Abstract: A crude oil composition wherein fouling has been mitigating and a method for mitigating crude oil fouling. The composition includes crude oil and an improved dispersant material for mitigating fouling which comprises a reaction product of a polyamine and a polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride made with a polyisobutylene having a vinylidene double bond content of at least 50%. The reaction product has an active nitrogen atom content of at least about 2% by weight. The reaction product is prepared by thermally reacting the polyisobutylene with maleic anhydride to produce said polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride and thereafter reacting the polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride with a polyamine having 5 to 7 active nitrogen atoms. The method includes providing the dispersant material and dispersing the same in crude oil.

Abstract: An improved dispersant material for mitigating crude oil fouling comprises a reaction product of a polyamine and a polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride made with a polyisobutylene having a vinylidene double bond content of at least 50%. The reaction product has an active nitrogen atom content of at least about 2% by weight. The reaction product is prepared by thermally reacting the polyisobutylene with maleic anhydride to produce said polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride and thereafter reacting the polyisobutylene succinyl anhydride with a polyamine having 5 to 7 active nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A salt of polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of between 1,000 and 50,000, preferably 1,000 to 5,000, is used to inhibit inorganic fouling in crude oil.

Abstract: Dialkylphenylenediamines are used to inhibit oxidation and polymerization of furfural or furfural derivatives. The preferred use of the inhibitor is in the solvent refining of lubricating oils using furfural to extract constituents from the lubricating oils. Prior to and/or during the treatment the acidity of the furfural is adjusted to a level below 0.20 mg KOH/gram furfural.

Abstract: Dialkylphenylenediamines are used to inhibit oxidation and polymerization of furfural or furfural derivatives. The preferred use of the inhibitor is in the solvent refining of lubricating oils using furfural to extract constituents from the lubricating oils.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for treating sludge to remove the liquid hydrocarbons from the insoluble particles in the sludge to provide treated particles which are environmentally safe. The process involves mixing the sludge with a hydrocarbon diluent, separating the particles from the diluent-sludge mixture, then mixing the separated particles and remaining diluent with water and distilling off the remaining diluent to obtain the treated particles.

Abstract: A new and novel process is described for preparing an aromatic pitch having a high liquid crystal fraction and being suitable for carbon artifact manufacture, such as for the manufacture of pitch carbon fiber.

Abstract: This invention is based upon a new concept in carbon artifact manufacture, wherein a precursor can be manufactured by blending extracted components of at least one pitch to give an optimized mixture having the proper chemistries and rheology to provide high strength carbon artifacts.

Abstract: A pitch suitable for carbon fiber manufacture features a pitch having a weight content of between 80 and 100 percent toluene insolubles. The pitch is derived from a deasphaltenated fraction of a feedstock. The pitch is characterized as being relatively free of impurities and ash. The pitch can be spun directly into carbon fibers.

Abstract: A pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture, such as the manufacture of carbon fibers, is obtained by heat-soaking an asphaltene fraction of a heavy aromatic feedstock at a temperature of about 380.degree.-440.degree. C. for about 1-500 minutes.

Abstract: A spinnable precursor from petroleum pitch is obtained by subjecting a distillable oil removed carbonaceous residue of petroleum origin to solvent extraction and thereafter heat treating the extracted solvent insoluble fraction under reduced pressure.

Abstract: A spinnable precursor from petroleum pitch is obtained by isolating a particular fraction of a molten carbonaceous pitch, which has had at least a portion of the polycondensed aromatic oils normally present in the pitch removed. The deoiled pitch is then subjected to a two-stage extraction in an organic solvent in which it has a reversed solubility curve, followed by thermal treatment. The thus obtained precursor can be directly spun into fiber.

Abstract: A process for converting cat cracker bottoms to a feedstock suitable for carbon artifact manufacture, especially carbon fiber manufacture, is provided. Basically, the cat cracker bottom is stripped of fractions boiling below about 400.degree. C., catalytically heat soaked at temperatures below about 410.degree. C., and then vacuum stripped to provide a pitch. The pitch is subsequently treated to remove high melting solids, such as ash, coke and catalyst fines.

Abstract: A process and a product of the process for preparing a pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture features a pitch having a weight content of between 80 and 100 percent toluene insolubles. The pitch is derived from a substantially deasphaltenated middle fraction of a feedstock, such as a coal distillate. The middle fraction is rich in 3, 4, 5 and 6 polycondensed aromatic rings. The pitch is characterized as being relatively free of impurities and ash.

Abstract: A process and a product of the process for preparing a pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture features a pitch having a weight content of between 80 and 100 percent toluene insolubles. The pitch is derived from a deasphaltenated middle fraction of a steam cracker tar feedstock. The middle fraction is rich in 2, 3, 4, and 5 polycondensed aromatic rings. The pitch is characterized as being relatively free of impurities and ash.

Abstract: A process for removing asphaltenes present in cat cracker bottoms is disclosed. Basically, the process requires removal of at least a portion of the polynuclear aromatic oils present in the cat cracker bottom, for example, by vacuum stripping, whereby the asphaltenes are thereafter capable of being extracted from the so-treated cat cracker bottom. Heat soaking of the asphaltene-free cat cracker bottom results in a pitch particularly suitable for carbon artifact manufacture.

Abstract: A process and a product of the process for preparing a pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture features a pitch having a weight content of between 80 and 100 percent toluene insolubles. The pitch is derived from a deasphaltenated middle fraction of a feedstock, such as a cat cracker bottom. The middle fraction is rich in 4, 5 and 6 polycondensed aromatic rings. The pitch is characterized as being relatively free of impurities and ash.

Abstract: A feedstock for carbon artifact manufacture is obtained by heat soaking a steam cracker tar or component thereof in a hydrogen atmosphere and thereafter removing 10% to 50% of the oils present therein, if any.

Abstract: A feedstock for carbon artifact manufacture is obtained from a steam cracker tar by heat soaking the steam cracker tar or a vacuum stripped steam cracker tar with a polycondensed aromatic oil thereby providing a pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture.

Abstract: A low coking pitch suitable for carbon artifact manufacture, especially carbon fiber manufacture, is obtained by heat soaking and vacuum stripping the distillate recovered from cat cracker bottoms. Preferably a cat cracker bottom distillate boiling in the range of about 450.degree. C. to 510.degree. C. at 760 mm Hg is heat soaked at about 350.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. for up to about 20 hours and then vacuum stripped at below 400.degree. C.