Exxon Research and Engineering Company

Lawrence J Evers

Biddanda U Achia

Duncan J Bristow

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.

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Brights Grove, Canada

Lawrence J Evers