Abstract: A process for the production of petroleum sulfonates from lubricating oil extract fractions wherein a primary extract-solvent mixture, preferably substantially free from water, is cooled to a temperature at least 25.degree. C. below the extraction temperature to form two immiscible liquid phases comprising a secondary extract phase which is richer in aromatic hydrocarbons than the primary extract and a secondary raffinate phase which is poorer in aromatics than the primary extract. The secondary raffinate is sulfonated and the unsulfonated fraction returned to the separations process.The process results in improved yields of petroleum sulfonates with lowered SO.sub.3 consumption and less by-product sludge than conventional processes in which the entire extract fraction is sulfonated.

Abstract: A method of and a catalyst for the conversion of petroleum distillate fractions to high heating value fuel gases suitable for use as town gas or pipeline gas by reacting a petroleum derived feedstock containing paraffins with hydrogen in the presence of a lanthanum-cobalt/Y zeolite catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: Isobutane is self-alkylated to an alkylate composition having high octane components including trimethylpentanes in the presence of a solid catalyst and a minor amount of a C.sub.5 and higher olefin. The self-alkylation process utilizes a chlorided alumina catalyst having from about 4 to 15 weight percent chlorine. The olefins of choice employed in the isobutane self-alkylation reaction are isoolefins having 6 or 7 carbons. The isobutane may be derived from the isomerization of n-butane and the isomerization process may be integrated with the self-alkylation process.

Abstract: Preparation of a solid fuel-water slurry suitable for use as feed to a partial oxidation zone for the production of synthesis gas by forming a mixture of finely-divided solid fuel and water, heating the mixture to a temperature above 300.degree. F. under pressure sufficient to maintain water in the liquid phase, cooling the mixture and adding a surface active agent and sufficient water to form a mixture having a water content between 40 and 50 weight %.

Abstract: A process for making low sulfur oil by reacting aqueous reactive sludges and slurries with hot, pressurized carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas) wherein the wastes are first concentrated by coking in the liquid phase under a pressure of 300 to 3000 psig at a temperature of 400.degree. to 550.degree. F for from 5 minutes to 2 hours.

Abstract: Solid fuels which yield low SO.sub.2 emission on combustion are produced by a process which comprises separating the solid fuel into a light portion having a specific gravity of about 1.6 or less and a heavy portion and subjecting the light portion to hydrothermal treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for reducing the pyritic content of coal while a coal-water slurry is transported in a pipeline by injecting a pyrite oxidant into the pipeline upstream of the dewatering plant associated therewith.

Abstract: Water is removed from carbonaceous materials such as coal by treatment with a hydrocarbon at elevated temperatures and a pressure sufficiently high to maintain the system liquid.

Abstract: The heating value of solid fuel is increased and the particle size decreased by passing a slurry of the fuel in liquid water at a temperature between 400.degree. F. and the critical temperature of water through a tubular attrition under conditions of turbulent flow. The product slurry is suitable for pipelining.

Abstract: Low rank fuels are beneficiated by treatment with water at elevated temperature under superatmospheric pressure in the presence of hydrogen.

Abstract: Process for making low sulfur oil by reacting aqueous reactive sludges and slurries with hot, pressurized carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas) wherein the wastes are first concentrated by coking in the liquid phase under a pressure of 300 to 3000 psig at a temperature of 400.degree. to 550.degree. F for from 5 minutes to 2 hours.

Abstract: Low rank solid fuels are upgraded by heating a mixture of particulate fuel and water to a temperature between 300.degree. F. and the critical temperature of water under a pressure sufficient to maintain substantially all of the water in liquid state, cooling the mixture and separating the particles from the water by agglomeration with a hydrocarbon liquid.

Abstract: Improved alkylation reactor and reaction emulsion phase separation apparatus is described. Such apparatus is particularly useful in sulfuric acid catalyzed alkylation of isoparaffin with olefins for production of high octane value alkylate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a hydrocarbon coke slurry fuel by coking carbonaceous materials in the liquid phase under autogenous pressure to form coke which is then extracted with a combustible hydrocarbon at high temperatures and pressures to produce a dense slurry of coke in the hydrocarbon suitable for use as a fuel.

Abstract: Pyrolysis naphtha is contacted with a residuum hydrocarbon charge stock under process conditions suitable for delayed coking of said residuum hydrocarbon charge. Unstable olefinic and diolefinic components of said pyrolysis naphtha are reduced in the product naphtha. Such conversion of unstable olefin and diolefin components is accomplished without substantial conversion of aromatic components of said pyrolysis naphtha.

Abstract: Water-solid fuel slurries suitable for use as feed to a solid fuel gasifier are prepared by forming a ground solid fuel-water mixture containing about 35-55 wt. % water, adding sufficient organic liquid to form a pumpable slurry, pumping the slurry through a heating zone to a separator, and separating organic liquid from the fuel-water mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for reducing the pyritic content of coal while a coal-water slurry is transported in a pipeline by injecting a pyrite oxidant into the pipeline upstream of the dewatering plant associated therewith.

Abstract: A strong acid catalyzed alkylation process wherein an isoparaffin is alkylated with an alkylating agent such as olefin hydrocarbon and alkyl sulfates, in the liquid phase, at a superatmospheric pressure and a temperature in the range of from below zero to about 100.degree.F, employing a liquid catalyst consisting essentially of about 98.5 to about 88 weight percent of an acid selected from H.sub. 2 SO.sub.4, HFSO.sub.3, and mixtures thereof, about 0.5 to about 8 weight percent acid oils, about 0 to about 6 weight percent water, and having at least about 0.1 weight percent carbon dioxide dissolved therein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for disposing of aqueous sewage and for producing fresh water by coking the sewage in the liquid phase to form gases, coke and an effluent which is extracted with a hot liquid hydrocarbon to form a hydrocarbon-water solution and a hot concentrated brine. The hot brine is injected into the sewage sludge to heat same to coking temperature. Hot water is removed from the hydrocarbon-water solution, used for space heating or the like and thereby cooled. The cool water then is passed through a carbon absorber to remove traces of hydrocarbon dissolved therein, and chlorinated to give potable water.

Abstract: A process for alkylating isoparaffin hydrocarbons with olefin hydrocarbons for production of high octane gasoline range alkylate wherein the alkylation reaction is performed in the presence of a sulfuric acid alkylation catalyst containing from about 0.0005 to about 0.5 weight percent of a selected micelle forming amphiphilic compound, and wherein the reaction is carried out in a non-backmixed tubular reactor.