Abstract: Aluminophosphate molecular sieves substituted with cobalt, manganese or iron and having the AlPO.sub.4 -34 or AlPO.sub.4 -5, or related AlPO.sub.4 structure activate methane starting at approximately 350.degree. C. Between 400.degree. and 500.degree. C. and at methane pressures .ltoreq.1 atmosphere the rate of methane conversion increases steadily with typical conversion efficiencies at 500.degree. C. approaching 50% and selectivity to the production of C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons approaching 100%. The activation mechanism is based on reduction of the transition metal(III) form of the molecular sieve to the transition metal(II) form with accompanying oxidative dehydrogenation of the methane. Reoxidation of the - transition metal(II) form to the transition metal(III) form can be done either chemically (e.g., using O.sub.2) or electrochemically.

Abstract: Novel catalysts based on X zeolites which contain alkali metal cations other than sodium and modified by inclusion, as additives, of alkali metal elements in the metallic form. These novel catalysts have increased catalytic activity and stability over time in comparison with zeolites in which no alkali metal has been included.

Abstract: Petroleum residual oil which has been contacted with an oxygen-containing gas to increase its softening point is combined with a pyrolysis tar and the combination is subjected to delayed coking to produce isotropic coke containing reduced sulfur and having a low CTE ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon fuel to minimize the consumption of the fuel, in which a magnet having a very weak magnetic flux density, and the magnetic density at the S pole is larger than that at the N pole is used, and using the magnet of the present invention the fuel cost can be reduced to about 70-80% in comparison with the non-treated fuel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the purification of an alpha olefinic feedstock contaminated with internal olefins which process comprises contacting said alpha olefinic feedstock with ethylene in the presence of a catalyst comprising an organoborane promoted alkali metal doped molybdenum and/or rhenium oxide supported on an inorganic oxide support.

Abstract: Basic impurities, in particular ammonia, are removed from monoolefin-containing feeds, in particular an isobutylene-containing feed, by contacting with a hydrated acidic clay.

Abstract: There is provided a process for oligomerizing propylene by contacting propylene with silica modified zeolites. The modification of the zeolite with silica results in a product which is enriched in hydrocarbons falling within the boiling range of jet fuel (330.degree.-480.degree. F.) and diesel fuel (480.degree.-650.degree. F.). The zeolite may be ZSM-5, which may be modified by sorbing methylhydrogensilicone into the pores of the zeolite followed by calcination to convert the sorbed methylhydrogensilicone into amorphous silica.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC). The output of a reactor riser zone is fed to a riser cyclone separator, a primary cyclone separator, and secondary cyclone separators, connected in series within a single reactor vessel. The riser cyclone separator is connected to the primary cyclone separator by a conduit, which prevents random post-riser thermal cracking of the hydrocarbons after they exit the riser cyclone separator. The conduit contains an annular port to allow strippping gas to enter the conduit to improve the separator of hydrocarbons from catalyst. Catalyst separated in the riser cyclone separator drops through a riser cyclone dipleg and passes through a dipleg seal which comprises a seal pot or catalyst held around the dipleg. The conduit is formed by two overlapping parts, one having a larger diameter than the other to form the annular port and packing or spacers may be used to align and space the overlapping parts.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for separating mixtures of aromatics and non-aromatics by permeation through a sulfonated polysulfone membrane which is selective for aromatics.

Abstract: A two-step process for the production of large quantities of heartcut distillate resin precursors from steamed cracked gas oil product which involves hydrogenation of the steam cracked gas oil followed by steam cracking of the hydrogenated product to produce a greater than 15 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors. A process for producing heartcut distillate comprising hydrogenating a hydrocarbon oil comprising two-ring aromatic molecules to form a hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil comprising partially saturated naphtheno-aromatic molecules; and subjecting a feedstock comprising hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors.A method for producing heartcut distillate which involves subjecting a hydrogenated hydrocarbon feedstock boiling in the range of about 200.degree. C. to 320.degree. C.

Abstract: Catalyst particles which are employed in reactions involving the conversion of organic compounds should possess a desired configuration in order to maintain a desired voidage which will permit passage of the feedstock through the catalyst bed during the conversion reaction. Solid phosphoric acid catalysts which comprise an admixture of an acid of phosphorus and a solid binder such as a siliceous material may be formed into polylobular, tubular, ridged, fluted, or channeled cylindrical particles which will permit a sufficient amount of voidage in the catalyst bed to be maintained even though the catalyst particles will swell during the reaction due to the formation of coke on the surface thereof.

