Abstract:
Heavy hydrocarbon oils are desulfurized in a split flow catalytic process in which the upper catalyst bed temperature is at least 875*F. and the lower catalyst bed temperature is below 850*F.
Abstract:
Presented is a process wherein spent pulping liquors used in the Alkaline Sulfite Process for pulping wood and having a pH of about 9 to 12 are coked in the liquid phase in a coking zone at about 450*F to 750*F and autogenous pressure of 100 to 3000 psig for 0.5 minute to 6 hours. The gases, liquid effluent and coke which form are separated. The coke is washed for removal of salts and dried with flue gas. Next, the dried coke and the gas are burned to produce steam, supply heat for coking and to generate SO2 in the flue gas. Some of the effluent is flashed in a flashing zone to produce water for washing the coke followed by heat exchange of the bottoms from the flashing zone with the spent liquors to preheat the same. Other portions of the effluent are recombined and reconstituted for use as pulping liquor. No pH reduction is necessary prior to coking and the COD of the effluent is normally about 75 percent less than that of the starting liquors.
Abstract:
A WATER TREATMENT PROCESS FOR BREAKNG EMULSIONS SUCH AS ALGAE-OIL-WATER EMULSIONS INTO GAS, OIL, WATER AND COKE INCLUDES THE STEPS OF COKING THE EMULSIONS UNDER AUTOGENOUS PRESSURE AT 450 TO 700*F. FOR 0.5 MINUTE TO 120 MINUTES, COOLING TO FORM A SEPARABLE, FOUR PHASE SYSTEM COMPRISING GASES, OIL, WATER AND COKE; VENTING OFF THE GASES; REMOVING THE OIL TO THEREBY OBTAIN A WATER-COKE SLURRY, FILTERING OFF THE COKE AND COLLECTING AN AQUEOUS PHASE. THE AQUEUS PHASE CAN BE REDUCED IN COD BY TREATING WITH AIR AT ELVATED TEMPERATURE PRIOR TO FINAL DISPOSAL. THE OIL IS SUITABLE FOR REVYCLING TO A CRUDE STILL. THE PROCESS CAN BE CARRIED OUT EITHER BAECHWISE OR ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS AND IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR BREAKING ALGAE-OIL EMULSIONS OCCURING IN API SEPARATORS.
Abstract:
A LOW TEMPERTURE METHOD FOR THE STEAM REFORMING OF HYDROCARBONS USING A ZEOLITE CONTAINING CATALYST TO PRODUCE A GAS CONTAINING HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM CARBON MONOXIDE.