Abstract: Method for treating a partially desulphurised sulphur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock from a preliminary hydrodesulphurisation step in the presence of a catalyst comprising an active phase comprising a group VII metal and a mesoporous and macroporous alumina support comprising a bimodal distribution of mesopores, wherein: —the volume of mesopores having a diameter greater than or equal to 2 nm and less than 18 nm is between 10 and 30% by volume of the total pore volume of the support; —the volume of mesopores having a diameter greater than or equal to 18 nm and less than 50 nm is between 30 and 50% by volume of the total pore volume of the support; —the volume of macropores having a diameter greater than or equal to 50 nm and less than 8000 nm is between 30 and 50% by volume of the total pore volume of the support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic composition in the form of what is known as a Pickering emulsion, said composition comprising a first non-aqueous liquid phase L1 comprising hydrocarbon compounds, within which droplets of a second liquid phase L2 are stabilized by solid particles, said second liquid phase L2 comprising at least one ionic liquid of formula Q+A?, Q+ being an organic cation and A? being an anion, and in which a Brønsted acid HB is dissolved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an aqueous solution of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), comprising: a step a) of placing a feedstock comprising 5-HMF and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in contact with an intermediate aqueous back-extract obtained from step c), to obtain an aqueous mixture, a step b) of liquid-liquid extraction of the aqueous mixture with a stream of extraction solvent, to produce an aqueous raffinate and an intermediate organic extract, a step c) of back-washing of the intermediate organic extract with an aqueous solvent, to produce the intermediate aqueous back-extract and an organic raffinate, a step d) of liquid-liquid back-extraction of the organic raffinate obtained on conclusion of step c) with an aqueous stream, to produce an organic effluent and an aqueous back-extract of 5-HMF.

Abstract: A process for treating a gasoline containing sulfur compounds, olefins and diolefins comprises step a) bringing into contact the gasoline, hydrogen and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, in at least one reactor. In step b) effluent from a), hydrogen, and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst are brought into contact in at least one reactor. In step c) effluent from b) is sent to a separation drum operating at a pressure of between 1.0 and 2.0 MPa to obtain a gaseous fraction containing H2S and hydrogen and a liquid fraction containing desulfurized gasoline and a fraction of dissolved H2S. In step d), the liquid fraction is sent to a stabilization column to obtain at the top a stream comprising residual H2S and C4- hydrocarbon compounds and at the bottom a stabilized gasoline. In step e), the gaseous fraction is recycled at least in part to at least one of steps a) and/or b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel CLC plant and to a novel CLC method employing a cyclone oxidation reactor to oxidize the oxygen carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for trapping mercaptans contained in a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock which is optionally partially desulfurized, resulting from a step of catalytic hydrodesulfurization, at a temperature of between 40° C. and 250° C., a pressure of between 0.2 MPa and 5 MPa, at an hourly space velocity, defined as the volume flow rate of feedstock at the inlet per volume of trapping mass, of between 0.1 h?1 and 50 h?1, in the presence of a trapping mass comprising an active phase based on at least one group VIII, IB or IIB metal, and a porous oxide or oxide mixture, the active metal of which has been activated beforehand by reduction and then passivated for the loading thereof by carbon dioxide treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclone for gas/solid separation in a plant for chemical looping combustion of a hydrocarbon feedstock using reactors operating as circulating fluidized beds. The novel cyclone has a specific inlet pipe of which a lower wall and one of the lateral walls are inclined and which has at least one auxiliary-gas injection means at the lower wall, making it possible to reduce the deposition of solid matter at the inlet of the cyclone, to optionally carry out chemical reactions inside the cyclone, and to improve the efficiency of the cyclone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a polyester, comprising: a) a stage of esterification of a mixture comprising a monomer A of formula 1 and a monomer B of formula 2 or a monomer A of formula 1, a monomer B of formula 2 and isophthalic acid, in which R1 is chosen from the group consisting of: —(CH2)n—, with n an integer of between 2 and 4, —(CH2—CHR2)—, with R2 chosen from linear or branched alkyl groups comprising between 1 and 6 carbon atoms (C1-C6) and a phenyl group, then b) a stage of polycondensation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydroconversion of a feedstock including a plastic fraction (102), notably derived from plastic waste, and a heavy hydrocarbon fraction (101), notably a heavy hydrocarbon fraction containing a portion of at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 80% by weight, having a boiling temperature of at least 300° C. Hydroconversion involves one or more ebullated bed or hybrid ebullated-entrained bed reactors (20), and preferably two successive hydroconversion steps, in order to produce higher-quality, lower-boiling materials, for example for fuel production purposes, while at the same time allowing waste plastics to be upgraded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for trapping mercaptans contained in a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock which is optionally partially desulfurized, resulting from a step of catalytic hydrodesulfurization, at a temperature of between 170° C. and 220° C., a pressure of between 0.2 MPa and 5 MPa, at an hourly space velocity, defined as the volume flow rate of feedstock at the inlet per volume of trapping mass, of between 0.1 h?1 and 50 h?1, in the presence of a trapping mass comprising a nickel-based active phase with an Ni°/NiO ratio of between 0.25 and 4, and an inorganic support selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, silica-alumina, and clays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-liquid separation device, notably for being installed in the recycle zone of three-phase fluidized reactors. The gas-liquid separation device comprises several separation elements each having an inlet pipe (70) and a succession of at least two bends (71, 72), a first bend (71) situated in the plane (zy), the axis of the first bend (71) forming an angle of orientation ? with respect to the vertical z-axis of between 45° and 315°, and a second bend (72) forming a second angle of orientation p with the first bend (71) of between 1° and 135°. The two first successive bends (71, 72) are separated by a distance D1 of between D/2 and 4D, D being the diameter of the inlet pipe (70). Each separation element comprises a liquid-guiding device (73) positioned at the outlet end of the last bend (72), and with an open section.

