Abstract: A seal for gas turbines includes first and second ends and a central section. The end sections have a greater thickness than the central section, thereby forming a recess about the central section. The ends are constructed using two offset radii such that they are substantially oblong-shaped to obtain an improved engagement capability. A filler material is provided in the recess to reduce the tendency of the seal to flop over at assembly.

Abstract: A mounting collar for mounting a catalyst oriented packing loader levelly, centrally, and at a fixed axial height in the central axial accessway of a reactor vessel is disclosed. The collar is a rectangular box that sits fixedly, either by fitting tightly into the accessway or by being attached to the part of the vessel surrounding the accessway, and symmetrically about the reactor centerline over the accessway. It has a flat bottom surface that provides a level mating surface with that part of the vessel on which it sits. Its top surface bears slots into which the carriage of the loader fits in a cross lap joint, interlocking manner. The slots are located such that the loader distributor is centered on the axial centerline of the reactor.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon material is subjected to mild hydrotreatment, washed, subjected to severe hydrotreatment and washed with only enough water to absorb all of the H.sub.2 S but only a fraction of the NH.sub.3 present in the hydrocarbon material. The effluent streams from each step of this process are segregated so that each may be fed separately to the optimum section of the recovery process. The washed hydrotreated hydrocarbon material is separated from the second effluent stream, and then a vapor phase is separated from the hydrocarbon material in a high pressure separator. The vapor phase is scrubbed with water to form an aqueous solution of NH.sub.3 with only a minor amount of H.sub.2 S (an NH.sub.3 to H.sub.2 S ratio of at least 6:1).

Abstract: A hydrocarbon material is subjected to severe hydrotreatment and washed with only enough water to absorb the bulk of the H.sub.2 S but only a fraction of the NH.sub.3 present in the hydrocarbon material. The washed hydrotreated hydrocarbon material is separated from the water stream, and then a vapor phase is separated from the hydrocarbon material in a high pressure separator. The vapor phase is scrubbed with water to form an aqueous solution of NH.sub.3 which contains only a minor amount of H.sub.2 S (an NH.sub.3 to H.sub.2 S ratio of at least 6:1).

Abstract: Waste water containing dissolved acid-gas and ammonia impurities is processed for the separate recovery of the acid gas, ammonia and recycle water. In a further aspect, a purified pyrolysis gas is produced by treating a raw pyrolysis gas product stream utilizing the aforementioned recycle water and a pair of coupled acid-gas-absorber and acid-gas-stripper columns.