Abstract:
A sulfur-containing oil is initially preoxidized with an oxidant, such as, an organic peroxide, an organic hydroperoxide, air or an organic peracid in the presence of a Group IV-B, Group V-B or VI-B metal catalyst, water is then added to the preoxidized oil and desulfurization is carried out with sodium oxide, potassium oxide or calcium oxide catalyst on an alumina support. Water is added to the oil prior to desulfurization at a concentration ranging from 1 to 20 percent by weight.
Abstract:
THE PIPELINE FLOW CHARACTERISTIC AND THE GEL STRENGTH OF WAXY CRUDES, IN PARTICULAR NORTH AFRICAN CRUDES, ARE IMPROVED BY CENTRIFUGING UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITION TO REMOVE AN OPTIMUM AMOUNT OF WAX. IN A MODIFICATION OF THE PROCESS, LESS THAN THE OPTIMUM OF WAX IS REMOVED AND A DEWAXING AID IS ADDED TO THE CRUDE PRIOR TO CENTRIFUGING OR TO THE DEWAXED CRUDE. THE REMOVED WAX CAN BE VISBROKEN OR THEMALLY CRACKED, AND THE RESULTING FLUID CAN BE ADDED TO THE DEWAXED OIL.
Abstract:
THE INTRODUCTION OF A DEWAXING AID INTO WAXY CRUDES
FOLLOWED BY PREHEATING OF THE CRUDE AND THE ADDITIVE PRIOR TO DEWAXING INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF HEAVIER WAX REJECT STREAM AND THE FUEL OIL (OR 650*F. FRACTION) RECOVERED FROM THE DEWAXED CRUDE BY FRACTIONATION HAS A REDUCED POUR POINT. THE REDUCTION IN POUR POINTS RANGES FROM 10* TO 35*F.
Abstract:
A DESULFURIZATION PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULFUR IN A SULFUR CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OIL BY CONTACTING THE SULFUR CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OIL WITH AN ORGANIC HYDROPEROXIDE, AN ORGANIC PEROXIDE OR AN ORGANIC PERACID OXIDANT IN THE PRESENCE OF A GROUP IV-B, GROUP V-B OR FOR EXAMPLE BASE TREATMENT, A THERMAL TREATMENT OR A HYDRODESULFURIZATION TREATMENT.
Abstract:
A DESULFURIZATION PROCESS FOR THE REDUCTION OF SULFUR IN A SULFUR CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OIL BY CONTACTING THE SULFUR CONTAINING HYDROCARBON OIL WITH OZONE IN THE PRESENCE OF A GROUP IV-B, V-B OR GROUP VI-B METAL FOLLOWED BY SULFUR REDUCTION UTILIZING FOR EXAMPLE A BASE TREATMENT, A THERMAL TREATMENT OR A HYDROSULFURIZATION TREATMENT.