A process for treatment of PFO from a steam cracking zone includes selectively hydrogenating PFO or a portion thereof for conversion of polyaromatics compounds contained in the PFO into aromatic compounds with one benzene ring to produce a selectively hydrogenated stream. The selectively hydrogenated stream is reacted in a fluid catalytic cracking reactor for selective ring opening and dealkylation to produce fluid catalytic cracking including light cycle oil. In addition, a naphtha reformer is integrated, so that light cycle oil and a reformate stream are separated into BTX compounds. Optionally the PFO is separated into a first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring, and a second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds, whereby the first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring is passed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor, and the feed to the selective hydrogenation step comprises all or a portion of the second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds.

A process for treatment of PFO from a steam cracking zone includes selectively hydrogenating PFO or a portion thereof for conversion of polyaromatics compounds contained in the PFO into aromatic compounds with one benzene ring to produce a selectively hydrogenated stream. The selectively hydrogenated stream is reacted in a fluid catalytic cracking reactor for selective ring opening and dealkylation to produce fluid catalytic cracking including light cycle oil. The light cycle oil is separated into BTX compounds. Optionally the PFO is separated into a first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring, and a second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds, whereby the first stream containing C9+ aromatics compounds with one benzene ring is passed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor, and the feed to the selective hydrogenation step comprises all or a portion of the second stream containing C10+ aromatic compounds.

The present invention relates to a method for reducing the cloud point of a base oil with high saturates/paraffinic content to below 0° C., wherein the method comprises subjecting said base oils to a cloud point reduction step comprising adding said base oil to a solvent mixture, wherein the solvent mixture comprises a paraffin naphtha fraction and a co-solvent to obtain a solvent treatment mixture; and subjecting the solvent treatment mixture to a solvent de-waxing step.

The present invention relates to a method for reducing the cloud point of a base oil with high saturates/paraffinic content to below 0° C., wherein the method comprises subjecting said base oils to a cloud point reduction step comprising adding said base oil to a solvent mixture, wherein the solvent mixture comprises a paraffin naphtha fraction and a co-solvent to obtain a solvent treatment mixture; and subjecting the solvent treatment mixture to a solvent de-waxing step.

Process for the production of C6-C7 aromatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feedstock of naphtha type comprising the following stages: a) the said feedstock (1) is sent into a first fractionation unit (2) in order to obtain an upper stream (3) comprising C6 and C7 hydrocarbon compounds and a lower stream (4) comprising C8 to C10 hydrocarbon compounds; b) the upper stream (3) and a stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds obtained on conclusion of stage e) are sent into a unit for extraction of the aromatics (5) in order to obtain an aromatic base (6) and a liquid effluent (7); c) the liquid effluent (7) is sent into a first catalytic reforming unit (8) in order to obtain a first reformate effluent (9); d) the said first reformate effluent (9) is sent into a reformate separation section (10) in order to obtain a first stream (11) comprising C5 hydrocarbon compounds and a second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds; e) the second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds is recycled in stage b).

Process for the production of C6-C7 aromatic compounds from a hydrocarbon feedstock of naphtha type comprising the following stages: a) the said feedstock (1) is sent into a first fractionation unit (2) in order to obtain an upper stream (3) comprising C6 and C7 hydrocarbon compounds and a lower stream (4) comprising C8 to C10 hydrocarbon compounds; b) the upper stream (3) and a stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds obtained on conclusion of stage e) are sent into a unit for extraction of the aromatics (5) in order to obtain an aromatic base (6) and a liquid effluent (7); c) the liquid effluent (7) is sent into a first catalytic reforming unit (8) in order to obtain a first reformate effluent (9); d) the said first reformate effluent (9) is sent into a reformate separation section (10) in order to obtain a first stream (11) comprising C5 hydrocarbon compounds and a second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds; e) the second stream (12) comprising C6 and C7 aromatic compounds is recycled in stage b).

Improved catalytic reforming processes and systems employ reforming reactors in a more efficient manner and can avoid problems associated with yield loss. Aromatics and isoparaffins are separated prior to passing to a reforming unit. An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components includes: separating a naphtha feedstream into an aromatic-rich stream and an aromatic-lean stream; separating the aromatic-lean stream into an isoparaffin-rich stream and an isoparaffin-lean stream; and catalytically reforming the isoparaffin-lean stream to produce a reformate stream.

Improved catalytic reforming processes and systems employ reforming reactors in a more efficient manner and can avoid problems associated with yield loss. Aromatics and isoparaffins are separated prior to passing to a reforming unit. An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components includes: separating a naphtha feedstream into an aromatic-rich stream and an aromatic-lean stream; separating the aromatic-lean stream into an isoparaffin-rich stream and an isoparaffin-lean stream; and catalytically reforming the isoparaffin-lean stream to produce a reformate stream.

Improved catalytic reforming processes and systems employ reforming reactors in a more efficient manner and can avoid problems associated with yield loss. Aromatics and isoparaffins are separated prior to passing to a reforming unit. An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components includes: separating a naphtha feedstream into an aromatic-rich stream and an aromatic-lean stream; separating the aromatic-lean stream into an isoparaffin-rich stream and an isoparaffin-lean stream; and catalytically reforming the isoparaffin-lean stream to produce a reformate stream.

Improved catalytic reforming processes and systems employ reforming reactors in a more efficient manner and can avoid problems associated with yield loss. Aromatics and isoparaffins are separated prior to passing to a reforming unit. An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components includes: separating a naphtha feedstream into an aromatic-rich stream and an aromatic-lean stream; separating the aromatic-lean stream into an isoparaffin-rich stream and an isoparaffin-lean stream; and catalytically reforming the isoparaffin-lean stream to produce a reformate stream.