Abstract: Process for trapping mercaptans contained in a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock, in the presence of a trapping mass comprising an active phase based on at least one group VIII, IB or IIB metal, and a mesoporous support comprising a bimodal distribution of mesopores, said trapping mass comprising a specific surface area of between 120 m2/g and 350 m2/g, and: the volume of mesopores with a diameter greater than or equal to 2 nm and less than 20 nm corresponds to between 35% and 70% by volume of the total pore volume of said trapping mass; the volume of mesopores with a diameter greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than 50 nm corresponds to between 25% and 60% by volume of the total pore volume of said trapping mass.

Abstract: Process for trapping mercaptans contained in a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon feedstock, in the presence of a trapping mass comprising an active phase based on at least one group VIII, IB or IIB metal, and a mesoporous or macroporous support, said trapping mass comprising a specific surface area of between 120 m2/g and 350 m2/g, and: the volume of mesopores with a diameter greater than or equal to 2 nm and less than 50 nm corresponds to between 40% and 70% by volume of the total pore volume of said trapping mass; the volume of macropores with a diameter greater than or equal to 50 nm corresponds to between 30% and 60% by volume of the total pore volume of said trapping mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a device for the conversion of aromatic compounds, in which the aromatic compounds of a hydrocarbon feedstock (1) comprising aromatic compounds containing 9 carbon atoms are isomerized in an isomerization unit (A) in the presence of a bifunctional isomerization catalyst having a hydro/dehydrogenating function and a hydroisomerizing function, to produce an isomerization effluent (10) enriched in trimethylbenzenes. The present invention also relates to a process and a device for the production of aromatic compounds, comprising the process and the device for the conversion of aromatic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of a plastics pyrolysis oil, comprising: a) the hydrogenation of said feedstock as a mixture with at least a part of the liquid effluent resulting from stage c) and in the presence of hydrogen and of a catalyst at a temperature between 14° and 340° C.; b) the hydrotreating of said hydrogenated effluent in the presence of hydrogen and of a catalyst; c) a separation of the hydrotreated effluent operated at high temperature and high pressure, in order to obtain a gaseous effluent and a liquid effluent, a part of which is recycled upstream of stage a), d) a separation operated at low temperature and high pressure and fed with the gaseous effluent and the other part of the liquid effluent resulting from stage c) and an aqueous solution, in order to obtain a hydrocarbon effluent.

Abstract: The invention describes a hydrocracking catalyst which is selective towards the naphtha cut and the hydrocracking process using said catalyst, said catalyst comprising at least one hydrogenating-dehydrogenating element chosen from the group formed by the elements of group VIB and the non-noble elements of group VIII of the Periodic Table, taken alone or as a mixture, and a support comprising at least one porous mineral matrix, a zeolite Y having an initial lattice parameter a0 of the unit cell of strictly greater than 24.50 ?, and a zeolite beta, in which the weight ratio of said zeolite Y to said zeolite beta in the catalyst is between 5 and 12.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic pyrolysis process for the production of renewable diesel fuel. The present invention provides a process for preparing renewable diesel fuel, comprising preparing renewable diesel fuel by a) fractionating a mixture comprising renewable aromatics to produce a first fraction boiling at 180° C. to 350° C. at atmospheric conditions, and a fraction boiling below the boiling point of the first fraction, blending at least a portion of the first fraction with at least one distillate cut having lower aromatic content than the first fraction, and b) hydrogenating a blend of the first fraction and distillate cut having lower aromatic content to produce a hydrogenated fraction comprising a renewable diesel fuel.

Abstract: The invention describes a hydrocracking catalyst which is selective towards the naphtha cut and the hydrocracking process using said catalyst, said catalyst comprising at least one hydrogenating-dehydrogenating element chosen from the group formed by the elements of group VIB and the non-noble elements of group VIII of the Periodic Table, taken alone or as a mixture, and a support comprising at least one porous mineral matrix, a zeolite Y having an initial lattice parameter a0 of the unit cell of greater than 24.42 ?, and a zeolite beta, in which the weight ratio of said zeolite Y to said zeolite beta in the catalyst is strictly greater than 12.

Abstract: The invention describes a hydrocracking catalyst that is selective towards the naphtha cut and the hydrocracking process using said catalyst, said catalyst comprising at least one hydrogenating-dehydrogenating element chosen from the group formed by the elements of group VIB and the non-noble elements of group VIII of the periodic table, taken alone or as a mixture, and a support comprising at least one porous mineral matrix, a zeolite Y having an initial lattice parameter a0 of the unit cell of greater than 24.42 ?, and a zeolite beta, in which the weight ratio of said zeolite Y to said zeolite beta in the catalyst is strictly greater than 12.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process comprising preparing renewable jet fuel blendstock by: a. feeding biomass, catalyst, and optionally transport fluid to a catalytic pyrolysis process fluidized bed reactor maintained at reaction conditions to manufacture a raw fluid product stream containing renewable aromatics, b. feeding the raw fluid product stream of a) to a solids separation and stripping system to produce separated solids and a fluid product stream, c. feeding the fluid product stream of b) to a fractionation system in order to recover a fraction boiling at 180° C. to 300° C., d. hydrogenating at least a portion of the fraction generated in c) with hydrogen at hydrogenation conditions to produce a hydrogenated fraction containing naphthenes, suitable as jet fuel blendstock, e. optionally recovering the jet fuel blendstock comprising naphthenes from the hydrogenated fraction of d) in a product recovery system.