Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, an integrated process for upgrading a hydrocarbon oil feed stream utilizing a delayed coker, steam enhanced catalytic cracker, and an aromatics complex includes solvent deasphalting the hydrocarbon oil stream; delayed coking the heavy residual hydrocarbons; hydrotreating the delayed coker product stream and the deasphalted oil stream to form a light C5+ hydrocarbon stream and a heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream; steam enhanced catalytically cracking the light C5+ hydrocarbon stream; steam enhanced catalytically cracking the heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream; passing at least a portion of the light steam enhanced catalytically cracked stream, the heavy steam enhanced catalytically cracked stream, or both to a product separator to produce a olefin product stream, a naphtha product stream, and a BTX product stream; and processing the naphtha product stream in the aromatics complex to produce benzene and xylenes.

Abstract: A process for producing desulfurized alpha olefins may include reacting a conjugated diene compound and a hydrocarbon oil stream including alpha olefins in a Diels-Alder reactor at a temperature of 100° C. to 250° C. to form an effluent stream including adducts of the conjugated diene compound and the alpha olefins, subjecting the effluent stream to a hydrodesulfurization catalyst and a hydrogen stream in a hydrodesulfurization reactor to produce a hydrodesulfurized effluent stream including the adducts, a saturated C5+ hydrocarbon stream, and a gaseous stream, separating the adducts, the saturated C5+ hydrocarbon stream, and the gaseous stream, and cracking the adducts in a first thermal cracking reactor operating at a temperature greater than 250° C. to produce a decomposed adducts stream including an alpha olefin stream and a recovered conjugated diene compound stream, wherein the gaseous stream includes hydrogen, sulfides, C1-C4 saturated hydrocarbons, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to passenger car engine lubricating oil compositions and methods of lubricating a crankcase of a passenger car engine with such lubricating oil compositions effective to achieve fuel economy improvement when using select calcium sulfonate-based compounds combined with one or more oil-soluble molybdenum compounds in ultra-low viscosity engine oils.

Abstract: A grease composition, containing a base oil (A), a urea-based thickener (B), and a polymer compound (C). The particles that make up the urea-based thickener (B) in the grease composition satisfy the following requirement (I): the particles have an arithmetic average particle diameter on an area basis as measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method of 2.0 ?m or less, and the polymer compound (C) has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 30,000 or more and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.20 or less.

Abstract: A method of treating a fluid within a process line includes flowing a treatment chemical and a first volume of the fluid into an injection chamber of a process pump, exerting an upward force on a lower cylinder of a piston of the process pump with a mixture of the treatment chemical and the first volume of the fluid within the injection chamber, exerting a downward force on an upper cylinder of the piston with a second volume of the fluid, and transmitting the downward force to the lower cylinder of the piston to force the mixture out of the injection chamber and into the process line.

Abstract: Inhibitor compositions for abating undesirable polymerization during processing of hydrocarbon stream laden with reactive vinylic monomers are provided. The polymerization inhibitor compositions include at least a first inhibitor compound having a stable nitroxide radical and a second inhibitor including phenylenediamine. Methods of inhibiting the polymerization of monomers using the compositions of the disclosure are also provided. The methods of inhibiting polymerization of monomers include a step of adding a composition of the disclosure to the monomer. In some instances, the monomer is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Such ethylenically unsaturated monomers include, but are not limited to, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylates, methacrylates, 1,3-butadiene, styrene, isoprene, (meth)acrylic acid, and combinations thereof. Methods of preparing the polymerization inhibitors and compositions of the disclosure are also provided.

Abstract: An in-situ method for making a conjugated diene from an allyl alcohol comprising the conversion of the allyl alcohol to an allyl carbonate, allyl ester or allyl formate with concomitant or subsequent conversion of the allyl carbonate, allyl ester or allyl formate to the conjugated diene; the products obtained by said method, and the uses of said products.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to viscosity improver concentrates comprising a bio-based liquid decarboxylated rosin acid as a solubilizer, and a viscosity index improver. The viscosity improver concentrate is used in lubricating oil compositions comprising base oil and optional additives. The decarboxylated rosin acid component has at least one or more of: one or more C?C groups, and 40-100 wt. % of tricyclic compounds having 18-20 carbon atoms; a sum of tricyclic compounds as aromatic and cycloaliphatic of 50-100 wt. %, based on total weight of the decarboxylated rosin acid; and an amount of cycloaliphatic compounds of 15-100 wt. %, based on total weight of the decarboxylated rosin acid. The viscosity improver concentrates comprising the solubilizer have comparable properties, including compatibility, kinematic viscosity, and viscosity index, to other commonly used fossil based solubilizers.

