Abstract: The invention relates to a process for catalytic cracking and the associated apparatus in which the cracking reaction takes place in two substantially vertical and successive reaction zones, the loads being introduced into the first zone where it circulates from the top downwards, then at least a part of the product obtained is introduced into a second reaction zone in which it circulates in an ascending fashion. A supplementary hydrocarbonated phase is advantageously introduced into the product entering the second zone. The invention applies particularly to heavy loads, with a U-shaped apparatus.

Abstract: A reaction chamber (E) comprises a calender reactor (5) comprising a device (4) for introducing a feedstock; a device (6) for carrying off the treated feedstock; at least two elementary reaction cells (52), not contiguous to one another, each one consisting of an individual feedstock distributor, an individual collector of the treated feedstock, and a catalytic bed, the cells being separated from one another by a channel (51); at least one device (V) for circulating a heat-carrying fluid in each channel (51); at least n partitions (S) for separating the flow of the heat-carrying fluid, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and at least n+1 means (T) for heating the heat-carrying fluid. The chamber can be used for performing the catalytic reforming of naphtha under low pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for hydrocarbon fractionation and extraction making it possible to obtain a petrol with an improved octane number and a kerosene with an improved smoke point.According to the invention a charge with a final boiling point of at least 220.degree. C. is fractionated into three fractions:a light petrol containing less than 10% aromatics and boiling points at 25.degree. to 80.degree. C.,a medium petrol (80.degree. C. and at the most 150.degree. C.), whose end point is determined by a nitrogen content below 50 ppm,a heavy petrol with an end point equal to or below 220.degree. C.,be a selective liquid solvent aromatics are then extracted from the heavy petrol producing a refined product which is poured into the kerosene pool or diesel fuel,the solvent is regenerated by reextraction using light petrol so as to produce an aromatics-enriched petrol fraction with an improved octane number.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur oxides, particularly sulfur dioxide, contained in gases such as industrial fumes, characterized in that the gas is contacted with a solid absorbent containing magnesium oxide, in such conditions that sulfur oxides are fixed mainly as magnesium sulfate and then the used solid absorbent is contacted with a gas stream containing elemental sulfur in such conditions that magnesium oxide is regenerated with the production of an effluent of sulfur dioxide containing gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur oxides, particularly sulfur dioxide, contained in gases such as industrial fumes, characterized in that the gas is contacted with a solid absorbent containing magnesium oxide, in such conditions that sulfur oxides are fixed mainly as magnesium sulfate and then the used solid absorbent is contacted with a gas stream containing elemental sulfur in such conditions that magnesium oxide is regenerated with the production of an effluent of sulfur dioxide-containing gas.

Abstract: A hydrotreatment method, for example, hydroviscoreduction or hydrodesulfurization in which the charge of hydrocarbons is reacted with hydrogen in contact with a catalyst finely dispersed in the liquid phase. To separate the product from the catalyst, the effluent freed from its accompanying free gas is passed along, and in contact with the upstream wall of a porous inorganic membrane. The oil that has not been filtered contains a concentrate of catalyst and is recycled to the hydrotreatment reactor. The filtered oil constitutes the product of the method.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for converting heavy petroleum residues to hydrogen and to gaseous and distillable hydrocarbons, comprising the association of a step of hydropyrolysis (inside tube 3) with a step of catalytic steam-gasification of the formed coke (outside tube 3), characterized in that the hydropyrolysis step is performed in the presence of a solid supporting a carbon gasification catalyst circulating between the hydropyrolysis zone and the coke steam-gasification zone, said steam-gasification being performed in the absence of oxygen.The petroleum residue, hydrogen and steam are introduced respectively through lines 5, 6 and 7.The products are withdrawn through line 10. Heat may be supplied by the radiating tube 4.

Abstract: A carbonaceous material is subjected, in admixture with a hydrogenated recycle oil, to hydrogenation in two successive steps at respective temperature ranges of 350.degree.-470.degree. C. and 600.degree.-1000.degree. C., under a pressure of at least 20 bars, the resulting product being separated into a carbonaceous solid residue, which is subsequently treated with oxygen and steam so as to obtain a hydrogen-containing reducing gas to be used in the second of the two hydrogenation steps, a fraction distilling in major part above 150.degree. C. which, after hydrogenation, forms the recycle oil admixed with the starting carbonaceous material, and a fraction containing the desired lower paraffinic hydrocarbons and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, distilling in major part below 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for separating H.sub.2 S from CO.sub.2, both contained in a treated gas, wherein said gas is contacted with a solution which selectively absorbs H.sub.2 S, wherefrom H.sub.2 S is separated in a regeneration zone, CO.sub.2 being released, said contact step being effected in a contact apparatus comprising 1 to 10 stages each formed of parallel vertical tubes whose bottom portion is provided with injection means of the cyclonic type imparting to the supplied gas and liquid a swirling ascending motion.

