Aqueous amines as reactive solvents for mercaptan removal

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3729-3733

  Bedell, Stephen A ^a   Miller, Michelle ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLDIETHANOLAMINE; MODERATE ACID LOADINGS; PHYSICAL SOLUBILITIES;

AMINES; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AMINES; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34249977329     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0611554     Document Type: Article

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