Inventors:
Kishan Bhatia - Katy TX
John G. Garcia - Houston TX
Assignee:
NL Industries, Inc. - New York NY
International Classification:
C09K 300
Abstract:
A composition and process for the removal of mercaptans from gaseous mixtures, particularly gaseous mixtures containing hydrocarbons, wherein the gaseous mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of a water soluble nitrite, such as sodium nitrite, and a water soluble polysulfide, such as sodium tetrasulfide, the pH of the aqueous solution preferably being about 10 or greater initially.