| US 7,575,688 B2 | ||
| Apparatus and method for removing sulfur containing compounds from a post-refinery fuel stream | ||
| Ronald P. Rohrbach, Flemington, N.J. (US); Gary B. Zulauf, Findlay, Ohio (US); Peter D. Unger, Convent Station, N.J. (US); and Daniel E. Bause, Flanders, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 14, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/674,913. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/773811, filed on Feb. 15, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/553225, filed on Mar. 15, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0189939 A1, Aug. 16, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 15/00 (2006.01); B01D 15/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/26 (2006.01); B01J 8/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 210—660 [210/679; 210/633; 210/634; 422/211; 422/212; 422/218; 422/222] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A method for removing a sulfur containing compound from a post refinery fuel stream, comprising
passing the post refinery fuel stream through a fuel filter comprising adsorbent comprising an inorganic oxide having a surface
acidity characterized by a pKa of less than or equal to −3.
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