Abstract: Processes integrating electric heaters or other heating sources for heating of liquid and two phase hydrocarbon streams resulting in reduced CO2 emissions are described. The processes shift a portion of the fired heater duty to an electric heater or other heat source. All or a portion of a vapor stream from a two phase separator is heated or superheated by an electric heater or other heat source to provide sufficient temperature that the heated/superheated vapor stream acts as a heat source to a bottom or side draw stream from a column. The preheated bottom or side draw stream is sent to the fired heater.

Abstract: Processes for hydrogenating toluene to methylcyclohexane (MCH) and dehydrogenating MCH to toluene with minimal to no by-products, thereby ensuring minimal loss of hydrogen are described. MCH acts as a liquid organic hydrogen carrier, and it can be transferred in storage vessels and/or pipelines for several thousands of miles to the final destination with very minimal to no degradation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for automated latency-aware purging of database records. A server determines a synchronization latency between a storage database and an online transaction processing (OLTP) database. When the synchronization latency is below a predetermined threshold, the server identifies a first database object in the OLTP database and selects database records to be purged from the first database object based upon a data purge instruction set. The server identifies a second database object in the storage database that corresponds to the first database object and selects database records in the second database object based upon the data purge instruction set. The server purges the database records from the first database object in the OLTP database when a characteristic of the database records to be purged from the first database object matches a characteristic of the database records selected in the second database object.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for automated latency-aware purging of database records. A server determines a synchronization latency between a storage database and an online transaction processing (OLTP) database. When the synchronization latency is below a predetermined threshold, the server identifies a first database object in the OLTP database and selects database records to be purged from the first database object based upon a data purge instruction set. The server identifies a second database object in the storage database that corresponds to the first database object and selects database records in the second database object based upon the data purge instruction set. The server purges the database records from the first database object in the OLTP database when a characteristic of the database records to be purged from the first database object matches a characteristic of the database records selected in the second database object.

Abstract: Processes and apparatuses for heating a hydrocarbon process stream, with an electrical heater to provide a portion of the heat requirement necessary for a chemical reaction to occur to one of the components of the hydrocarbon process stream. The electric heater may be in series or in parallel with a second, or main heater. The electric heater may be used between two reaction zones or between a feed exchange heater and a first reaction zone. The electric heater preferably provides between 5 to 40% of the heating requirement for the process stream.

Abstract: Processes and apparatuses for heating a feed stream for a reactor which has a charge heater. At least one process stream provides heat so that a pre-heated feed stream passed to the charge heater is a vapor stream. The process stream may be the heated stream from the outlet of the charge heater. Alternatively, the process stream may be the effluent stream from the reactor that has been heated.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described for obtaining deployment signals comprising information relating to deployments of software components to a plurality of computing devices, obtaining fault signals comprising information relating to faults encountered by the plurality of computing devices, and obtaining device type information that describes a device type of each of the plurality of computing devices. Based on the deployment signals, fault signals, and device type information, a correlation score for each combination of software component, fault, and device type is obtained. Based on the correlation scores, attribution level decisions, fault type level decisions and device type level decisions are made. Based on these decisions, an overall decision is rendered whether to proceed or not proceed with a future deployment of the software component.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described for obtaining deployment signals comprising information relating to deployments of software components to a plurality of computing devices, obtaining fault signals comprising information relating to faults encountered by the plurality of computing devices, and obtaining device type information that describes a device type of each of the plurality of computing devices. Based on the deployment signals, fault signals, and device type information, a correlation score for each combination of software component, fault, and device type is obtained. Based on the correlation scores, attribution level decisions, fault type level decisions and device type level decisions are made. Based on these decisions, an overall decision is rendered whether to proceed or not proceed with a future deployment of the software component.

Abstract: Processes and apparatus for isomerizing hydrocarbons are provided. The process comprises isomerizing at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising at least one of C4 to C7 hydrocarbons in the presence of an isomerization catalyst and hydrogen under isomerization conditions to produce a isomerized stream. The isomerized stream is stabilized in a stabilizer to provide a stabilizer off-gas stream comprising chlorides and a liquid isomerate stream. At least a portion of the stabilizer off-gas stream is contacted with an exchange stream to provide an absorber overhead stream and absorber bottoms stream comprising chlorides. The absorber bottoms stream is passed to the isomerization reactor. The liquid isomerate stream is passed to a deisohexanizer column to provide an isomerate product and deisohexanizer side stream.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described for obtaining deployment signals comprising information relating to deployments of software components to a plurality of computing devices, obtaining fault signals comprising information relating to faults encountered by the plurality of computing devices, and obtaining device type information that describes a device type of each of the plurality of computing devices. Based on the deployment signals, fault signals, and device type information, a correlation score for each combination of software component, fault, and device type is obtained. Based on the correlation scores, attribution level decisions, fault type level decisions and device type level decisions are made. Based on these decisions, an overall decision is rendered whether to proceed or not proceed with a future deployment of the software component.

