The invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion, to equipment and materials useful for hydrocarbon conversion, and to processes for carrying out hydrocarbon conversion, e.g., hydrocarbon pyrolysis processes. The hydrocarbon conversion is carried out in a reactor which includes at least one channeled member that comprises refractory and has an open frontal area≤55%. The refractory can include non-oxide ceramic.

The invention relates to a metal anchoring mesh intended to be secured to a metal wall of a chamber of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, in order to form cells (64). Said metal anchoring mesh comprises a plurality of wavy elementary parts (12, 14) connected successively together, forming cylindrical surfaces that are able to respectively define said cells, said cylindrical surfaces each having a central axis of symmetry A, the wavy elementary parts (12,14) each having protruding tongues (42′, 44′), said protruding tongues being able to extend respectively inside said cells (64). Said tongues (42′, 44′) extend along a length less than a quarter of the distance d that extends between said cylindrical surface and said central axis of symmetry A of said cylindrical surface.

The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.

Systems and methods for processing full range naphtha and producing light olefins and BTX are disclosed. Full range naphtha is separated in naphtha splitter to produce a light naphtha stream and a heavy naphtha stream. The heavy naphtha stream is then fed to a heavy naphtha catalytic cracker to produce a cracked stream. The effluent from the steam cracking unit and the effluent from the catalytic cracking unit may be flowed into an oil quench tower and are further separated in a separation unit to produce purified ethylene, propylene, butadiene, 1-butene, and BTX. The cracked stream maybe further processed. The light naphtha stream or both the lights stream combined with the light naphtha stream is fed to a steam cracker to produce an effluent stream comprising olefins. Effluent of the steam cracker is fed to the processing unit to separate light olefins. The C.sub.6+ hydrocarbons from the processes may be recycled.

A method of producing a fuel additive includes passing a feed stream comprising C4 hydrocarbons through a methyl tertiary butyl ether unit producing a first process stream; passing the first process stream through a selective butadiene hydrogenation unit transforming greater than or equal to 90% by weight of the butadiene to 1-butene and 2-butene, preferably greater than or equal to 93%, preferably, greater than or equal to 94%, more preferably, greater than or equal to 95% producing a second process stream; passing the second process stream through a hydration unit producing a third process stream and the fuel additive; passing the third process stream through a total hydrogenation unit producing a hydrogenated stream; and passing the hydrogenated stream to a cracker unit.

The present invention relates to a method for producing fuel and additional hydrocarbons from waste plastic comprising the steps of providing at least one plastic material; exposing said at least one plastic material to a primary cracking to obtain a first hydrocarbon fluid; said first hydrocarbon fluid being a gas; exposing said first hydrocarbon gas to a catalytic hydrogenation to obtain a second hydrocarbon fluid; fractional separation of said second hydrocarbon fluid to obtain at least one final product. The present invention further relates to a waste recycling system for recycling waste plastic into fluid hydrocarbon compounds.

Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.

Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.

A method is provided for reprocessing a petroleum-based waste oil feedstock into diesel fuel. The method includes forming a treated feedstock by (a) filtering the feedstock, thereby removing solids and metals from the feedstock, and (b) dehydrating the feedstock; vaporizing the treated feedstock to produce an oil vapor; passing the oil vapor through at least one catalyst bed and subsequently through a cooler, thereby converting the oil vapor to a hydrocarbon liquid product with a diesel product boiling point range; and removing contaminants from the hydrocarbon liquid product, wherein the contaminants are selected from the group consisting of particulates and color precursors.

The present application generally relates to the introduction of a renewable fuel oil as a feedstock into refinery systems or field upgrading equipment. For example, the present application is directed to methods of introducing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into a petroleum conversion unit; for example, a refinery fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), a coker, a field upgrader system, a hydrocracker, and/or hydrotreating unit; for co-processing with petroleum fractions, petroleum fraction reactants, and/or petroleum fraction feedstocks and the products, e.g., fuels, and uses and value of the products resulting therefrom.