Abstract: The invention relates to a device (D) for distributing a fluid, which is able to be arranged in a fixed catalytic bed (C1, C2) of a reactor (R), said device comprising conveying means for conveying said fluid, comprising a plurality of pipes each directly receiving a distinct share of said fluid, distribution means for distributing said fluid, means for generating a local pressure drop in said fluid, such that: the device comprises manifold means (2a) for collecting said fluid together, and providing the fluidic connection between the pipes of said fluid conveying means and said fluid distribution means, said means for generating a local pressure drop are added on to said conveying or distribution or manifold (2a) means.

Abstract: An alumina exhibiting a structure with a porosity such that the volume of the pores having a diameter of between 70 and 2000 ? is between 0.15 and 0.50 ml/g, and comprising at least one alkali metal (M), such that the content by weight of alkali metal, expressed as M2O, is between 400 and 1500 ppm, with respect to the total weight of the alumina, and a process for the transformation of a feedstock comprising at least one alcohol into an olefinic effluent, said process comprising a stage of dehydration of said alcohol in the presence of the alumina according to the present invention, having an acidity and a structure with a porosity which are optimal.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for obtaining para-xylene from a feedstock containing xylenes, ethylbenzene and C9+ hydrocarbons, said process comprising a single stage A of separation in a simulated moving bed carried out with a zeolite as adsorbent and a desorbent and making it possible to obtain at least three fractions, a fraction A1 comprising a mixture of para-xylene and of desorbent and two fractions A21, A22 comprising ethylbenzene (EB), ortho-xylene (OX) and meta-xylene (MX) and desorbent, said stage is carried out at a temperature between 20° C. and 250° C., under a pressure between the bubble pressure of the xylenes at the operating temperature and 2.0 MPa, and with a ratio by volume of the desorbent to the feedstock in the unit for separation 2 in a simulated moving bed is between 0.4 and 2.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the treatment of a feed comprising biomass, said process comprising at least the following steps: a) a step for drying said feed at a temperature in the range 20° C. to 180° C. for a period in the range 5 to 180 minutes, b) a step for torrefaction of the dried feed obtained from step a) in order to produce at least one solid torrefied biomass effluent, and c) a step for co-grinding the solid torrefied biomass effluent obtained from step b) in the presence of a second biomass feed in order to obtain a powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of gasoline from a gas G, with (a) a step of extracting gasoline from the gas to be treated comprising methanol GM obtained from step (d), (b) a step of separating said fluid GL1 partially condensed in step (a), producing a first aqueous liquid phase Al , a first liquid phase H1 of hydrocarbon(s) a gaseous phase G1 obtained from the gas G; (c) a step of contacting a portion of the gas G to be treated with said first aqueous liquid phase A1, producing a second aqueous liquid phase A2, a gaseous phase of gas to be treated comprising methanol GM?; (d) a step of mixing said gaseous phase of gas to be treated comprising methanol GM? with the remainder of the gas G to be treated, producing a gas to be treated comprising methanol GM, (e) a step of stabilizing said first liquid phase H1 of hydrocarbon(s).

Abstract: A structured packing element has the shape of a rectangular flat plate, and is provided with slots and recesses. The slots are intended for assembly by interlocking the structured packing elements together in order to form the structured packing. The recesses are provided in order to form channels within the structured packing. A packing structure can be obtained by assembling such packing elements. Such a packing can be used for an operation of bringing a gas and a catalyst into contact. A manufacturing process of such a structured packing is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the production of base oils having a viscosity of greater than 4 centistokes from waste oils originating from industrial use or engine use, said process using a novel configuration for efficient and effective processing.

Abstract: A facility and a process for hydrotreatment or hydroconversion, in which a fractionation section comprises a stripper which operates on the overhead fraction obtained from a low pressure separator drum.

Abstract: A naphtha hydrotreating process containing a first step in the presence of the first catalyst containing a support; a second step in the presence of the second catalyst containing a support and an active phase, which active phase contains a Group 9 or 10 metal and a Group 6 metal; a third step in the presence of the third catalyst containing a support and an active phase, which active phase contains a Group 6 metal; wherein the content of Group 6 metal of the third catalyst is less than the content of Group 6 metal of the second catalyst; the ratio of the loaded specific surface area of the first catalyst to that of the second catalyst is greater than or equal to 1.20; the ratio of the loaded specific surface area of the third catalyst to that of the second catalyst is greater than 1.07.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor tray (1) comprising chimneys (2) for the passage of gas and means for the passage of liquid. The distributor tray furthermore has at least one casing (10) for distributing the gas. The casing (10) is arranged around a plurality of chimneys (2), and has gas remixing means and gas redistribution means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-purity para-xylene, comprising a single step of separation by adsorption in an SMB, with a subsequent step of separation by distillation in a first three-fraction distillation column producing at least two raffinates and optionally of two isomerization steps, making it possible to improve the overall para-xylene yield of the aromatic loop and to minimize the economic impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting a feedstock comprising pyrolysis oil and a heavy hydrocarbon-based feedstock, with: a) a step of hydroconversion in a reactor; b) a step of separating the liquid effluent obtained from step a) into a naphtha fraction, a gas oil fraction, a vacuum gas oil fraction and an unconverted residue fraction; c) a step of hydrocracking of the vacuum gas oil fraction; d) a step of fractionating the hydrocracked liquid effluent obtained from step c) into a naphtha fraction, a gas oil fraction and a vacuum gas oil fraction; e) a step of steam cracking of a portion of the naphtha fraction obtained from step d); f) a step of fractionating at least a portion of the steam-cracked effluent obtained from step e); g) a step in which the pyrolysis oil fraction obtained from step f) is sent into step a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for separating a feedstock comprising benzene, toluene and C8+ compounds, by means of at least one “reformate” distillation column (C1), one aromatics extraction unit (P1), one para-xylene separation unit (P2), one xylene isomerization unit (P3) and one transalkylation unit (P4), the effluents of said units being separated in the following distillation columns: purification column (C6), deheptanizer (C7) and toluene column (C10), in which at least one of said distillation columns is suitable for being operated under vacuum so that: the majority of the C7? compounds are recovered in the product at the top of the distillation column operated under vacuum, and the majority of the C8+ compounds are recovered in the product at the bottom of the distillation column operated under vacuum.