Abstract: Processes and apparatus for isomerizing hydrocarbons are provided. The process comprises providing a feed stream comprising C5, C6 and C7+ hydrocarbons. The feed stream is separated to produce a first stream rich in C5 and C6 hydrocarbons and a second stream rich in benzene and C7+ hydrocarbons. The first stream is isomerized in the presence of isomerization catalyst and hydrogen in an isomerization zone under isomerization conditions to produce an isomerized stream. The second stream is contacted with a benzene saturation catalyst at benzene saturation conditions to produce a saturation effluent stream comprising cyclohexane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of eluxadoline and its intermediates and that includes the use of an aqueous surfactant solution in the preparation of N2-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]-N-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-L-alaninamide, an intermediate in the preparation of eluxadoline.

Abstract: Processes and apparatus for isomerizing hydrocarbons are provided. The process comprises isomerizing at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising at least one of C4 to C7 hydrocarbons in the presence of an isomerization catalyst and hydrogen under isomerization conditions to produce a isomerized stream. The isomerized stream is stabilized in a stabilizer to provide a stabilizer off-gas stream comprising chlorides and a liquid isomerate stream. At least a portion of the stabilizer off-gas stream is contacted with an exchange stream to provide an absorber overhead stream and absorber bottoms stream comprising chlorides. The absorber bottoms stream is passed to the isomerization reactor. The liquid isomerate stream is passed to a deisohexanizer column to provide an isomerate product and deisohexanizer side stream.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described for obtaining deployment signals comprising information relating to deployments of software components to a plurality of computing devices, obtaining fault signals comprising information relating to faults encountered by the plurality of computing devices, and obtaining device type information that describes a device type of each of the plurality of computing devices. Based on the deployment signals, fault signals, and device type information, a correlation score for each combination of software component, fault, and device type is obtained. Based on the correlation scores, attribution level decisions, fault type level decisions and device type level decisions are made. Based on these decisions, an overall decision is rendered whether to proceed or not proceed with a future deployment of the software component.

Abstract: This present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for transforming feedstock with high levels of benzene into a low-benzene content product that is suitable for gasoline blending. The benzene rich reformate stream is split in a reformate splitter and the benzene in the benzene rich reformate is saturated in a benzene saturation unit and the gases like hydrogen and LPG are recovered.

Abstract: This present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for transforming feedstock with high levels of benzene into a low-benzene content product that is suitable for gasoline blending. The benzene rich reformate stream is split in a reformate splitter and the benzene in the benzene rich reformate is saturated in a benzene saturation unit and the gases like hydrogen and LPG are recovered.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the preparation of rivaroxaban and its intermediates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for isomerizing paraffins to improve the isomerate yield, to minimize catalyst content, and to reduce the pressure drop observed in the isomerization reactor. In one embodiment, a method for isomerizing paraffins includes providing a hydrocarbon stream including linear paraffin compounds and passing the hydrocarbon stream to a first lead/lag isomerization reactor pair to isomerize a portion the linear paraffin compounds to branched paraffin compounds. A second portion of the linear paraffin compounds remain as linear paraffins compounds. The method further includes deisohexanizing the branched and linear paraffin compounds to form an overhead product stream, a bottom product stream, and a side-cut stream comprising the linear paraffin compounds and passing the side-cut stream to a second lead/lag isomerization reactor pair to isomerize the linear paraffin compounds to branched paraffin compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the preparation of rivaroxaban. The present invention also provides an intermediate for the preparation of rivaroxaban.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel compounds and their use for the preparation of lacosamide. The present invention also contemplates processes for the preparation of lacosamide employing the novel compound of general Formula II, Formula IIa or Formula IIb as intermediate. Wherein R1 is —OH or —OMe; R2 is —OH or —NH—CH2—C6H5.