Abstract: Process for recovery of hydrogen in an effluent that is rich in hydrocarbons and that also contains hydrogen and a light olefin fraction, whereby said process comprises: a stage a) in which said effluent is brought into contact with at least one reagent that can react with said olefins to form with them a complex or a molecule; a stage c) in which the effluent that is obtained from stage a) is brought into contact with a composition that comprises at least one unsaturated compound in the presence of a suitable catalyst under hydrogenation conditions of at least a portion of said unsaturated compound by at least a portion of the hydrogen that is present in said effluent; a stage d) in which a reaction for dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons that are present in the effluent that is obtained from stage c) is carried out.

Abstract: A process for recovery of hydrogen in an effluent that is rich in hydrocarbons and that also contains hydrogen and a light olefin fraction, whereby said process comprises:

Abstract: A process for the production of purified water and hydrocarbons comprising at least one stage of separation of the water and hydrocarbons formed during a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, at least one stage of purification of the separated water by bringing it into contact with at least one adsorbent selected from the group consisting of: the active carbons, clays which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic, and zeolites which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic. This process may optionally include a stripping stage before the adsorption step.

Abstract: A process for the regeneration of a sulfur containing catalysts, wherein the catalyst is stripped of sulfur before the oxychlorination treatment of the regeneration process, typically before the catalyst is sent to the regeneration zone. The process is particularly useful for catalyst employed in hydrocarbon conversions such as dehydrogenation reactions, particularly those which comprise the injection of sulfur and/or at least one sulfur compound before or simultaneously to the introduction of the charge into the first reaction zone.

Abstract: A catalyst is provided based on chlorinated eta alumina incorporating platinum and germanium and tin, as well as chlorine. This catalyst can be used in a process for the isomerization of a charge rich in normal C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 -paraffins, without hydrogen recycling.

Abstract: For removing mercury and any arsenic in hydrocarbon charges containing mercury and sulfur, the charge is contacted with an arsenic collecting material having catalytic properties ("catalyst") in hydrogen, the material containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, palladium, and platinum; at least one metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, and uranium; and an active phase carrier. Downstream of the catalyst or mixed therewith is a mercury collecting material containing a sulfide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, and silver or sulfur, and an active phase carrier.

Abstract: A continuous process for the dehydrogenation of paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst comprises circulating a charge containing said paraffinic hydrocarbons through at least two reactions zones of the moving bed type which are arranged in series, the catalyst flowing successively in each reaction zone. The catalyst which is drawn off from the last reaction zone is sent to a regeneration zone at the exit from which it is reintroduced close to the first reaction zone. The process comprises the injection of sulphur and/or at least one sulphur compound before or simultaneously to the introduction of the charge into the first reaction zone. In accordance with the process, the catalyst which is drawn off from the last reaction zone is sent into a stripping zone wherein the sulphur which it contains is removed before the catalyst is sent to the regeneration zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an alkylbenzene from benzene and an aliphatic mono-olefin in the presence of a catalyst based on a dealuminized Y zeolite with a molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ranging from 8 to 70, the product of this reaction being afterwards fractionated into a first fraction containing non converted benzene and a mono-alkylbenzene and a second fraction containing a poly-alkylbenzene, said second fraction reacting then with benzene in the presence of a catalyst based on a dealuminized mordenite with a total atomic ratio Si/Al ranging from 30 to 80. The invention especially applies to the production of ethylbenzene and cumene respectively from ethylene and propene.

Abstract: A process for obtaining a tertiary olefin, e.g. isobutylene in a very pure state by decomposing the corresponding ether, e.g. methyl tert. butyl ether, in the presence of a catalyst constituted by silica, modified by the addition of at least one element or compound of an element preferably chosen from the group constituted by rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, gallium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium and uranium and optionally by the addition of at least one element or compound of an element chosen from the group constituted by aluminium, titanium and zirconium.

Abstract: The invention is directed to steam-cracking in a fluid bed reaction zone, of a charge of hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms per molecule.In this process the charge (3) circulates with steam (2) and inert solid particles, heated at a temperature T.sub.1 from 500.degree. to 1,800.degree. C., through at least one enclosure (7). A gas effluent is separated from the particles in the enclosure and fed to a quenching zone (8) opening into said enclosure. Said effluent is circulated with cooling second solid particles which are at a temperature T.sub.2 lower than T.sub.1 and at most equal to 800.degree. C. A steam-cracking effluent is then recovered through line (15).This process can be used in petrochemistry, particularly for producing ethylene and propylene.

