US Patent Issued to IFP Energies nouvelles on March 31 for "Method for hydrodesulfurisation of a petroleum fraction using a catalyst containing a graphitic material characterised by the H/C ratio thereof" (French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,254, issued on March 31, was assigned to IFP Energies nouvelles (Rueil-Malmaison, France).

"Method for hydrodesulfurisation of a petroleum fraction using a catalyst containing a graphitic material characterised by the H/C ratio thereof" was invented by Elodie Devers (Rueil-Malmaison, France), Etienne Girard (Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Philibert Leflaive (Rueil-Malmaison, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for capturing organometallic impurities in a gasoline-type hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur compounds and olefins, wherein said feedstock is brought into contact with hydrogen and a cap...