Abstract: A process for refining or pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, wherein partial oxidation of an asphaltenic residue R1 derived from P is carried out to produce a synthesis gas SG1 with an H2/CO ratio of less than 1, steam cracking is carried out of an external light hydrocarbon fraction to produce a synthesis gas SG2 with a H2/CO ratio of more than 3; SG1 and SG2 are mixed to produce a synthesis gas SG with a H2/CO ratio in the range 1.2 to 2.5, and SG is converted by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, then the waxes produced are converted into middle distillates. Preferably, a vacuum distillate VGO and/or a deasphalted oil DAO derived from P are hydrocracked mixed with the waxes. The invention also pertains to a facility for carrying out the process.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for converting a stream of natural or associated gas into liquid fractions, comprising: a) a step for converting said stream of gas into a synthesis gas SG; b) a step FT for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to convert the SG into liquid fractions; c) a step for fractionating the effluents from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis into at least one relatively heavy fraction comprising waxes with a boiling point of 565° C. or more and at least one relatively light fraction; d) a step HCKI for isomerization hydrocracking of the relatively heavy fraction, in which at least 75% by weight of the fraction of the feed with a boiling point of more than 565° C. is converted into compounds boiling below 565° C.; e) at least one step for mixing at least the effluents from step HCKI (step d)), the light fraction from step c) and a crude oil P, to thereby produce an oil P*.

Abstract: A reconstituted non-asphaltenic oil Pa comprising at least 28% by weight of naphtha N, having a ratio R of 1.5 or more and a gasoline potential, POTg, in the range 47 to 70, in which: R=(0.9 N+0.5 VGO+)/(MD+0.1 VGO+), POTg=0.9N+0.5 VGO+, with in % by weight: N=naphtha: [30° C./170° C.]; MD=middle distillates: ]170° C./360° C.] and VGO+=fraction boiling above 360° C. R indicates the relative gasoline potential of a non residual oil over middle distillates during its subsequent refining.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing synthesis gas, SG, from hydrocarbons and/or recycled compounds. In the process: a stream comprising a first feed F1 supplemented with steam undergoes steam reforming in a multi-tube reactor-exchanger R having a shell and reaction tubes containing a steam reforming catalyst within the shell; the reaction tubes are heated by convection by circulating in the shell, in overall counter-current mode, a heating fluid HF external to the tubes, which fluid comprises a first combustion gas stream of a second feed F2, then fluid HF is mixed, in 1 to 4 complementary combustion zones internal to the shell, with a third feed F3 and a gas comprising oxygen, to increase the temperature of the HF, and then the mixture obtained circulates in R to heat the reaction tubes in a complementary manner; and SG is produced from the steam reforming effluent from F1 and optionally part or all of the HF.

Abstract: The process of the invention concerns a series of steps for preparing a solid lignocellulosic biomass type feed to supply a unit for gasification of that feed. The process employs at least one step for maturing the feed in the presence of a liquid hydrocarbon phase at a temperature in the range 250° C. to 320° C. for a residence time of at least 10 minutes, and milling the solid fragments which have thus been heat-treated in the presence of liquid hydrocarbon to obtain a suspension of solid in the divided form with a characteristic dimension of less than 150 micrometres. The invention also concerns a device for carrying out the process.

Abstract: A process for refining or pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, wherein partial oxidation of an asphaltenic residue R1 derived from P is carried out to produce a synthesis gas SG1 with an H2/CO ratio of less than 1, steam cracking is carried out of an external light hydrocarbon fraction to produce a synthesis gas SG2 with a H2/CO ratio of more than 3; SG1 and SG2 are mixed to produce a synthesis gas SG with a H2/CO ratio in the range 1.2 to 2.5, and SG is converted by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, then the waxes produced are converted into middle distillates. Preferably, a vacuum distillate VGO and/or a deasphalted oil DAO derived from P are hydrocracked mixed with the waxes. The invention also pertains to a facility for carrying out the process.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for converting a stream of natural or associated gas into liquid fractions, comprising: a) a step for converting said stream of gas into a synthesis gas SG; b) a step FT for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to convert the SG into liquid fractions; c) a step for fractionating the effluents from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis into at least one relatively heavy fraction comprising waxes with a boiling point of 565° C. or more and at least one relatively light fraction; d) a step HCKI for isomerization hydrocracking of the relatively heavy fraction, in which at least 75% by weight of the fraction of the feed with a boiling point of more than 565° C. is converted into compounds boiling below 565° C.; e) at least one step for mixing at least the effluents from step HCKI (step d)), the light fraction from step c) and a crude oil P, to thereby produce an oil P*.