Abstract: A blending system is shown and described herein. The blending system may include a base including a motor, a blade assembly selectively and operably engaged with the base, where the motor drives the blade assembly, and a container having a cavity. The container includes a flute protruding from an inner surface. An exaggerated flute may extend closer to the blade assembly than the flute.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for hydroprocessing of bio-derived feeds, such as bio-oils and/or other types of feeds including triglycerides, fatty acids, and/or fatty acid derivatives. The systems and methods can assist with maintaining a desired temperature profile within a reactor while performing hydroprocessing on a feed with substantial oxygen content. In various aspects, the initial bed of the reactor can be exposed to 30 vol % or less of the total fresh feed. The remaining portions of the fresh feed can be introduced below one or more of the catalyst beds in the reactor. By reducing or minimizing the amount of fresh feed introduced upstream from the initial catalyst bed that contains a catalyst with hydrodeoxygenation activity, the net amount of product recycle can be reduced or minimized while still maintaining a target temperature profile across individual catalyst beds and/or across the reactor.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine containing: (A) a lubricant base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.0 mm2/s to 5.0 mm2/s; (B) 50 mass ppm to 2000 mass ppm of a molybdenum-based friction modifier based on the total amount of the composition as an amount of molybdenum; (C) a nitrogen-containing ashless friction modifier; (D) a succinimide or a derivative thereof as a dispersant; (E) an amine ashless antioxidant as an antioxidant; and (F) 1000 mass ppm to 2200 mass ppm of a metallic detergent based on the total amount of the composition as an amount of metal, wherein the amount of sulfated ash in the composition is 0.9 mass % or less, and a nitrogen management index is 0.60 or less. Provided is a lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine having improved fuel efficiency and oxidative stability, while maintaining low amount of sulfated ash.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a recycled asphalt shingle pellet can include a core including a recycled asphalt shingle waste and a softening agent; and a shell including no greater than 5% recycled asphalt shingle waste. The recycled asphalt shingle pellets can be a part of a batch of recycled asphalt shingle pellets having a large fiberglass sieve factor, FL, of at least 98.2 wt. %. The batch can also have a small fiberglass sieve factor, Fs, of at least 99.1 wt. %.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing one or more cylinder oils of varying kinematic viscosity for a marine reciprocating internal combustion engine. The method comprises providing a first fluid having a first kinematic viscosity and a first BN, providing a second fluid having a second kinematic viscosity and a second BN, the second kinematic viscosity different from the first kinematic viscosity, and blending the first fluid and the second fluid in a first ratio to produce a first cylinder oil having a kinematic viscosity equal to or less than 14 mm2/s at 100° C.

Abstract: An integrated process for upgrading a hydrocarbon oil feed stream utilizing a delayed coker and steam enhanced catalytic cracker includes solvent deasphalting the hydrocarbon oil stream to form at least a deasphalted oil stream and heavy residual hydrocarbons, the heavy residual hydrocarbons including at least asphaltenes; delayed coking the heavy residual hydrocarbons to form petroleum coke and a delayed coker product stream; hydrotreating the delayed coker product stream and the deasphalted oil stream to form a light C5+ hydrocarbon stream, and a heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream; steam enhanced catalytically cracking the light C5+ hydrocarbon stream to form a light steam enhanced catalytically cracked product stream including olefins, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphtha, or combinations thereof; and steam enhanced catalytically cracking the heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream to form a heavy steam enhanced catalytically cracked product including olefins, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphtha, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions are disclosed. The lubricating oil compositions include one or more base oils (A) containing one or more polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oils derived at least in part from a C12 olefin. The lubricating oil compositions further include from about 65 wt. % to about 85 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of one or more base oils (B) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from about 3.0 cSt to about 5.5 cSt; and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of a succinimide dispersant.

Abstract: An integrated process for upgrading a hydrocarbon oil feed stream includes solvent deasphalting the hydrocarbon oil stream to form at least a deasphalted oil stream and heavy residual hydrocarbons, delayed coking the heavy residual hydrocarbons to form petroleum coke and a delayed coker product stream; hydrotreating the delayed coker product stream and the deasphalted oil stream to form a C3-C4 hydrocarbon stream, a light C5+ hydrocarbon stream, and a heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream; dehydrogenating the C3-C4 hydrocarbon stream to form propylene and butylene; steam enhanced catalytically cracking the light C5+ hydrocarbon stream to form a light steam enhanced catalytically cracked product stream including olefins, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphtha, or combinations thereof; and steam enhanced catalytically cracking the heavy C5+ hydrocarbon stream to form a heavy steam enhanced catalytically cracked product including olefins, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphtha, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an initial break-in lubricant composition capable of easily and economically reducing the coefficient of friction of a sliding portion. The initial break-in lubricant composition includes an organic dispersion medium and nanocarbon particles in a quantity from 0.1 to 2000 ppm by mass. The nanocarbon particles are preferably particles of one or more nanocarbon material(s) selected from the group consisting of: nanodiamonds, fullerenes, graphene oxide, nanographite, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofilaments, onion-like carbon, diamond-like carbon, amorphous carbon, carbon black, carbon nanohorns, and carbon nanocoils.

Abstract: A lubricant composition said composition comprising at least one base oil and from 1 to 70 wt % of at least one friction modifying additive, wherein the composition is such that the viscosity reversibly reduces at a pressure from 50 MPa to 3 GPa. A mechanical system comprising the lubricant composition; use of the lubricant composition and methods of reducing friction using the lubricant composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The hydrogenation capacity of an upflow hydrocarbon hydrotreatment reactor is increased by expanding the gas-liquid contact surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst pre-hydrocarbon-pooling method and a pre-hydrocarbon-pooling device, relating to the technical field of preparation of low carbon olefins. A regenerated catalyst enters a pre-hydrocarbon-pooling reactor, and a pre-hydrocarbon-pooling reaction occurs between the regenerated catalyst and an activation medium to form “hydrocarbon pool” active species. “Pre-hydrocarbon-pooling” treatment is performed on the regenerated catalyst by providing a pre-hydrocarbon-pooling device, so that the regenerated catalyst forms the “hydrocarbon pooled” active species and carbon deposition before entering into an oxygenate conversion reactor, by way of which “hydrocarbon pool” active species distribution and coke distribution of the catalyst in the conversion reactor are improved. This shortens or eliminates a reaction “induction period” and improves the catalytic activity and selectivity of the regenerated catalyst for a reaction of an oxygenate to low-carbon olefins.