Abstract: A radial flow distribution system, a radial flow reactor, and components thereof, including one or more of a scallop, center pipe, and/or outer basket. Each of the scallop, the center pipe, and the outer basket has openings formed therein. wherein the sizes or the shapes of the openings vary along the length or the width of the reactor components such that the openings define a pattern in configured to manipulate and optimize the distribution of flow of feedstock out of the components and through the reactor to maximize the efficiency of the catalyst reaction thereof.

Abstract: A device for the sampling and extraction of a granular solid in a pack of granular solids, containing a sampling probe (1), a sample collector (2) connected to said sampling probe (1), and a controller (3), the sampling probe (1) comprising a sampling tube (4) and at least one transfer tube (5), the sampling tube (4) and transfer tube (5) containing at least one central conduit and at least two lateral conduits, wherein the central conduit (6a) of the sampling tube (4) contains a collection chamber (10) containing a system (11) for retaining the granular solid, and the lateral conduits (7a, 7b) of the sampling tube (4) and transfer tube (5) are connected to a source of gaseous fluid (12) which is capable of extracting the granular solid retained in the collection chamber (10) via the lateral conduits (8a, 8b) of the sampling tube (4) and transfer tube (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a process for hydroconversion or hydrotreatment of a hydrocarbon feedstock, comprising in particular at least one coil-wound heat exchanger (S-1), said coil-wound exchanger being a single-pass heat exchanger formed by a vertical chamber in which one or more bundles of tubes are helically wound around a central core, as numerous superposed layers, for: heating and directly distributing a hydrocarbon feedstock/hydrogen stream mixture to a hydrotreatment or hydroconversion reaction section (R-1), and cooling the reaction effluent from the hydrotreatment or hydroconversion reaction section (R-1). The present invention also relates to a use of a coil-wound heat exchanger (S-1) in a process for hydroconversion or hydrotreatment of a hydrocarbon feedstock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the extraction of sulphur-containing compounds such as the mercaptans, COS or H2S from a hydrocarbon-containing cut. This selective extraction is carried out by bringing the hydrocarbon-containing cut in liquid phase into contact with an alkaline solution, for example soda. The process according to the invention is an improved process for the regeneration of the alkaline solution, making it possible to reduce the quantity of alkaline solution required in the regeneration section.

Abstract: The invention is a naphtha hydrotreating process, using at least three catalysts, comprising: a first step a) in the presence of the first catalyst comprising a support; a second step b) in the presence of the second catalyst comprising a support and an active phase, said active phase containing a Group 9 or 10 metal and a Group 6 metal; a third step c) in the presence of the third catalyst comprising a support and an active phase, said active phase containing a Group 6 metal; the content of Group 6 metal of the third catalyst is less than the content of Group 6 metal of said second catalyst; the ratio of the “loaded specific surface area” of said first catalyst to that of said second catalyst is greater than or equal to 1.20; the ratio of the “loaded specific surface area” of said third catalyst to that of said second catalyst is greater than 1.07.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable fixing device 1 for fixing equipment A on a support B, with: a compressible planar piece 5, an operating lever comprising a cam lever 2, and an assembly rod 3 having a first end and a second end; with: said second end of the assembly rod 3 being provided with a tightening means (4); said compressible planar piece 5, said operating lever comprising a cam lever 2 and said tightening means 4 arranged in tightened position being disposed around said assembly rod 3 in an assemblage; said operating lever comprising a cam lever 2 being arranged so that a rotation of the cam lever 2 about an axis y at right angles to the axis z of the assembly rod 3 induces a displacement of the cam lever 2 between a tightened position and a loosened position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of extraction of sulphur-containing compounds such as mercaptans, COS, H2S or CS2 from a hydrocarbon cut. This selective extraction is carried out by bringing the hydrocarbon cut in the liquid phase into contact with an alkaline solution, for example caustic soda. The process in accordance with the invention is an improved process for the regeneration of alkaline solution which can be used to reduce the quantity of alkaline solution necessary in the regeneration section.