Abstract: For producing synthesis gas, SG, from a hydrocarbon feed and optionally from recycled compounds, F, a first feed F1 supplemented with steam undergoes steam reforming in a multi-tube reactor-exchanger R comprising a plurality of reaction tubes (38) containing a steam reforming catalyst and a shell containing said tubes, to produce a first synthesis gas SG1; reaction tubes (38) are heated principally by convection by circulating a fluid HF in the shell external to said tubes, in which HF is a staged partial oxidation stream with oxygen of a second feed F2 at a pressure in the range 0.5 to 12 MPa, to produce a second synthesis gas SG2; and the synthesis gas SG is produced by mixing SG1 and SG2.

Abstract: A process for pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, some of which are typically hydrotreated, hydrocracked or hydroconverted, then said fractions are re-composed and at least three pre-refined oils Pa, Pb, Pc are produced, Pc being a residual asphaltenic oil and Pa and Pb being two non asphaltenic oils having different ratios R wherein: R=(0.9N+0.5VGO+)/(MD+0.1VGO+), in which: N=naphtha [30° C./170° C.]; MD=middle distillates: [170° C./260° C.] and VGO+=fraction boiling above 360° C. R translates as the relative potential of a non residual oil to be converted into gasoline with respect to middle distillates during its subsequent refining.

Abstract: To facilitate operation of a facility for chemical conversion of a feed that comprises a reactor (2) containing a slurry constituted by at least one suspension of at least one solid in a liquid, a gas supply, and a circuit that is external of the reactor, for continuous movement of a slurry stream, wherein the external circuit withdraws slurry from the reactor from at least one point (A) and re-introduces at least a portion of the slurry at at least one other point (B), the facility is further provided with means for stopping circulation of the slurry in the circuit; means for pressurized introduction of at least one fluid for draining the slurry contained in the circuit; and means for circulating the slurry in the external circuit under conditions such that the Reynolds number is more than 2500.

Abstract: For pre-refining a crude oil P, which P is fractionated into several fractions, typically hydrotreating, hydrocracking or hydroconverting some thereof, then re-composing said fractions and in general producing at least two pre-refined oils Pa, Pc, Pa being a high quality non-asphaltenic oil and Pc being a residual oil. The process typically comprises at least one initial distillation step and one deasphalting step SDA with a solvent with a molecular weight of at least 50 to separate a deasphalted oil DAO from a virgin asphalt stream AS. AS is hydroconverted in at least 2 ebullated bed reactors in series, with a moderate conversion of less than 56%, mixed with a virgin diluent comprising light fractions. The DAO is typically hydrocracked with a limited conversion of less than 80%.

Abstract: A reconstituted non-asphaltenic oil Pa comprising at least 28% by weight of naphtha N, having a ratio R of 1.5 or more and a gasoline potential, POTg, in the range 47 to 70, in which: R=(0.9 N+0.5 VGO+)/(MD+0.1 VGO+), POTg=0.9N+0.5 VGO+, with in % by weight: N=naphtha: [30° C./170° C.]; MD=middle distillates: ]170° C./360° C.] and VGO+=fraction boiling above 360° C. R indicates the relative gasoline potential of a non residual oil over middle distillates during its subsequent refining.

Abstract: The process of the invention concerns a series of steps for preparing a solid lignocellulosic biomass type feed to supply a unit for gasification of that feed. The process employs at least one step for maturing the feed in the presence of a liquid hydrocarbon phase at a temperature in the range 250° C. to 320° C. for a residence time of at least 10 minutes, and milling the solid fragments which have thus been heat-treated in the presence of liquid hydrocarbon to obtain a suspension of solid in the divided form with a characteristic dimension of less than 150 micrometres. The invention also concerns a device for carrying out the process.

Abstract: Described are a reactor for carrying out a chemical conversion process in a catalytic bed with mechanism for supplying heat integrated into the reactor, and with a very compact reaction zone, combined with efficient use of the catalyst, and a process for converting a feed, such as a hydrocarbon feed, undergoing an endothermic reaction using the disclosed reactor.

