.~.~> Hydrogenation of diolefin or triple bond {3}
DEFINITION
Classification: 585/258
Hydrocarbon is contaminant in desired hydrocarbon:
(under subclass 250) Subject matter where the unsaturated hydrocarbon which is hydrogenated is an impurity or contaminant in a desired hydrocarbon, a substantial amount of which desired hydrocarbon is present in the feedstock to the process.
(1) Note. The hydrogenation may result in the production of further amounts of the desired product.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
800+, and the notes to the main line subclass for an explanation of "contaminant" and the line between this class (585) and the purification classes.