Abstract: Coking of residual oil and devolatization/partial gasification and desulfurization of solid particulate fuel are carried out in a single reactor. The particulate fuel is burned in a combustion zone in the bottom of the reactor. A bed of particulate fuel is fluidized above the combustion zone with gases rising from the combustion zone. The fluidized bed is maintained at a temperature which cokes the residual oil and volatizes the particulate fuel. A high temperature, low velocity zone is maintained between the combustion zone and the fluidized bed for calcination and desulfurization of the solid fuel.

Abstract: This invention provides a two-stage visbreaking process for increasing the production of a visbroken hydrocarbon product from heavy oil feedstock, which meets heating oil viscosity specifications with little or no blending with external cutter stocks.The second stage visbreaking is conducted at a relatively high Severity in contact with a fluidized bed of particulate solids.

Abstract: A process for the direct regeneration of acid resin using a nonaqueous eluant saturated with anhydrous acid.

Abstract: The quality of catalytically hydrodewaxed oils is improved by hydroisomerizing the oil to remove residual waxy components which contribute to poor performance in the Overnight Cloud Point test. Conversion during the hydroisomerization is minimized so as to obtain a product of high clarity in good yield.