US Patent Issued to IFP Energies nouvelles on June 24 for "Hydrodesulfurization method using a catalyst comprising a flash alumina support" (French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,399, issued on June 24, was assigned to IFP Energies nouvelles (Rueil-Malmaison, France).

"Hydrodesulfurization method using a catalyst comprising a flash alumina support" was invented by Philibert Leflaive (Rueil-Malmaison, France), Etienne Girard (Rueil-Malmaison, France), Antoine Fecant (Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Charlie Blons (Rueil-Malmaison, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for hydrodesulfurization of a sulfur-containing olefinic gasoline cut wherein said gasoline cut, hydrogen and a catalyst comprising an alumina support obtained by dehydration of an aluminum hydroxide or oxyhydroxide ...