Abstract: Process for the alkylation of a hydrocarbon feedstock with an olefinic alkylating agent comprising the steps of contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock and the olefinic alkylating agent with a fluorinated alkoxy alkane sulphonic acid catalyst for a sufficient time and recovering a product stream of alkylated hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Methane is suppressed in a hydroisomerization process without substantial effect on light gas and light liquid yields when carbon dioxide is included with the feed and a Group VIII non-noble metal or Group VI metal catalyst supported on alumina or silica-alumina.

Abstract: A novel alkylation catalyst is described which is used in processes for alkylating olefin hydrocarbons with isoparaffin hydrocarbons to produce high octane alkylate products suitable for use as blending components of gasoline motor fuel. The novel catalyst comprises a mixture of a hydrogen halide, a sulfone and water and has suitable corrosion properties which permit its utilization in alkylation process systems. The novel alkylation catalyst is utilized in a novel process for alkylating olefin hydrocarbons with isoparaffin hydrocarbons. Also, described is a method for suppressing the rate of evaporation of hydrogen fluoride from a mixture of hydrogen fluoride and sulfolane that has been exposed to the atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogenation process for producing diamondoid compounds from a petroleum feedstream containing multiple ring naphthenes comprising the steps of:(a) converting multiple ring naphthenes to alkyl substituted adamantanes in the presence of a zeolite catalyst having a Constraint Index of less than 1 in a first stage to form an intermediate product stream; and(b) selectively cracking non-diamondoid components of said intermediate product stream in the presence of a zeolite having a CI less than or equal to 2 to evolve a final product stream enriched in alkyl substituted adamantanes.

Abstract: Process for catalytical steam reforming of a nitrogen containing carbonaceous feedstock with reduced formation of ammonia, wherein the feedstock is contacted with a supported nickel catalyst further including copper in an amount of 0.01-10% by weight calculated on the amount of nickel in the catalyst.

Abstract: The process of manufacturing a catalyst having the following empirical formula:VSb.sub.m A.sub.a D.sub.d O.sub.xwhere A is one or more of Ti, Sn, Fe, Cr, Ga, Li, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Co, Ni, Zn, Ge, Nb, Zr, Mo, W, Cu, Te, Ta, Se, Bi, Ce, In, As, B and Mn,D is one or more of Li, Ag, Fe, Co, Cu, Cr, Mn, (VO).sup.2+, (PW.sub.12 O.sub.40).sup.3- and (PMo.sub.12 O.sub.40).sup.3-m is from about 0.5 to 10a is 0.01 to 10d is 0.0001 to 2.0, preferably 0.0001 to 0.1;x=number of oxygen ions necessary to satisfy the valency requirementcomprising forming a catalyst precursor having the formula VSbmAaOx wherein m, A, a and x are defined above, adding at least one D element to the surface of said catalyst precursor and calcining the surface modified catalyst precursor to produce said catalyst.

Abstract: A process is described for hydrotreating a heavy hydrocarbon oil containing a substantial portion of material which boils above 524.degree. C. to form lower boiling materials, which comprises adding to the heavy hydrocarbon oil as solvent a paraffinic, isoparaffinic or cyclic paraffinic hydrocarbon which is also hydrogen-rich and has a critical temperature of less than 500.degree. C. to thereby form a diluted feedstock mixture and subjecting said feedstock mixture to hydrotreating in the presence of activated carbon catalyst at a temperature and pressure substantially at or greater than the critical temperature and pressure of the solvent.

Abstract: A ex situ selectivated catalytic molecular sieve for enhanced shape selective hydrocarbon conversions in which a catalytic molecular sieve is modified by being exposed to at least two selectivation sequences, each sequence including an impregnation of the molecular sieve with a selectivating agent and a subsequent calcination of the impregnated molecular sieve. The ex situ selectivation method is also described, including the use of aqueous carriers for the selecting agent. Also a method for in situ trim-selectivating the modified catalytic molecular sieve. Also, a method for moderate steaming of the selectivated molecular sieve. Also a method for in situ trim-selectivating the modified catalytic molecular sieve. Also described is the process for shape selective hydrocarbon conversion comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream under conversion conditions with the selectivated molecular sieve.

Abstract: An active component is used for capturing basic nitrogen in field catalytic cracking (FCC). The active component contains a modified sepiolite consisting of a modified magnesium silicate in which divalent Mg cations have been substituted by trivalent Al cations. The component has a surface area of between 50 and 600 m.sup.2 /g and an average pore radius of between 20 and 110 .ANG..

Abstract: This invention makes possible substantially continuous flow of uniformly distributed hydrogen and hydrocarbon liquid across a densely packed catalyst bed which substantially fills the entire volume of a reactor vessel. Catalyst are selected to be essentially the same density, shape and size at a design feed rate of liquids and gas to prevent ebullation of the packed catalyst bed at the design feed rates. The liquid and gas components of the hydrocarbon feed stream flow into the bed of catalyst and a quenching medium, which is preferably a liquid, is injected into the bed of catalyst. Injection of a liquid quench reduces the gas component of the hydrocarbon feed stream while simultaneously increasing the residence time and reducing the liquid velocity of the liquid component of the hydrocarbon feed stream within the substantially packed bed of catalyst.