Abstract: Preparation of oligomers of C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 olefins useful in gasoline, yet fuel and diesel fuel is disclosed. The oligomerization is catalyzed by a modified mordenite in the H or NH.sub.4 + to form which has been sequentially treated with steam and an acid.

Abstract: The process has as an object the regeneration of catalysts containing at least one contaminating metal of the vanadium, nickel and iron group. The operation is conducted as follows:(a) The catalyst (1) is roasted in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas so as to remove at least 90% of the sulfur;(b) The catalyst obtained in step (a) is contacted with a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution containing at least one organic compound comprising an acidic functional group, so as to remove at least 10% of the deposited metals of the vanadium, nickel and iron group; and(c) The regenerated catalyst (11) is separated from the aqueous solution of metal ions (5). The latter can be regenerated by passage over a complexing resin (6).The process is applicable to the regeneration of used catalysts, particularly to hydrotreatment catalysts in the oil industry.

Abstract: The process has as an object the regeneration catalysts containing at least one contaminating metal of the vanadium, nickel and iron group. The operation is conducted as follows:(a) The catalyst (1) is roasted in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas so as to remove at least 90% of the sulfur;(b) The catalyst obtained in step (a) is contacted with a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution containing at least one organic compound including a polar functional group, so as to remove at least 10% of the deposited metals of the vanadium, nickel and iron group; and(c) The regenerated catalyst (11) is separated from the aqueous solution of metal ions (5). The latter can be regenerated by passage over a complexing resin (6).The process is applicable to the regerneration of used catalysts, particularly to hydrotreatment catalysts in the oil industry.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a catalyst containing a carrier formed in major part of alumina and an active phase, the alumina carrier being obtained by admixing an alumina binding agent with a charge of alumina base.The process is characterized in that at least a portion of the active phase or of its precursor is introduced during the manufacture of the carrier so as to be present in the binding agent or in the charge before or during the admixture of the charge with the binding agent.The resultant catalyst may be used in reactions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide hydrogenation.

Abstract: Process for the production of a liquid effluent comprising at least 75% of aromatic hydrocarbons from a naphtha feed charge of high sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen content; said process comprises two steps: (a) hydrotreatment of the charge to decrease its sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen content to selected values, and (b) dehydrogenation of the product of step (a) in the presence of a supported catalyst whose neutralization heat by ammonia adsorption is lower than about 40 joules per gram at 300 mm Hg.

Abstract: A heavy hydrocarbon charge containing sulfur, asphaltenes and/or resins is hydrotreated in the liquid phase at 250.degree.-500.degree. C. under a pressure of 20-350 bars in the presence of a catalyst previously obtained by reacting an organic compound of a transition metal with an organic aluminum compound, in a hydrocarbon free of asphaltene and resin.The transition metal organic compound is advantageously an iron, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten or vanadium acetylacetonate or carboxylate.

Abstract: Residual oils from steam-cracking or catalytic cracking, oils from coal liquefaction and oils from bituminous sands and shales are converted to gasoline by a process comprising the fractionation of the feed charge to a naphtha and a middle distillate: the naphtha, admixed with a gasoline cut "E", is hydrotreated and then dehydrogenated to gasoline; the middle distillate is hydrotreated and fractionated to gasoline and a heavier fraction, the heavier fraction is hydrocracked and fractionated, thus producing a gasoline cut which constitutes the above cut "E".

Abstract: Reforming process operated in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier, platinum, rhodium or osmium, an additional metal consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, germanium, tin, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium or zirconium, and halogen.

Abstract: The viscosity of heavy oils is reduced in order to facilitate pipe line transportation thereof. A fraction of the heavy oil is deasphalted in the presence of C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 hydrocarbons, a portion of the separated asphalt is converted to synthesis gas, at least a portion of said gas is used to manufacture an alcohol mixture including methanol and C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 alcohols, which mixture is admixed with the heavy oil before transportation thereof. This procedure is more beneficial to the transported heavy oil than the prior processes which do not comprise the conversion of the asphalt fraction of the heavy oil.

Abstract: A secondary alcohol dissolved in a C.sub.12 to C.sub.20 paraffinic hydrocarbon substantially free of aromatics and of sulfur is dehydrogenated to the corresponding ketone at a temperature of 170.degree.-230.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst of the Raney nickel type containing from 0.1 to 10% by weight of an additional metal consisting of copper, silver, gold, tin, lead, zinc, cadmium, indium or germanium, the ketone being preferably removed, as it is formed, from the reaction medium. A catalyst for use in the present process is provided.