Abstract: The filter system includes a plurality of porous metal filter tubes and is used in a method for extracting high purity solid para-xylene crystals from a mother liquor feed slurry of mixed xylenes in liquid and crystal form utilizing a separation unit which includes a crystallization stage where the mother liquor slurry is cooled in at least one crystallizer to crystallize liquid para-xylene into solid crystals, an isomerization stage where xylenes, such as ortho-xylene and meta-xylene, are reacted over a catalyst bed to convert these xylenes into para-xylene, and a distillation stage where the mixed xylenes are separated from the impurities from which byproducts are obtained.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for fluid treatment of articles, while the articles are being delivered along a path through a preferably substantially closed chamber. During treatment, the articles are conveyed by rotating disk-like members that establish their path, with the disks being mounted on shaft-like rods for movement therewith. The treatment can comprise spraying or flooding the articles with a liquid or a gas, or may comprise drawing of air or other gases from the vicinity of the articles, or even drawing of liquid from the vicinity of the articles, if desired. Whatever the fluid treatment, it is provided by means of individual nozzles that are mounted between disk-like members on the rods, and which are there adapted for movement with the rods.In one embodiment, the nozzles may be mounted opposed each other, with openings for fluid generally opposed each other, above and below a generally horizontal path of travel such that articles pass between the nozzles.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the pyrolytic production of a cyclobutenoarene from an o-alkylarylmethyl halide, the process involving the condensation of the pyrolysis product stream in the presence of water vapor. Water can be added to the process with the starting material so that it is present during pyrolysis and/or it can be added to the mixed product stream from the pyrolysis zone. The presence of water vapor in the product stream enables the condensation of aqueous hydrogen halide and provides a relatively simple way to reduce corrosion of downstream equipment.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of alkylbenzenes wherein a feed of fresh and recycle benzene and fresh olefin are reacted in the presence of an alkylation catalyst in an alkylator having at least two reaction stages wherein each stage is adiabatic. Essentially all of the olefin is completely reacted in each stage of the alkylator. Fresh olefin is fed into each stage of the alkylator. Preferred alkylbenzenes which are produced by this process are ethylbenzene and cumene.

Abstract: Dielectric foreign matters are removed from objects such as foodstuffs by attracting the dielectric foreign matters by an electrostatic force toward an electrode portion of a static electricity generating device and sticking the attracted foreign matters to an adhesive surface of an adhesive layer disposed between the electrode portion and the objects. Magnetic foreign matters are also removed from the objects by attracting the magnetic foreign matters by a magnetic force toward a magnetic pole portion of a magnetic force generating device, and sticking the attracted foreign matters to an adhesive surface of an adhesive layer.

Abstract: Novel styryl-tetrahydromaphthalene and indane derivatives useful for treating neoplasms and dermatoses.

Abstract: A process for treating crystalline aluminophosphates to provide aluminophosphates having modified catalytic properties. The crystalline aluminophosphates are contacted with a halogen-derived compound at an effective temperature and for an effective time to alter the surface characteristics of the aluminophosphates with resulting modification of catalytic properties.

Abstract: In a floodwater and a process for floodwashing workpieces wherein the workpiece is immersed in a bath of washing liquid and a workpiece surface is acted upon by at least one jet of washing liquid issuing from a nozzle, in order to achieve optimum cleaning efficiency of the jets with as low pumping capacity as possible, it is proposed that a free jet be used as jet and that the nozzle be guided at a distance from the workpiece surface which at most is approximately twice the length of the jet core of the free jet.

Abstract: The benzene concentration in the gasoline pool of a petroleum refinery is decreased by alkylation of the benzene in a catalytic dewaxing reactor using the olefinic by-products from the dewaxing reaction as alkylating agents. The catalytic dewaxing is preferably carried out in the presence of an intermediate pore size zeolite such as ZSM-5 using a distillate or lube boiling range dewaxing feed. The benzene rich feed preferably contains less than about 2% C.sub.7+ aromatics in order to reduce alkylation of non-objectionable species in the reformate.

Abstract: A method for selective alteration of yield structures in fluid catalytic cracking units toward more middle distillate (light catalytic gas oil) and less light distillate (gasoline) by the addition of basic nitrogen compounds.

