Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an automated cooking system comprising of: a an intelligence layer is connected to databases, the databases configured to store various information and the intelligence layer configured to collect and analyze the technical data obtained from modules, a device layer comprises an automated cooking device and a cooking assistance module, cooking assistance module and automated cooking device are configured to retrieve information from databases and a feedback received from cooking assistance module is used to update cooking process, and computing device comprises voice assistant and health monitoring device are connected to the automated cooking device over network, the automated cooking device comprises a curry vessel and an ingredient rack, rice vessel positioned on first induction cooktop and curry vessel positioned on second induction cooktop, first induction cooktop configured for cooking rice and the second induction cooktop configured fo

Abstract: Systems and processes for producing olefins and aromatics. A process can include contacting a first hydrocarbon feed with a catalyst and a hydrogen source under conditions sufficient to produce a used catalyst and an intermediate stream containing olefins and aromatics, and contacting the used catalyst with the intermediate stream and a coke precursor feed to produce a spent coked catalyst and a products stream comprising additional olefins and aromatics.

Abstract: A process for dechlorination of a hydrocarbon stream and/or a hydrocarbon stream precursor comprising introducing the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, a first zeolitic catalyst, and a stripping gas to a devolatilization extruder (DE) to produce an extruder effluent, wherein the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of equal to or greater than about 10 ppm chloride, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, and wherein the extruder effluent comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of less than the chloride amount in the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor.

Abstract: A process for processing mixed plastics comprising simultaneous pyrolysis and dechlorination of the mixed plastics, the process comprising contacting the mixed plastics with a zeolitic catalyst in a pyrolysis unit to produce a hydrocarbon product comprising a gas phase and a liquid phase; and separating the hydrocarbon product into a hydrocarbon gas stream and a hydrocarbon liquid stream, wherein the hydrocarbon gas stream comprises at least a portion of the gas phase of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream comprises at least a portion of the liquid phase of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of less than about 100 ppmw chloride, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon liquid stream, and wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream is characterized by a viscosity of less than about 400 cP at a temperature of 300° C.

Abstract: A process for processing mixed plastics comprising simultaneous pyrolysis and dechlorination of the mixed plastics, the process comprising contacting the mixed plastics with a zeolitic catalyst in a pyrolysis unit to produce a hydrocarbon product comprising a gas phase and a liquid phase; and separating the hydrocarbon product into a hydrocarbon gas stream and a hydrocarbon liquid stream, wherein the hydrocarbon gas stream comprises at least a portion of the gas phase of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream comprises at least a portion of the liquid phase of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of less than about 100 ppmw chloride, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon liquid stream, and wherein the hydrocarbon liquid stream is characterized by a viscosity of less than about 400 cP at a temperature of 300° C.

Abstract: A process for dechlorination of a hydrocarbon stream and/or a hydrocarbon stream precursor comprising introducing the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, a first zeolitic catalyst, and a stripping gas to a devolatilization extruder (DE) to produce an extruder effluent, wherein the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of equal to or greater than about 10 ppm chloride, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, and wherein the extruder effluent comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of less than the chloride amount in the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor.

Abstract: A process for activating and maintaining a catalyst for use in hydrocracking a hydrocarbon stream includes continuously contacting a hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in the presence of hydrogen. Sulphides and chloride compounds in the hydrocarbon stream are used such that the hydroprocessing catalyst has the ability to hydrogenate, dechlorinate, and hydrocrack components of the hydrocarbon stream.

Abstract: A robust integrated process for the conversion of waste plastics to high value products. The robust integrated process allows for operation with a single hydroprocessing reactor which provides simultaneous hydrogenation, dechlorination, and hydrocracking of components of a hydrocarbon stream to specifications which meet steam cracker requirements, with the option to further dechlorinate the treated hydrocarbon stream in a polishing zone.

Abstract: An integrated process for the conversion of waste plastics to high value products. The integrated process allows for operation with a hydroprocessing reactor which provides simultaneous hydrogenation, dechlorination, and hydrocracking of components of a hydrocarbon stream to specifications which meet steam cracker requirements.

Abstract: A process for dechlorination of a hydrocarbon stream includes contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydrocarbon product which meets steam cracker requirements for chloride content, and in additional embodiments, requirements for olefin content.

Abstract: A process for hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon stream includes contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydrocarbon product which meets steam cracker requirements for boiling end point, and in additional embodiments, chloride content and olefin content.