A subsea fluids storage facility comprises a tank for holding and separating fluids which is equipped with ballast capacity and a separable base to be deployed upon the seabed in shallow or deep water, and the storage facility is connectable to a surface production facility, especially a buoy for processing fluids. In deep water the tank is held at a depth above the base for temperature controlled stabilization of produced oil in the tank.

A subsea fluids storage facility comprises a tank for holding and separating fluids which is equipped with ballast capacity and a separable base to be deployed upon the seabed in shallow or deep water, and the storage facility is connectable to a surface production facility, especially a buoy for processing fluids. In deep water the tank is held at a depth above the base for temperature controlled stabilization of produced oil in the tank.

The present disclosure provides an automatic separation apparatus for four fractions of heavy oil and a separation method thereof, wherein the apparatus includes a solvent reservoir tank (1), a separation unit for four fractions of heavy oil (100) and a receiving apparatus (9). The separation unit for four fractions of heavy oil (100) includes: a filter disc (4) having one end in communication with the solvent reservoir tank (1), and the other end in communication with an inlet of a pre-column flow path switching valve (5); a chromatographic column (6) having an inlet in communication with an outlet of the pre-column flow path switching valve (5), and an outlet in communication with an inlet of a post-column flow path switching valve (8). The receiving apparatus is in communication with an outlet of the post-column flow path switching valve (8).

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an asphaltene-stabilized fuel oil comprising (i) mixing an asphaltene-containing oil fraction(s) and a high-saturated hydrocarbon oil fraction(s) to obtain a mixture of oil fractions; and (ii) filtering the obtained mixture through a filtering medium, and the asphaltene-stabilized fuel oil obtained therefrom.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an asphaltene-stabilized fuel oil comprising (i) mixing an asphaltene-containing oil fraction(s) and a high-saturated hydrocarbon oil fraction(s) to obtain a mixture of oil fractions; and (ii) filtering the obtained mixture through a filtering medium, and the asphaltene-stabilized fuel oil obtained therefrom.

The invention concerns a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed, said process comprising the following steps: a) a step of hydrocracking the feed in the presence of hydrogen; b) a step of separating the effluent obtained from step a); c) a step of precipitating sediments, in which the heavy fraction obtained from the separation step b) is brought into contact with a distillate cut at least 20% by weight of which has a boiling point of 100° C. or more for a period of less than 500 minutes, at a temperature in the range 25° C. to 350° C., and at a pressure of less than 20 MPa; d) a step of physical separation of the sediments from the heavy fraction obtained from step c); e) a step of recovering a heavy fraction having a sediment content, measured using the ISO 10307-2 method, of 0.1% by weight or less.

The invention concerns a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed, said process comprising the following steps: a) a step of hydrocracking the feed in the presence of hydrogen; b) a step of separating the effluent obtained from step a); c) a step of precipitating sediments, in which the heavy fraction obtained from the separation step b) is brought into contact with a distillate cut at least 20% by weight of which has a boiling point of 100° C. or more for a period of less than 500 minutes, at a temperature in the range 25° C. to 350° C., and at a pressure of less than 20 MPa; d) a step of physical separation of the sediments from the heavy fraction obtained from step c); e) a step of recovering a heavy fraction having a sediment content, measured using the ISO 10307-2 method, of 0.1% by weight or less.

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.

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.

The invention concerns a process for the treatment of a hydrocarbon feed, said process comprising the following steps: a) a hydrotreatment step, in which the hydrocarbon feed and hydrogen are brought into contact over a hydrotreatment catalyst, b) an optional step of separating the effluent obtained from the hydrotreatment step a), c) a step of hydrocracking at least a portion of the effluent obtained from step a) or at least a portion of the heavy fraction obtained from step b), d) a step of separating the effluent obtained from step c), e) a step of precipitating sediments, f) a step of physical separation of the sediments from the heavy liquid fraction obtained from step e), g) a step of recovering a liquid hydrocarbon fraction having a sediment content, measured using the ISO 10307-2 method, of 0.1% by weight or less.