Provided is a method for separating normal paraffin and isoparaffin from raffinates of a benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) reforming process including C5 to C8 light naphtha, the method including: a liquid hydrogenation process for removing olefin by feeding raffinates in which hydrogen is dissolved into a reactor filled with a hydrogenation catalyst.

Provided is a method for separating normal paraffin and isoparaffin from raffinates of a benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) reforming process including C5 to C8 light naphtha, the method including: a liquid hydrogenation process for removing olefin by feeding raffinates in which hydrogen is dissolved into a reactor filled with a hydrogenation catalyst.

A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises pyrolysing at a temperature 700 C. a feedstock comprising hydrocarbon to produce a pyrolysis effluent comprising at least one C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefin and C.sub.5+ aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. The pyrolysis effluent is contacted with an oleaginous quench stream to reduce the temperature of the pyrolysis effluent to 400 C. At least first and second streams are separated from the cooled effluent. The first stream comprises at least one C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefin, and the second stream comprises a quench oil having an average boiling point at atmospheric pressure of at least 120 C. At least a portion of the second stream is catalytically hydroprocessed to produce a hydroprocessed stream, which is combined with at least a portion of any remainder of the second stream to form the quench stream.

A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises pyrolysing at a temperature 700 C. a feedstock comprising hydrocarbon to produce a pyrolysis effluent comprising at least one C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefin and C.sub.5+ aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. The pyrolysis effluent is contacted with an oleaginous quench stream to reduce the temperature of the pyrolysis effluent to 400 C. At least first and second streams are separated from the cooled effluent. The first stream comprises at least one C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefin, and the second stream comprises a quench oil having an average boiling point at atmospheric pressure of at least 120 C. At least a portion of the second stream is catalytically hydroprocessed to produce a hydroprocessed stream, which is combined with at least a portion of any remainder of the second stream to form the quench stream.

A method of making highly an active mixed transition metal oxide material has been developed. The method may include sulfiding the metal oxide material to generate metal sulfides which are used as catalyst in a conversion process such as hydroprocessing. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

Novel catalysts comprising nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles, methods of their manufacture, heavy oil compositions contacted by these nanocatalysts and methods of their use are disclosed. The novel nanocatalysts are useful, inter alia, in the upgrading of heavy oil fractions or as aids in oil recovery from well reservoirs or downstream processing.

Novel catalysts comprising nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles, methods of their manufacture, heavy oil compositions contacted by these nanocatalysts and methods of their use are disclosed. The novel nanocatalysts are useful, inter alia, in the upgrading of heavy oil fractions or as aids in oil recovery from well reservoirs or downstream processing.

Systems for mixing a catalyst precursor with a heavy oil feedstock preparatory to hydroprocessing the heavy oil feedstock in a reactor to form an upgraded feedstock. Achieving very good dispersion of the catalyst precursor facilitates and maximizes the advantages of the colloidal or molecular hydroprocessing catalyst. A catalyst precursor and a heavy oil feedstock having a viscosity greater than the viscosity of the catalyst precursor are provided. The catalyst precursor is pre-mixed with a hydrocarbon oil diluent, forming a diluted catalyst precursor. The diluted precursor is then mixed with at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture. Finally, the catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture is mixed with any remainder of the heavy oil feedstock, resulting in the catalyst precursor being homogeneously dispersed on a colloidal and/or molecular level within the heavy oil feedstock.

Systems for mixing a catalyst precursor with a heavy oil feedstock preparatory to hydroprocessing the heavy oil feedstock in a reactor to form an upgraded feedstock. Achieving very good dispersion of the catalyst precursor facilitates and maximizes the advantages of the colloidal or molecular hydroprocessing catalyst. A catalyst precursor and a heavy oil feedstock having a viscosity greater than the viscosity of the catalyst precursor are provided. The catalyst precursor is pre-mixed with a hydrocarbon oil diluent, forming a diluted catalyst precursor. The diluted precursor is then mixed with at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock so as to form a catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture. Finally, the catalyst precursor-heavy oil feedstock mixture is mixed with any remainder of the heavy oil feedstock, resulting in the catalyst precursor being homogeneously dispersed on a colloidal and/or molecular level within the heavy oil feedstock.

A method for upgrading a petroleum feedstock using a supercritical water petroleum upgrading system includes introducing the petroleum feedstock, water and an auxiliary feedstock. The method includes operating the system to combine the petroleum feedstock and the water to form a mixed petroleum feedstock and introducing separately and simultaneously into a lower portion of an upflowing supercritical water reactor. The auxiliary feedstock is introduced such that a portion of a fluid contained within the upflowing reactor located proximate to the bottom does not lack fluid momentum. An embodiment of the method includes operating the supercritical water petroleum upgrading system such that the upflowing reactor product fluid is introduced into an upper portion of a downflowing supercritical water reactor. The supercritical water petroleum upgrading system includes the upflowing supercritical water reactor and optionally a downflowing supercritical water reactor.