Abstract: A process for producing oligomers from alpha-olefins, such as 1-decene, in which the olefins are oligomerized over a supported, reduced metal oxide catalyst from Group VIB of the Periodic Table to give oligomers with a branch ratio of less than 0.19. The catalyst, preferably a chromium/silica catalyst the catalyst can be regenerated to allow repeated recycling of the catalyst without a loss in yield of the oligomer product. The regeneration process comprises: (i) purging or stripping the deactivated catalyst with inert gas at elevated temperature to strip unreacted olefin and oligomer product from the catalyst; (ii) contacting the deactivated and purged catalyst with a stream of oxidizing gas while heating to elevated temperature to oxidize the metal component of the catalyst and remove carbonaceous deposits from the catalyst; (iii) cooling the oxidized catalyst and contacting it with a stream of reducing gas to reduce the metal component of the oxidized catalyst to a lower valence state.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms by bringing a methane-containing gas maintained at a temperature of 500 to 1500.degree. C. into contact with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst to effect oxidative coupling, using a catalyst comprising (1) a single-crystal, high-purity, and ultra-fine powdery magnesium oxide obtained by the gas-phase method, and (2) an alkali metal oxide.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the concurrent isomerization and disproportionation of hydrocarbon olefins by contacting said hydrocarbon at disproportionation conditions with a catalyst prepared by incorporating a ferrierite compound and a metals solution containing cobalt and an element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten into an alumina hydrogel.

Abstract: There is provided a process for hydroisomerizing petroleum or synthetic paraffin wax with a particular catalyst. The catalyst comprises a hydrogenating component and a layered titanate containing an interspathic polymeric oxide such as silica. The hydrogenating component may be a Group VIII metal such as Pt.

Abstract: A process of separating the ortho, meta and para isomers of ethyltoluene. One aspect employs a ferrierite absorbent which separates the para isomer from a mixture of the same and at least one of the meta and ortho isomers. A second aspect employs a silicalite absorbent which separates the ortho isomer from a mixture of the same and the meta isomer. A third aspect combines the ferrierite and silicalite absorbents in sequence to separate a mixture of the ortho, meta and para isomers into the essentially pure compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing a pipelineable oil from a heavy crude oil by thermally treating the oil in the absence of added hydrogen, and under sufficiently severe conditions to induce the formation of an upgraded, low viscosity oil phase and a liquid asphalt phase that contains dispersed coke. The reaction is conducted under pressure sufficient to retain in the reactor most of the normally liquid hydrocarbons, under which conditions the two phases are readily separated and recovered solely by gravity settling. The process is readily adapted to oil field use with skid mounted units. The severity is adjusted to provide sufficient asphalt which, when burned, furnishes the steam required for production of the heavy crude oil.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the recovery of oil from aqueous oil refinery waste involves mixing the waste with a fluidizing oil and evaporating the water from the mixture in a plurality of stages. The dewatered mixture is fed to a delayed coking system in which a conventional coker feedstock is being used. The heavy hydrocarbon portion of the dewatered mixture changes to coke and light hydrocarbon material, the inert solids become trapped in the coke, and the fluidizing oil vaporizes. A stream of heavy coker gas oil is fed from a fractionator in the delayed coking system to a fluidizing tank where it is mixed with the sludge to define the fluidizing oil. Another hot stream of hydrocarbon material from the coker fractionator is sent to the evaporator section to provide the heat for evaporation.

Abstract: In a process for the treatment of heavy oil, in which a hydrocarbon diluent is added to the heavy oil stream, part of the diluent is substituted by an LPG liquid stream. The LPG stream is added to the heavy oil stream after removal of light components including methane and carbon dioxide to reduce the vapor pressure of the stream, producing a sales oil stream.

Abstract: A method for dedusting synthetic oil is disclosed. A feed of dust-laden synthetic oil is dissolved in a non-polar solvent of at least one alkane containing from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and aggregates of dust material are formed. The dissolved dust-laden synthetic oil is then gravitationally separated into a substantially dedusted stream in a dust-enriched stream including aggregates formed in the dissolution step. The dissolution and gravitational separation steps are conducted at a temperature and pressure greater than about 150.degree. F. and about ambient pressure and less than about the critical point temperature and pressure of the solvent and the aggregates provide acceptable settling and sludge compression rates. Methods for producing and dedusting oil from synthetic fuel stock are also disclosed.

Abstract: As synthesized by previous methods, ZSM-5 or ZSM-11 zeolites are crystallized in the presence of substantial amounts of a nitrogen-containing compound. When synthesized in this way, they contain an organic ammonium cation as well as a metal cation such as sodium. To obtain a more active form, the sodium ion must be exchanged out. Such exchange, especially with ZSM-5 and ZSM-11, is difficult unless there is calcination of the zeolite to remove the obstructing organo compounds. By making these zeolites in the presence of (1) seeds of the desired zeolite, (2) mixtures of them with ammonium hydroxide and/or alcohol, (3) the alcohol per se or (4) mixtures of the alcohol with ammonium hydroxide, a product substantially deficient in organic ammonium cation is obtained. These products can be exchanged directly without any calcination.