A method of treating or refining a wax includes hydrogenating a feed wax which has an MEK-solubility oils content of more 0.5 weight % to provide a hydrogenated wax. Thereafter the hydrogenated wax is de-oiled to reduce the MEK-solubility oils content of the hydrogenated wax, producing a refined wax or a wax product.

A method of treating or refining a wax includes hydrogenating a feed wax which has an MEK-solubility oils content of more 0.5 weight % to provide a hydrogenated wax. Thereafter the hydrogenated wax is de-oiled to reduce the MEK-solubility oils content of the hydrogenated wax, producing a refined wax or a wax product.

The present invention refers to a microporous crystalline material, to the method for the production thereof and to the use of same, the material having a composition:

xX.sub.2O.sub.3:zZO.sub.2:yYO.sub.2

in which: X is a trivalent element such as Al, B, Fe, In, Ga, Cr, or mixtures thereof, where (y+z)/x can have values of between 9 and infinity; Z corresponds to a tetravalent element selected from Si, Ge or mixtures thereof; and Y corresponds to a tetravalent element such as Ti, Sn, Zr, V or mixtures thereof, where z/y can have values of between 10 and infinity.

The present invention refers to a microporous crystalline material, to the method for the production thereof and to the use of same, the material having a composition:

xX.sub.2O.sub.3:zZO.sub.2:yYO.sub.2

in which: X is a trivalent element such as Al, B, Fe, In, Ga, Cr, or mixtures thereof, where (y+z)/x can have values of between 9 and infinity; Z corresponds to a tetravalent element selected from Si, Ge or mixtures thereof; and Y corresponds to a tetravalent element such as Ti, Sn, Zr, V or mixtures thereof, where z/y can have values of between 10 and infinity.

Methods are provided for rapidly characterizing a feedstock being considered for lubricant base oil production in order to determine the viscosity index potential of the feedstock. It has unexpectedly been discovered that the DDVI value for a feedstock at a specified pour point can be predicted based on a) the feed distillate residual wax content at a temperature as determined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry, such as the feed distillate residual wax content at a temperature corresponding to the specified pour point temperature; b) the feed distillate refractive index; c) the feed distillate kinematic viscosity at a temperature, such as kinematic viscosity at 100 C.; and d) the distillate volume-averaged boiling point. Based on this unexpected correlation, the VI potential of a feedstock can be determined based on measurement of properties that can be performed on a time scale corresponding to one or a few days using a few milliliters of feedstock.

Feeds containing triglycerides are processed to produce a diesel fuel product and propylene. The diesel product and propylene are generated by deoxygenating the triglyceride-containing feed using processing conditions that enhance preservation of olefins that are present in the triglycerides. The triglyceride-containing feed is processed in the presence of a catalyst containing a Group VI metal and a Group VIII non-noble metal and in the presence of CO.

Provided herein are molecular sieve membranes for separating hydrocarbons of a lube feed stock into a permeate and a retentate based on molecular shape. The molecular sieve membranes comprise one or more layers of size-selective catalyst and a porous support comprising a plurality of diffusing gaps. Each layer of size-selective catalyst has a plurality of perpendicular membrane channels and a plurality of opening pores. The porous support is in fluidic communication with the plurality of opening pores to provide a fluidic pathway between the perpendicular membrane channels and the diffusing gaps. Also provided are processes for separating n-paraffins from other hydrocarbons in a lube feed stock using the present molecular sieve membranes.

A method of preparing a naphthenic brightstock from a naphthenic feedstock based on naphthenic deasphalted oil (DAO) is disclosed. The method includes a hydroprocessing step B, which step is sub-divided into three separate steps; B1 low pressure catalytic hydroprocessing, B2 high pressure catalytic hydroprocessing, and, B3 catalytic dewaxing. The naphthenic brightstock exhibits a reduced viscosity and increased viscosity index as compared to the naphthenic DAO feedstock, and the method allows for a broader range of naphthenic DAO feedstocks to be used for preparing the naphthenic brightstock.

A method of preparing a naphthenic brightstock from a naphthenic feedstock based on naphthenic deasphalted oil (DAO) is disclosed. The method includes a hydroprocessing step B, which step is sub-divided into three separate steps; B1 low pressure catalytic hydroprocessing, B2 high pressure catalytic hydroprocessing, and, B3 catalytic dewaxing. The naphthenic brightstock exhibits a reduced viscosity and increased viscosity index as compared to the naphthenic DAO feedstock, and the method allows for a broader range of naphthenic DAO feedstocks to be used for preparing the naphthenic brightstock.

A method for dewaxing of an extract oil and a rubber oil is provided, where a composite solvent including a polar solvent and a solubilizer is used as a dewaxing solvent, the polar solvent is N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), and the solubilizer is at least one selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, and xylene. The method includes: mixing the composite solvent with the extract oil or the rubber oil at a temperature higher than a precipitation temperature of a wax, subjecting a resulting mixture to cooling crystallization and filtration to obtain a wax paste and a filtrate, and then independently subjecting the wax paste and the filtrate to solvent recovery by heating evaporation to obtain a wax and a dewaxed oil, respectively.