Process for upgrading sweetened or oxygen-contaminated kerosene or jet fuel, to minimize or eliminate its tendency to polymerize or foul when heated

摘要

A process is presented for the removal of oxygen from a hydrocarbon stream. The oxygen can react and cause polymerization of the hydrocarbons when the hydrocarbon stream is heated. Controlling the removal of the oxygen from the hydrocarbon stream produces a hydrocarbon stream that is substantially free of oxygen and has a reduced activity for generating undesired compounds.