Abstract: A combination isomerization and liquid phase adsorptive separation process is given increased efficiency and cost effectiveness while also improving the product quality by eliminating the columns for the separation of desorbent material from extract and raffinate streams. In this arrangement a C.sub.5 + naphtha stream is split into a heavy hydrocarbon stream comprising normal hexane and higher boiling hydrocarbons and an isomerization zone feedstream comprising isohexane and lower boiling hydrocarbons. The heavy hydrocarbon stream goes directly to a deisohexanizer column. The isomerization zone feedstream is combined with an excess desorbent stream and the extract stream from an adsorptive separation section to form a combined feed. Hydrocarbons in the combined feed are isomerized and after stabilization pass directly into the adsorption section.

Abstract: An improvement in the operation to a catalytic distillation process for the alkylation of organic aromatic compounds with an olefin contained wherein aliphatic compounds are contained in either the olefin feed stream, the aromatic feed stream or both is disclosed. Aliphatic compounds are added to the upper portion of a secondary distillation column reactor wherein aromatic is being reacted with unreacted olefin from a primary distillation column reactor to polish the conversion of olefin. The additional aliphatic compound produces an equilibrium in the secondary column wherein unreacted aromatic and alkylation product are recovered as bottoms which may be recycled to the primary distillation column reactor.

Abstract: This process selectively isomerizes the double-bonds of linear olefins without isomerizing the double-bonds of branched olefins. The process is carried out by contacting a mixture of linear olefins and branched olefins at a temperature ranging from about -10.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. with a zeolite having an alkali metal deposited thereon.

Abstract: A process is provided for hydrodealkylation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons to produce benzene or BTX over catalyst comprising a particular metal and a synthetic zeolite, said zeloite characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern including interplanar d-spacings at 12.36.+-.0.4, 11.03.+-.0.2, 8.83.+-.0.14, 6.18--0.12, 6.00.+-.0.10, 4.06.+-.0.07, 3.91.+-.0.07 and 3.42.+-.0.06 Angstroms.

Abstract: A process for producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene by alkylation of an alkylaromatic, e.g. toluene, with a C.sub.5 olefin alkylating agent, e.g. 1-pentene, in the presence of a suitable alkylation catalyst, and dehydrocyclization of the resulting alkylate with a dehydrocyclization catalyst to generate a dimethylnaphthalene product rich in the 2,6-isomer. Additional process steps can include isomerization of the product and further alkylation.

Abstract: A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbonaceous chargestock to lower boiling products which process comprises reacting the chargestock with a catalyst concentrate in the presence of hydrogen, at hydroconversion conditions, said catalyst concentrate having been prepared by the steps comprising: (a) forming a precursor catalyst concentrate by mixing together: (i) a hydrocarbonaceous oil comprising constituents boiling above about 1050.degree. F.; (ii) a metal compound, said metal being selected from the group consisting of Groups II, III, IV, V, VIB, VIIB, and VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, in an amount to provide from about 0.2 to 2 wt. % metal, based on said hydrocarbonaceous oil; (b) heating the precursor concentrate to an effective temperature to produce a catalyst concentrate, wherein elemental sulfur is used an a sulfiding agent in an amount such that the atomic ratio of sulfur to metal is from about 1/1 to 8/1.

Abstract: A process of hydrogenolysis utilizing a new catalyst consisting of a palladium phosphine complex, the phosphien having a pKa greater than or equal to 6, a chlorinated aromatic compound and hydrogen.

Abstract: Oxides of nitrogen (NO.sub.x) emissions from an FCC regenerator are reduced by adding a DeNO.sub.x catalyst to the FCC regenerator in a form whereby the DeNO.sub.x catalyst remains segregated within the FCC regenerator. This permits use of a DeNO.sub.x catalyst without regard to the effect of the DeNO.sub.x catalyst on the catalytic cracking reaction. Floating hollow spheres, or catalyst fines, containing the DeNO.sub.x catalyst are preferred.

Abstract: Long chain alkyl substituted naphthalenes are produced by the alkylation of naphthalene with an olefin or other alkylating agent possessing at least 6 carbon atoms, usually 12 to 20 carbon atoms, in the presence of an alkylation catalyst comprising a zeolite which contains cations having a radius of at least 2.5 .ANG.. Cations of this size may be provided by hydrated cations such as hydrated ammonium, sodium or potassium cations or by organoammonium cations such as tetraalkylammonium cations. The zeolite is usually a large pore size ze USY. The presence of the bulky cations in the zeolite increases the selectivity of the catalyst for the production of long chain mono-alkyl substituted naphthalenes in preference to more highly substituted products.