Mercury removal from oil by reactive adsorption

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3697-3701

  Yan, Tsoung Y ^a  

^a MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; CARBON; CHEMISORPTION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MERCURY (METAL); PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

CONDENSATE; COPPER SULFIDE; REACTIVE ADSORPTION; SELECTIVE ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; MERCURY; OILS; REMOVAL;

EID: 0030251059     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie950630n     Document Type: Article

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