Abstract: A solution process, and a catalyst therefor, for the preparation of high molecular weight polymers of alpha-olefins viz. homopolymers of ethylene and copolymers of ethylene and C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 alpha-olefins, is disclosed. The process is operated under solution polymerization conditions at 105.degree.-320.degree. C. The catalyst is obtained from titanium tetrahalides, vanadium oxytrihalides and organoaluminum compounds, in which an admixture of catalyst components is heat-treated at 180.degree.-250.degree. C. and subsequently cooled to a temperature of less than 150.degree. C. Additional vanadium oxytrihalide is then added. The resultant catalyst solution is activated with an aluminum compound. The catalyst has good activity, showing superior activity to catalysts in which additional vanadium oxytrihalide is not added or added at temperatures above 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Isoparaffins and olefins are alkylated by contact with a solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia optionally containing added metals, and containing added heteropolyacids (HPA's) or polyoxoanions (POA's). The presence of HPA's or POA's in the solid superacid catalyst results in higher yields of desired high-octane components in the product mixture than are obtained in the absence of HPA's or POA's.

Abstract: Potassium zeolites of type L in which the crystals are very flat cylinders of "hockeypuck" or "coin" shape may be prepared by adjusting the K.sub.2 O/SiO.sub.2 and SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio and including in the mixture from which the zeolite is crystallized a small amount of divalent cation such as magnesium or barium. The resulting zeolite has a short channel length and is particularly useful as a base for aromatization catalysis.

Abstract: Paraffins and other hydrocarbons are alkylated using a solid bed catalyst in a process featuring a reaction zone operated at mixed-phase conditions which allow the heat of reaction to vaporize a portion of the liquid phase feed hydrocarbon passing downward through it thus facilitating recycling of the feed hydrocarbon. The feed hydrocarbon recovered from the reaction zone effluent is recycled as a liquid, preferably admixed with hydrogen, with the feed olefin being preferably introduced near the top of the reactor as a vapor. The catalyst preferably contains a metal hydrogenation function effective to selectively hydrogenate C.sub.6 -plus olefins produced as by-products.

Abstract: Isoparaffins and olefins are alkylated in the liquid phase by contact with a solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia containing heteropolyacids or polyoxoanions. High octane number blending components for motor fuel and other valuable products are obtained, with important advantages over processes using liquid acid catalysts, and over vapor phase alkylation with solid superacid catalysts.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the formation of clathrate hydrates in a fluid having hydrate forming constituents is disclosed. More specifically, the method can be used in treating a petroleum fluid stream such as natural gas conveyed in a pipe to inhibit the formation of a hydrate restriction in the pipe. The hydrate inhibitors used for practicing the method are substantially water soluble polymers formed from a cyclic imino ether. Some examples of such inhibitors include various N-acyl polyalkyleneimines, such as N-acyl substituted polyethyleneimine, N-acyl substituted polypropyleneimine, N-acyl substituted polybutyleneimine, N-acyl substituted polypentyleneimine and copolymers thereof. Also, such N-acyl substituted polyalkyleneimines can be used in various ratios with other substantially water soluble polymers and copolymers. Preferably, a solvent such as water, brine, alcohol, or mixtures thereof is used to produce an inhibitor solution or mixture to facilitate treatment of the petroleum fluid stream.

Abstract: A method for oligomerizing an .alpha.-olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising a specific chromium compound including chromium atom and pyrrolyl group and an alkylaluminum compound, wherein the .alpha.-olefin is contacted to the chromium compound and the alkylaluminum compound without preliminarily contacting the chromium compound to either the .alpha.-olefin or the alkylaluminum compound.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the continuous highly selective skeletal isomerization of linear olefin-containing organic feeds to iso-olefins over constrained intermediate pore zeolites, e.g., ZSM-35, using multiple parallel reactors.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a metal-containing silicate and a noble metal active species carried by the metal-containing silicate. The metal-containing silicate has a solid acid characteristic wherein the amount of acid within a region where an acidity function Ho is equal to or smaller than -3.0 ranges from 0.04 to 0.55 mmol/gr. The noble metal active species burns an hydrocarbon component of exhaust gases to decompose an NOx component also contained in the exhaust gases. The catalyst may include a binder for carrying the noble metal active species on the metal-containing silicate. The binder has a solid acid characteristic wherein the amount of acid within a region where the acidity function Ho is equal to or smaller than -3.0 ranges from 0.04 to 0.55 mmol/gr.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting polymerization of vinyl aromatic monomers in oxygen-free processing systems are disclosed. The compositions comprise an oxime compound and a hydroxylamine compound and, alternatively, an oxime compound, a hydroxylamine compound and a phenylenediamine compound. The methods comprise adding either of the compositions to the vinyl aromatic monomer in an amount ranging from 1 to about 10,000 parts per million parts monomer.