Abstract: This process for converting a charge of heavy oils or petroleum residues to gaseous and distillable hydrocarbons comprises the steps of (a) admixing said charge with a first hydrogenated recycle oil obtained in a subsequent step of the process, heating the mixture to 350.degree.-450.degree. C., admixing it with a reducing gas at a temperature of at least 800.degree. C. and maintaining a temperature of 530.degree.-850.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 20 bars for 0.1 to 60 seconds (b) admixing the resultant product with a second hydrogenated recycle oil whose temperature is lower than 300.degree. C., thereby decreasing the temperature of the resultant mixture to less than 450.degree. C., then contacting it with a steam-hydrogen stream, thereby vaporizing at least 80% of the liquid to a gaseous phase (c) treating the unvaporized remaining fraction with oxygen and steam to form a reducing gas at a temperature of at least 800.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide, wherein said gas is admixed with oxygen and contacted with a carbon mass of specific surface higher than 50 m2/g and containing at least one oxide and/or sulfate of iron and/or copper, at a temperature from 20.degree. to 170.degree. C., the operating conditions being so selected as to avoid a substantial oxidation of said mass and said mass being periodically regenerated by heating to 200.degree.-300.degree. C. in the presence of oxygen, the regenerating conditions being such as to avoid a substantial oxidation of the carbon mass.

Abstract: Process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide, optionally with carbon dioxide, particularly adapted to the purification of gases of relatively low hydrogen sulfide content, e.g. not in excess of 1% of H.sub.2 S by volume, comprising contacting the gas with an absorption mass containing copper, at a temperature of from 250.degree. to 550.degree. C., to absorb the hydrogen sulfide and form copper sulfide; wherein the absorption mass is regenerated by interrupting the contact of the gas with the mass when the mass is at least partially saturated, contacting the mass with an oxidizing gas containing from 0.5 to 5% by volume of oxygen, at a temperature of from 250.degree. to 345.degree. C., to convert the copper sulfide substantially to copper sulfate, and then contacting the mass with a reducing gas containing from 5 to 20% by volume of hydrogen, at a temperature of from 300.degree. to 450.degree. C.

Abstract: Ammonium imidodisulfate and ammonium sulfamate may be converted to sulfur dioxide and ammonia by heating them with a reducing agent or a catalyst in a bath of molten ammonium sulfate and ammonium bisulfate. The reducing agent is sulfur or a sulfur compound and the catalyst is selected from Mo, W, Cu, Fe, Co, Cr, Mn and Ni.

Abstract: Process for purifying a sulfur dioxide containing gas, by washing with an ammonia aqueous solution, comprising the following steps:(a) contacting a sulfur dioxide containing gas with ammonia and/or ammonium sulfite in the presence of water, to form a solution containing ammonium bisulfite and/or sulfite;(b) reacting at least a portion of the solution obtained in step (a) with ammonium bisulfate, so as to decompose the ammonium bisulfite and sulfite and to obtain ammonium sulfate as an aqueous solution and gaseous sulfur dioxide;(c) recovering the sulfur dioxide;(d) heating the aqueous solution obtained in step (b) for vaporizing at least a portion of the water;(e) heating the product from step (d) to convert the ammonium sulfate to ammonium bisulfate and gaseous ammonia;(f) separating the gaseous ammonia obtained in step (e) and feeding it to step (a) either as such or as ammonium sulfite and,(g) feeding to step (b) the ammonium bisulfate obtained in step (e) either as such or after dissolution in water, wher

Abstract: Process for regenerating brines containing simultaneously sodium sulfites and sulfates so as to produce sulfur dioxide and an alkaline solution usable for absorbing sulfur dioxide, comprising contacting the brine with ammonium bisulfate, sodium bisulfate and ammonium sulfite to produce sulfur dioxide and an enriched solution of sodium sulfate and ammonium sulfate, which is reacted with CO.sub.2 and ammonia to obtain solid sodium bicarbonate which is decomposed to form CO.sub.2 and an enriched solution of ammonium sulfate, containing dissolved ammonium bicarbonate, which is heated with a reducing agent so as to decompose the ammonium sulfate to ammonia and ammonium bisulfate which is partly reduced to gaseous ammonia and sulfur dioxide, said process including several recycling steps.

Abstract: H.sub.2 S and CO.sub.2 from a waste gas are absorbed in an ammoniacal or alkali metal hydroxide solution. The resultant sodium, potassium or ammonium sulfide solution is reacted with pulverized copper oxide and the resultant copper sulfide precipitate is separated and the resultant solution of increased sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or ammonia content is recycled as absorbent for hydrogen sulfide and CO.sub.2. The copper sulfide is roasted to form recyclable copper oxide and product sulfur dioxide.

Abstract: This process avoids the disadvantages of admixing hot molten ammonium bisulfate with ammonium sulfites solutions. Overflowing hot molten ammonium bisulfate is admixed with a stream of aqueous ammonium bisulfate solution, said solution being preferably circulated in a closed loop. A portion of the resulting solution is then used to acidify the ammonium sulfites solution.

Abstract: A process for purifying a hydrogen sulfide containing gas, which comprises absorbing said hydrogen sulfide onto a mass comprising zinc oxide, alumina and a group II A metal oxide, a large proportion of the group II A metal oxide being in the form of aluminate or silicoaluminate; then regenerating the mass by passing an oxygen containing gas therethrough.

Abstract: This process for purifying a sulfur dioxide containing gas, for example stack gas, comprises the steps of washing the gas with aqueous ammonia or ammonium sulfite, vaporizing sulfur dioxide and ammonia therefrom, reacting vaporized sulfur dioxide with hydrogen sulfide and recycling an ammonia containing stream. To avoid the drawbacks resulting from the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the recycle stream, a further oxidation step is provided to convert hydrogen sulfide to sulfur dioxide.

Abstract: Process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, comprising substantially removing sulfur dioxide, absorbing hydrogen sulfide on a solid contact mass, intermittently regenerating said mass by means of an oxygen-containing gas, so as to produce a gas containing sulfur dioxide, and reacting the latter gas with hydrogen sulfide to produce sulfur.