Abstract: An elastic read-write memory subassembly (EM, WP, WA, RP, RA), whose read clock (RCK) varies its frequency with a signal provided by a phase detector (PHC) as a function of the difference in time at which two pointers, for read (RP) and write (WP), take respective reference values reduces jitter in the read pointer (RP) by comparing at the instant at which the write pointer (WP) takes the write reference value it leads or lags by one write clock cycle (WCK) with respect to previous periods and, in the event this reference is increased or decreased in the same number of units, so that there is no abrupt change in the direct current component of the output signal of the phase detector (PHC); instead gradually and in fractions of the read reference, it is incremented or reduced in order to produce a smooth variation in the frequency of the read clock (RCK) that compensates the differences in net data output and input streams of the elastic memory (EM).

Abstract: A process for separating finely divided solid particles from a hydroprocessing liquid product which comprises treating a heavy hydrocarbon feed having an asphaltene content of at least 1 wt. % so as to obtain an unstable product characterized by heavy molecular weight molecules which promote the agglomeration of said finely divided solid particles and thereafter feeding said unstable product to a precipitating zone provided with a centrifugal decanter for precipitating the agglomerated solid particles and said heavy molecular weight molecules in said precipitating zone wherein at least 80 wt. % of the finely divided solid particles is recovered.

Abstract: A process for separating substantially dry asphaltenes of high softening point from heavy hydrocarbon material comprising:(a) admixing heavy hydrocarbon material containing asphaltenes with a solution of deasphalted oil and an aliphatic hydrocarbon precipitant in a first mixing zone to form a mixture and precipitate asphaltenes;(b) in a first separation zone the mixture from step (a) into (i) a first solution of deasphalted oil and precipitant and (ii) a slurry of solid asphaltene particles in a solution of precipitant and desasphalted oil;(c) separating the first solution of step (b) to obtain said precipitant and the deasphalted oil almost free of asphaltenes;(d) introducing the slurry of asphaltenes of step (b) into a second mixing zone and washing the slurry with a volume of fresh precipitant to remove deasphalted oil;(e) introducing the mixture from the second mixing zone into a second separation zone that comprises a centrifugal decanter to separate a liquid phase from a highly concentrated slurry of so