Exxon Research and Engineering Company

Duncan J Bristow

Biddanda U Achia

Lawrence J Evers

Raymond W Saunders

Variations in the air outlet temperature of a vortex cooler which varies with the inlet temperature and pressure are maintained within precise limits by a thermocouple electrically connected to a feedback loop which controls the vortex inlet air pressure in response to the signal from the thermocouple. A pneumatic inlet air control valve, along with a microprocessor based transmitter/controller and an I/P Converter pneumatically connected to the vortex inlet air control valve comprise the feedback loop. This maintains the cold air outlet temperature of the cooler within one degree of the desired temperature, despite fluctuations in the inlet air pressure and temperature.

Critical temperature control with vortex cooling

A process in fuels production for increasing the yield of deasphalted oil production from upgraded residua and improving deasphalter operability involving mixing the upgraded residua with an aromatics solubilizing aid to prevent the formation of an immiscible third phase during deasphalting.

Process for increasing deasphalted oil production from upgraded residua

A process for increasing the production of Bright Stock oil in a lube oil process scheme. Aromatic extract oil, after being separated from the extraction solvent, is recycled back to the deasphalter unit and combined with a vacuum residuum in 10-20 LV %, based on the total deasphalter feed, prior to deasphalting. After deasphalting and aromatics extraction the absolute yield of raffinate is increased.

Growing community of inventors

Sarnia, Canada

Duncan J Bristow