Abstract: A light gas oil, consisting predominantly of alkylated naphthalenes plus minor amounts of thiophene, quinoline, indan, and related naphthalene type carbonaceous compounds, derived from the liquid by-product from olefin production by pyrolysis in steam of a hydrocarbon fraction, is converted to mononuclear aromatic hydrocarbons by a two stage process in which said naphthalene type carbonaceous compounds are first hydrogenated at tetralinizing conditions saturating only one of the two aromatic rings of the feedstock. Said first stage hydrogenation also hydrodesulfurizes and hydrodecontaminates said feedstock. The tetralanized desulfurized normally liquid effluent from the first stage hydrogenation is hydrocracked in the second stage, said hydrocracking being in the presence of a catalyst featuring a stabilizing metal component on an acid-modified mordenite having a silica to alumina unit mol ratio within the range from 15 to 70 as a result of acid leaching of mordenite.

Abstract: Process for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon cut, boiling above 200.degree. C under atmospheric pressure, comprising passing said cut successively over two catalysts, each of which contains an alumina carrier, (a) at least one molybdenum and/or tungsten compound and (b) at least one nickel and/or cobalt compound, the ratio b/a expressed in gram-atoms of metals, being from 1.5:1 to 10:1 for the first catalyst and from 0.1:1 to 1:1 for the second catalyst and the alumina carrier of the first catalyst having a heat of neutralization by ammonia absorption lower than 10 calories per gram under an ammonia pressure of 300 mmHg.

Abstract: A C.sub.6 hydrocarbon stream is converted to benzene, cyclohexane and a motor fuel blending stock by a combination of steps comprising fractionation, hydrogenation and isomerization of the fractions boiling in the isohexanes range and above the n-hexane range, and reforming of the fraction boiling in the n-hexane range and separately recovering a motor fuel blending stock, cyclohexane and benzene as products of the process.

Abstract: A low smoke point (e.g., 29) jet fuel can be used to produce a higher smoke point fuel (e.g., 40+) by blending with an additional more highly paraffinic fuel (e.g., high in C.sub.10 -C.sub.12 normal paraffins) boiling mainly within the fuel oil boiling range (e.g., 10% point of at least 270.degree.F and 90% point less than 540.degree.F). A preferred group of paraffinic fuels comprises n-decane, n-dodecane and mixtures thereof. Hydrogenated butylene and/or propylene polymers (e.g., trimer, tetramer), preferably hydrogenated propylene "tetramer" boiling mainly above 350.degree.F (e.g., 10% point of 360.degree.F), can also be used as additional components. The preferred 29+ smoke point fuel for blending with n-dodecane is obtained by a two stage hydrogenation of a paraffinic straight run kerosene having an API gravity of at least 42, and containing 12 to 16 weight percent aromatics and at least 45 weight percent paraffins. The blended fuel also can have a desirably low freeze point.

Abstract: A process for producing a low sulfur content fuel oil in a high yield from a starting oil having a high sulfur content, which comprises (1) treating a residual petroleum oil with hydrogen at a temperature of about 350.degree. to 450.degree. C and a pressure of about 50 to 200 Kg/cm.sup.2 at a liquid hourly space velocity of about 0.2 to 4 l/H.l in the presence of a catalyst, (2) introducing an inert gas or steam at a temperature of about 400.degree. to 900.degree.C and pyrolyzing the treated oil at a temperature of about 350.degree. to 500.degree.C and at a pressure of about atmospheric pressure to 100 Kg/cm.sup.2 with a residence time of about 0.5 to 10 hours, and (3) hydrodesulfurizing the pyrolyzed oil at a temperature of about 300.degree. to 400.degree.C and a pressure of about 30 to 100 Kg/cm.sup.2 at a liquid hourly space velocity of about 0.5 to 4 l/H.l in the presence of a desulfurizing catalyst.

Abstract: A process for hydrotreating (hydroprocessing) hydrocarbons and mixtures of hydrocarbons utilizing a catalytic composite of a porous carrier material, a platinum or palladium component, an iridium component and a germanium component, in which process there is effected a chemical consumption of hydrogen. A specific example of one such catalyst is a composite of a crystalline aluminosilicate, a platinum component, an iridium component and a germanium component, for utilization in a hydrocracking process. Other hydrocarbon hydroprocesses are directed toward the hydrogenation of aromatic nuclei, the ring-opening of cyclic hydrocarbons, desulfurization, denitrification, hydrogenation, etc.

Abstract: The maximum conversion and desulfurization of residual petroleum oils having a high content of asphaltenes can be attained by first converting a maximum amount of the asphaltenes contained in these feeds by pretreating the feeds with hydrogen under a selected combination of operating conditions. Conditions of temperature between 700.degree. and 800.degree.F, liquid space velocity between 0.1 and 2.0 V.sub.f /hr/V.sub.r and hydrogen partial pressure between 1200 and 3000 psig, result in a maximum conversion of asphaltenes when 5 to 45 volume percent of the 975.degree.F+ fraction in the feedstock is converted to lower boiling fractions.