Abstract:
A process for producing a finished lubricating oil with good low-temperature hazing properties from lubricating oil base stocks comprised substantially of components boiling above 800* F. and containing more than about 0.75 percent by weight sulfur by subjecting such base stock to hydrofinishing and then dewaxing the hydrofinished base stock.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR CRACKING A PRINCIPAL HYDROCARBON CHARGE (SUCH AS A FURNACE OIL OR GAS OIL) CAPABLE OF BEING CRACKED TO GASOLINE IN THE PRESENCE OF A FLUIDIZED CRACKING CATALYST, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED RANGE OF TEMPERATURES WITHIN SAID CATALYST STREAM, ADDING A NAPHTHA DILUENT (GASOLINE TYPE HYDROCARBBON) TO SAID CATALYST STREAM, CONTROLLING THE PARTIAL PRESSURE OF SAID CHARGE IN SAID STREAM BY MAINTINING A GIVEN RATIO OF SAID DILUENT TO SAID CHARGE, AND ADDING SAID DILUENT TO SAID CATALYST STREAM AT A POINT HAVING A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN THAT AT WHICH SAID CHARGE IS ADDED SO THAT A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF EACH OF SAID NAPHTHA AND SAID CHARGE IS CRACKED BY SAID CATALYST. AN EXEMPLARY CRACKING PLANT IS PROVIDED FOR EFFECTING THE PROCESS AS OUTLINED. METHODS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE UPGRADING OF VIRGIN AND CRACKED NAPHTHAS AND FOR ENHANCING THE OLEFINIC YIELDS THEREFROM.
Abstract:
A total hydrocarbon feed is segregated into relatively low and high molecular weight fractions and the fractions are charged to separate reactors. The fraction in each reactor is cracked in the presence of a fluid zeolite catalyst or a catalyst of comparable activity and/or selectivity which produces a transient maximum gasoline yield at a residence time of 5 seconds or less and in the presence of a diluent vapor or vapors which lower the partial pressure of the hydrocarbon feed and increase gasoline selectivity. Residence time in each reactor is established by controlling the total charge rate of hydrocarbon and diluent vapor to the reactor. The ratio of diluent vapor or vapors to hydrocarbon feed in each reactor is also controlled so that a greater yield of gasoline is recovered from each reactor than could be recovered in the absence of the diluent vapor.
Abstract:
A hydrocarbon is cracked in the presence of a fluid zeolite catalyst or a catalyst of comparable activity which produces a transient maximum gasoline yield at a residence time of 5 seconds of less and in the presence of a diluent vapor or vapors which lower the partial pressure of the hydrocarbon feed or feeds and increase gasoline selectivity. Residence time is established by controlling the total charge rate of hydrocarbons and diluent vapors. The ratio of diluent vapors to hydrocarbon feed is also controlled so that a greater yield of gasoline is recovered from the process than could be recovered in the absence of the diluent vapor or Vapors. Gasoline yield is further enhanced by segregating the hydrocarbon feed and charging the relatively lower molecular weight feed fraction or fractions near the bottom of an elongated riser or transfer line rector and the relatively higher molecular weight feed fraction or fractions progressively further up the riser or transfer line.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR HYDROTREATING CRUDE LUBRICATING OIL STOCKS TO PRODUCE LUBRICATING OILS WITH DESIRED YIELD-VISCOSITY DISTRIBUTION AND VISCOSITY INDEX BY RECYCLING A SELECTED FRACTION TO THE HYDROTREATING OPERATING.