Abstract: A process for producing synthesis gas, SG, from a hydrocarbon feed and optionally from recycled compounds, F, is described in which: a first feed F1 supplemented with steam undergoes steam reforming in a multi-tube reactor-exchanger R comprising a plurality of reaction tubes (38) containing a steam reforming catalyst and a shell containing said tubes, to produce a first synthesis gas SG1; said reaction tubes (38) are heated principally by convection by circulating a fluid HF in the shell external to said tubes, in which HF is a staged partial oxidation stream with oxygen of a second feed F2 at a pressure in the range 0.5 to 12 MPa, to produce a second synthesis gas SG2; the synthesis gas SG is produced by mixing SG1 and SG2. FIG. 1 to be published.

Abstract: Use, in a gas production region, of a purified field gas in which: a) said gas is converted into hydrogen; b) a conventional sulphur-containing transportable fluid crude P1 is supplied; c) P1 is treated without discharging carbon, comprising a desulphurizing treatment step by hydrotreatment, hydroconversion or hydrocracking of a fraction boiling above 343° C., consuming hydrogen; a step for reducing the quantity of vacuum residue by segregation and/or conversion of a portion of said vacuum residue; so as to produce a pre-refined asphaltenes-free oil refinery feedstock PA, and a residual easily transportable liquid oil refinery feedstock; d) evacuating said prerefined oil PA to an oil port.

Abstract: Reactor device (R) for carrying out chemical reactions requiring heat exchange, the reactor is elongate along an axis (XX?), and has, at a first end, at least one orifice (16) for supplying at least one reactant, at an opposite end, at least one orifice (18) for evacuating the effluents formed, a plurality of heat exchangers (12) separated by at least one internal partition (14) and passages for circulating the reactant or reactants and/or effluents, provided between the heat exchangers and the internal partitions. The reactor (R) has at least one enclosure (10) made of refractory material providing heat insulation and containing a heat exchangers (12) and internal partitions (14). The enclosure is contained in an envelope (20) to contain the reactant or reactants and/or effluents circulating inside the reactor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing synthesis gas, SG, from hydrocarbons and/or recycled compounds, in which: a stream comprising a first feed F1 supplemented with steam undergoes steam reforming in a multi-tube reactor-exchanger R with reaction tubes (38) containing a steam reforming catalyst, and with a shell; the reaction tubes are heated by convection by circulating in the shell, in overall counter-current mode, a heating fluid HF external to said tubes, which fluid comprises a first combustion gas stream of a second feed F2, then said fluid HF is mixed in a complementary combustion zone (32, 34) internal to the shell with a third feed F3 and a gas comprising oxygen, to increase the temperature of the HF, then the stream of mixture obtained circulates in R to heat the reaction tubes in a complementary manner; SG is produced from the steam reforming effluent from F1 and optionally part or all of the HF.

Abstract: To facilitate operation of a facility for chemical conversion of a feed that comprises a reactor (2) containing a slurry constituted by at least one suspension of at least one solid in a liquid, a gas supply, and a circuit that is external of the reactor, for continuous movement of a slurry stream, wherein the external circuit withdraws slurry from the reactor from at least one point (A) and re-introduces at least a portion of the slurry at at least one other point (B), the facility is further provided with means for stopping circulation of the slurry in the circuit; means for pressurized introduction of at least one fluid for draining the slurry contained in the circuit; and means for circulating the slurry in the external circuit under conditions such that the Reynolds number is more than 2500.

Abstract: Installation for chemical conversion of a feedstock by Fischer-Tropsch reaction comprising a reactor that contains a slurry constituted by at least one suspension of at least one solid in a liquid, a gas feed, a circuit, external to the reactor, of continuous circulation of a stream of slurry, whereby said slurry is drawn off at least one point (A) and reintroduced at least in part at least one other point (B), a section for separation of at least one slurry fluid that passes through said external circuit, whereby said installation also comprises: means allowing to shut down the circulation of said slurry in said circuit, means for introducing under pressure at least one fluid for purging the slurry that is contained in the circuit, and means allowing the circulation of the slurry in said external circuit under conditions such that the Reynolds number is greater than 2,500.