Methods for operating an adsorption separation zone are described. A trim bed is used with two adsorption beds in a swing bed arrangement. The trim bed will catch small amounts of treated feed remaining in the adsorption bed during the switch over from the spent adsorption bed to the fresh adsorption bed. In addition, any adsorbed material that desorbs from the spent adsorption bed during the displacement step of regeneration would be adsorbed onto the trim bed.

Methods for operating an adsorption separation zone are described. A trim bed is used with two adsorption beds in a swing bed arrangement. The trim bed will catch small amounts of treated feed remaining in the adsorption bed during the switch over from the spent adsorption bed to the fresh adsorption bed. In addition, any adsorbed material that desorbs from the spent adsorption bed during the displacement step of regeneration would be adsorbed onto the trim bed.

Methods for operating an adsorption separation zone are described. A trim bed is used with two adsorption beds in a swing bed arrangement. The trim bed will catch small amounts of treated feed remaining in the adsorption bed during the switch over from the spent adsorption bed to the fresh adsorption bed. In addition, any adsorbed material that desorbs from the spent adsorption bed during the displacement step of regeneration would be adsorbed onto the trim bed.

Methods for operating an adsorption separation zone are described. A trim bed is used with two adsorption beds in a swing bed arrangement. The trim bed will catch small amounts of treated feed remaining in the adsorption bed during the switch over from the spent adsorption bed to the fresh adsorption bed. In addition, any adsorbed material that desorbs from the spent adsorption bed during the displacement step of regeneration would be adsorbed onto the trim bed.

A hydrocarbon reclamator consists of a closed chamber having an exhaust inlet port, a hydrogen inlet port, and a hydrocarbon outlet port. A magnetic flux is generated at the base of the closed chamber and a rotor is suspended by the magnetic flux within the closed chamber. The rotor is formed as a Tesla turbine having axially spaced discs concentrically mounted on a central shaft, a catalyst is formed on surfaces of the discs, and flow holes are formed through the discs. Venturi forces direct gas to release kinetic energy against the discs, so that hydrogen entering the chamber combines with carbon entering the chamber to form a hydrocarbon that exits the chamber via the hydrocarbon outlet port.

A hydrocarbon reclamator consists of a closed chamber having an exhaust inlet port, a hydrogen inlet port, and a hydrocarbon outlet port. A magnetic flux is generated at the base of the closed chamber and a rotor is suspended by the magnetic flux within the closed chamber. The rotor is formed as a Tesla turbine having axially spaced discs concentrically mounted on a central shaft, a catalyst is formed on surfaces of the discs, and flow holes are formed through the discs. Venturi forces direct gas to release kinetic energy against the discs, so that hydrogen entering the chamber combines with carbon entering the chamber to form a hydrocarbon that exits the chamber via the hydrocarbon outlet port.

This present disclosure relates to processes for removing contaminants from hydrocarbon streams, e.g. removing chlorides, CO.sub.2, COS, H.sub.2S, AsH.sub.3, methanol, mercaptans and other S- or O-containing organic compounds from olefins, paraffins, aromatics, naphthenes and other hydrocarbon streams. The process involves contacting the stream with an adsorbent which comprises a zeolite, an alumina component and a metal component e.g. sodium, in an amount at least 30% of the zeolite's ion exchange capacity.

This present disclosure relates to processes for removing contaminants from hydrocarbon streams, e.g. removing chlorides, CO.sub.2, COS, H.sub.2S, AsH.sub.3, methanol, mercaptans and other S- or O-containing organic compounds from olefins, paraffins, aromatics, naphthenes and other hydrocarbon streams. The process involves contacting the stream with an adsorbent which comprises a zeolite, an alumina component and a metal component e.g. sodium, in an amount at least 30% of the zeolite's ion exchange capacity.

Provided herein are isoparaffins derived from hydrocarbon terpenes such as myrcene, ocimene and farnesene, and methods for making the same. In certain variations, the isoparaffins have utility as lubricant base stocks.

Provided is a Group 9 novel metal catalyst complex further comprising a ketone-containing cocatalyst. The metal catalyst complex is useful in generating olefins from alkanes with great efficiency. In one embodiment, provided is an iridium catalyst complex useful in the dehydrogenation of alkanes comprising a ketone-containing cocatalyst and iridium complexed with a tridentate ligand. Also provided is a novel dehydrogenation method which utilizes the catalyst composition. In other embodiments, a novel process for preparing oligomers from alkanes utilizing the catalyst composition is provided.