Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing hydrocarbons are described. The method includes fractionating a hydrocarbon stream to form at least two fractions. The first fraction is reformed to form a reformate stream, and the reformate stream is introduced into an aromatics processing zone to produce aromatic products. At least a portion of the second fraction is cracked in a fluid catalytic cracking unit. A selectively hydrogenated light naphtha stream is formed by separating the cracked hydrocarbon stream into at least two streams and selectively hydrogenating the light naphtha stream, or selectively hydrogenating the cracked hydrocarbon stream and separating the hydrogenated cracked hydrocarbon stream into at least two streams. Aromatics are extracted from the selectively hydrogenated light naphtha stream forming an extract stream and a raffinate stream. The extract stream is hydrotreated, sent to the aromatics processing zone to produce additional aromatic products.

Abstract: Embodiments of a process for improving a re-refined lube oil stream are provided. The process comprises the steps of introducing a gas stream comprising hydrogen (H2) and the re-refined lube oil stream comprising hydroprocessed used lube oil to a hydrogenation reactor that contain Group VIII catalyst. A gas to oil feed ratio rate of from about 30 to about 100 Nm3 H2/m3 is used to introduce the streams to the reactor. The hydroprocessed used lube oil is hydrogenated with the H2 in the reactor such that an effluent is formed containing hydrogenated re-refined lube oil having about 2 wt. % or less of aromatics and about 55 wt. % or less of naphthenes. The reactor is operating at a temperature of from about 250 to about 300° C.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for desulfurizing hydrocarbon streams are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon stream includes separating the hydrocarbon stream into a heavier fraction and a lighter fraction. The heavier fraction includes a relatively higher amount of lower octane mono-unsaturates and the lighter fraction includes a relatively higher amount of higher octane mono-unsaturates. The method further includes hydrodesulfurizing the heavier fraction in a first hydrodesulfurization zone and hydrodesulfurizing the lighter fraction in a second hydrodesulfurization zone. Further, the method forms a hydrodesulfurized stream from the heavier fraction and the lighter fraction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for processing hydrocarbon streams containing organic nitrogen species are provided. In an embodiment, a method for processing a hydrocarbon stream containing organic nitrogen species includes adding an aqueous acidic solution to a hydrocarbon feed stream to form a reaction stream. The method further includes contacting the reaction stream with a reaction surface and reacting the aqueous acidic solution and the organic nitrogen species to form an ammonium sulfate rich stream and a lean nitrogen naphtha stream. Also, the method includes separating an ammonium sulfate rich aqueous phase and an oil phase from the ammonium sulfate rich stream.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for treating a naphtha stream. The process may include providing the naphtha stream to a fractionation zone. The fractionation zone may include a fractionation column producing a first stream having one or more C5? hydrocarbons and a second stream withdrawn at a lower elevation on the fractionation column than the first stream and having one or more C5+ hydrocarbons, and sending at least a portion of the second stream to an aromatics complex for producing at least one of benzene, toluene, and para-xylene.

Abstract: Embodiments of a process for improving a re-refined lube oil stream are provided. The process comprises the steps of introducing a gas stream comprising hydrogen (H2) and the re-refined lube oil stream comprising hydroprocessed used lube oil to a hydrogenation reactor that contain Group VIII catalyst. A gas to oil feed ratio rate of from about 30 to about 100 Nm3 H2/m3 is used to introduce the streams to the reactor. The hydroprocessed used lube oil is hydrogenated with the H2 in the reactor such that an effluent is formed containing hydrogenated re-refined lube oil having about 2 wt. % or less of aromatics and about 55 wt. % or less of naphthenes. The reactor is operating at a temperature of from about 250 to about 300° C.