The present invention relates to a method and system for recovering aromatics from a naphtha feedstock obtained from a crude petroleum, natural gas condensate, or petrochemical feedstock. The method and system comprise the steps of recovering an aromatics fraction from the feedstock prior to reforming.

The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerised in an isomerisation step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400 C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.

The present invention relates to a process for converting natural gas to higher hydrocarbon(s) including aromatic hydrocarbon(s) in n reaction zones operated in series, wherein m reaction zones are not participating in the conversion process and only (nm) reaction zones are operated under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of said natural gas to an effluent having said higher hydrocarbon(s). An object of the present invention is to provide a process for converting natural gas to higher hydrocarbon(s) including aromatic hydrocarbon(s) wherein a high reactant, i.e. methane, conversion can be achieved.

The present invention relates to a method and system for recovering aromatics from a naphtha feedstock obtained from a crude petroleum, natural gas condensate, or petrochemical feedstock. The method and system comprise the steps of recovering an aromatics fraction from the feedstock prior to reforming.

The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerized in an isomerization step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400 C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a process for the aromatization of a methane-containing gas stream may include contacting the methane-containing gas stream in a reaction zone comprising an aromatization catalyst particulate and an inert heat carrier particulate under methane-containing gas aromatization reaction conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics in the reaction zone. The inert heat carrier particulate may be separated from the aromatization catalyst particulate in a separation zone under separation conditions. The aromatization catalyst particulate may have a first minimum fluidization velocity and the inert heat carrier particulate may have a second minimum fluidization velocity which may be greater than the first minimum fluidization velocity. The ratio of the second minimum fluidization velocity to the first minimum fluidization velocity may be less than 200 and may be more than 15.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a process for the aromatization of a methane-containing gas stream including contacting the methane-containing gas stream in a reaction zone comprising an aromatization catalyst particulate and a hydrogen acceptor particulate under methane-containing gas aromatization reaction conditions to produce reaction products comprising aromatics and gaseous hydrogen. At least a portion of the gaseous hydrogen produced is bound by the hydrogen acceptor particulate in the reaction zone and removed from the reaction products in the reaction zone. Further, the hydrogen acceptor particulate may be separated from the aromatization catalyst particulate in a separation zone under separation conditions.

The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst based on tungsten intended for hydrotreatment or hydrocracking processes. The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a catalyst for carrying out hydrogenation reactions in hydrotreatment and hydrocracking processes. Said catalyst is prepared from at least one mononuclear precursor compound based on tungsten (W), in its monomeric or dimeric form, having at least one WO or WOR bond or at least one WS or WSR bond where [RC.sub.xH.sub.y where x1 and (x1)y(2x+1) or RSi(OR).sub.3 or RSi(R).sub.3 where RC.sub.xH.sub.y where x1 and (x1)y(2x+1)], optionally at least one Mo precursor and optionally at least one promoter element from group VIII. Said precursors are deposited onto an oxide support which is suitable for the process in which it is used, said catalyst advantageously being sulphurized before being deployed in said process.