recovery of the separate fractions is described. Phase separation uses batch as well as continuous reactor systems. The resulting HAF is an energy dense, thermally stable, water free, non-corrosive to carbon steel, and is a free flowing liquid suitable for combustion and for upgrading to transportation fuels. Pyrolytic sugars which are mainly anhydrosugars can be further converted by fermentation to ethanol or other products. Monomeric phenols are useful industrial intermediates and the organic acids in the original pyrolysis oil are mainly recovered as esters of the separation solvents.