Abstract: A light cracked naphtha is treated to convert mercaptans to sulfides and saturate dienes and then subjected to destructive hydrodesulfurization (HDS) to convert the organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide. The recombinant mercaptans formed by reaction of hydrogen sulfide and olefins at the outlet of the HDS are generally heavier than the light cracked naphtha is fractionated in admixture with a heavy cracked naphtha. A low sulfur content light cracked naphtha is produced as an overheads and the major portion of the mercaptans leave with heavy cracked naphtha as bottoms. It also advantageous to pass the heavy cracked naphtha through the HDS in admixture with the light cracked naphtha, since the recombinant mercaptans formed with the heavy cracked naphtha olefins (which displace some of the lower mercaptans which would form the light cracked naphtha olefins) will be even higher boiling and easier to separate by fractionation.

Abstract: A composition comprising a metal oxide and a promoter, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced valence promoter, and methods of preparing such composition are disclosed. The thus-obtained composition is employed in a desulfurization zone to remove sulfur from a hydrocarbon stream.

Abstract: A novel process effective for the removal of organic sulfur compounds, organic nitrogen compounds and light olefins from liquid hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process more specifically addresses the removal of these contaminants from aromatic compounds including benzene and toluene and from naphtha. The liquid hydrocarbons are contacted with a blend of at least one metal oxide and an acidic zeolite. Preferably, the metal oxide comprises nickel oxide and molybdenum oxide and the acidic zeolite is acidic stabilized zeolite Y. This blend has a significant capacity for adsorption of impurities and can be regenerated by oxidative treatment.

Abstract: A process for the treatment of light naphtha hydrocarbon streams is disclosed wherein the mercaptans contained therein are reacted with diolefins simultaneous with fractionation into a light stream and a heavy stream. The heavy stream is then simultaneously treated at high temperatures and low pressures and fractionated. The naphtha is then stripped of the hydrogen sulfide in a final stripper.

Abstract: A process for reducing sulfur compounds in naphtha to produce gasoline of ultra-low sulfur content, i.e., 10–30 ppm of sulfur, from a fluidized catalytic cracking reactor effluent stream, withdraws a high sulfur content sidestream of catalytically produced medium and heavy cat naphtha with an endpoint of +430° F. that is fed to a side column where any thiophenic and benzothophenic compounds are catalytically reacted with hydrogen to convert them to hydrogen sulfide. The desulfurized light and mid-cut naphtha is returned to the main fractionation unit and the heavy catalytic naphtha is withdrawn as a product stream from the bottom of the side column.

Abstract: A hydrocracking process to produce ultra low sulfur diesel by reacting a first hydrocarbon feedstock in a hydrocracking zone, introducing the hydrocracking zone effluent and a second hydrocarbon feedstock having a majority boiling at a temperature greater than 565° C. (1050° F.) into a first desulfurization zone, passing the first desulfurization zone effluent to a hot, high pressure vapor-liquid separator to recover a vaporous hydrocarbonaceous stream and a first liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream, introducing the vaporous hydrocarbonaceous stream and a third hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising diesel into a second desulfurization zone, passing the second desulfurization zone effluent to a cold vapor-liquid separator to provide a hydrogen-rich gaseous stream and a second liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream and passing the first and the second liquid hydrocarbonaceous streams to a fractionation zone to produce ultra low sulfur diesel.

Abstract: An apparatus for downflow fluid catalytic cracking is described, which comprises a regenerated catalyst riser carrying regenerated catalyst and a carrying fluid, those being directed through a crossover section to a distributor that will centrifuge gas and separate catalyst from carrying fluid, the catalyst being directed to a downflow reactor through a distributing basket provided with perforations. The upper part of the reactor is provided with feed injectors, which atomize the feed so that feed vaporization and feed and catalyst admixture is optimized. After the cracking reaction in downflow reactor, reaction products are separated and spent catalyst is directed to stripping and regeneration sections. The FCC process carried out in the apparatus is also described.

Abstract: A liquid developer for electrophotography and a process for developing latent images using the liquid developer. The liquid developer comprises a highly insulating carrier liquid, a toner particle dispersed therein, and a copolymer produced from at least one member selected from the monomers of the formula (1) and at least one member selected from the monomers of the formula (2) or a copolymer produced from at least one member selected from the monomers of the formula (1), at least one member selected from the monomers of the formula (2) and at least one member selected from the monomers of the formula (3).

Abstract: A method of preparing carbon steel strip and sheet for hot dip metallic coating in a Selas-type direct-fired furnace, wherein the atmosphere in the furnace is controlled to contain from about 3% oxygen to about 2% excess combustibles by volume, thereby forming a thin iron oxide film on the carbon steel surfaces. The strip and sheet is then heated in a subsequent furnace containing at least 5% hydrogen by volume at a temperature sufficient to reduce the oxide film, viz., at least about 675.degree.C. The direct-fired furnace is preferably operated at stoichiometrically equivalent fuel:air ratios.

Abstract: A method of electroless plating together with electroless plating solutions for plating the substrate of a transition metal capable of forming metal peroxides such as molybdenum or tungsten with a layer of metal plate such as chromium, cobalt, nickel or rhodium. The plating process features an oxidation and reduction reaction in which unstable surface oxides on the substrate of the transition metal are replaced by the desired metal plate. The method of the invention provides an oxygen impervious plate which protects against oxidation of the metal substrate and eliminates oxide migration as well as providing an improved metal-to-metal plate bond.