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Ralph Maple Phones & Addresses

  • 3702 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005 (713) 666-4829
  • Katy, TX
  • 3702 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005

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Us Patents

Treatment Of Sour Hydrocarbon Distillate

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US Patent:
46751009, Jun 23, 1987
Filed:
May 30, 1985
Appl. No.:
6/739563
Inventors:
Ralph E. Maple - Houston TX
Felipe J. Suarez - Houston TX
Assignee:
Merichem Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C10G 1900
C10G 1902
US Classification:
208203
Abstract:
An apparatus and process is described whereby a sour hydrocarbon distillate stream is treated in two oxidation zones within the same reaction vessel to oxidize mercaptans. The initial treatment is in the presence of a fiber bundle and the subsequent treatment over a bed of supported oxidation catalyst.

Process For Regenerating An Alkaline Stream Containing Mercaptan Compounds

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US Patent:
46666893, May 19, 1987
Filed:
Jan 13, 1986
Appl. No.:
6/818078
Inventors:
Ralph E. Maple - Houston TX
George L. Redd - Houston TX
Donald W. Meurer - Houston TX
Assignee:
Merichem Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C01D 104
US Classification:
423183
Abstract:
An alkaline solution containing mercaptides is regenerated in an improved process wherein the alkaline solution to be regenerated containing a suitable oxidation catalyst is contacted with an oxygen-containing solvent which is immiscible with said alkaline solution in a reaction zone comprising a plurality of fibers positioned longitudinally within a conduit, whereby the two liquids are in contact while concurrently flowing through said reaction zone during which the mercaptides contained in the alkaline solution are oxidized to disulfides and are simultaneously extracted from the alkaline solution into the solvent solution.

Treatment Of Sour Hydrocarbon Distillate

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US Patent:
47464941, May 24, 1988
Filed:
Jul 21, 1986
Appl. No.:
6/887346
Inventors:
Ralph E. Maple - Houston TX
Felipe J. Suarez - Houston TX
Assignee:
Merichem Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C10G 1900
C10G 1902
B01J 800
US Classification:
422189
Abstract:
An apparatus and process where a sour hydrocarbon distillate stream is treated in two oxidation zones within the same reaction vessel to oxidize mercaptans. The initial treatment is in the presence of a fiber bundle and the subsequent treatment over a bed of supported oxidation catalyst which can be in an annular arrangement surrounding a portion of the fiber bundle.
Ralph Earl Maple from Houston, TX, age ~86 Get Report