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hydrodesulfurization

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  • noun chemistry a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide

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Examples

  • Catalytic hydrotreating processes such as hydrodesulfurization remove sulfur compounds from refinery product streams.

    Hydrocarbon chemistry 2007

  • In a typical catalytic hydrodesulfurization unit, the feedstock is deaerated and mixed with hydrogen, preheated in a fired heater (600°-800° F) and then charged under pressure (up to 1,000 psi) through a fixed-bed catalytic reactor (Figure 12).

    Cracking 2008

  • It is also used in large quantities in methanol production, in hydrodealkylation, hydrocracking, and hydrodesulfurization.

    Hydrogen 2008

  • Hydrotreating for sulfur removal is called hydrodesulfurization.

    Cracking 2008

  • It is also used in large quantities in methanol production, in hydrodealkylation, hydrocracking, and hydrodesulfurization.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • CORPUS CHRISTI - Valero Energy Corp. restarted its hydrodesulfurization unit on Wednesday at its Corpus Christi refinery complex after unplanned maintenance shut it down for a day.

    Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2009

  • CORPUS CHRISTI - Valero Energy Corp. restarted its hydrodesulfurization unit on Wednesday at its Corpus Christi refinery complex after unplanned maintenance shut it down for a day.

    Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2009

  • Scientists have tried to improve hydrodesulfurization, or HDS, but have made no progress.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Obviously there are pages there in front of you, but just to highlight a few, in hydrodesulfurization or HDS operations, this conversion of dibenzothiophenes to sulfones, this makes them easier to higher to treat.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • It is also used in large quantities in methanol production, in hydrodealkylation, hydrocracking, and hydrodesulfurization.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2009

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