Albemarle Corporation

Petroleo Brasileiro S.a.

Oscar René Chamberlain Pravia

Henrique Soares Cerqueira

Dennis N Stamires

Paul O'Connor

Michael F Brady

Jefferson Roberto Gomes

Erik Jeroen Laheij

Elizabeth Marques Moreira

Francisco René Mas Cabre

Cláudia Maria De L Alvarenga Baptista

Paulo César Peixoto Bugueta

Fabió Lopes De Azevedo

Process for upgrading a liquid hydrocarbon feed comprising the steps of (a) preparing a slurry comprising the hydrocarbon feed having a boiling range above 350&#xb0; C. and solid particles comprising a rehydratable material, (b) thermally treating said slurry at a temperature in the range of 250 to 550&#xb0; C., (c) optionally separating the thermally treated slurry into (I) a lower boiling fraction and (ii) a higher boiling fraction containing the solid particles and formed coke, if any, and (d) separating the solid particles and formed coke, if any, from the thermally treated slurry resulting from step b) or the higher boiling fraction of step c).

Process for upgrading liquid hydrocarbon feeds

A process for reducing the naphthenic acidity of petroleum oils, or their liquid fractions, is described, the process comprising a thermal treatment of the petroleum oils, or their liquid fractions, in the presence of an adsorbent the surface of which is covered by high molecular weight carbon compounds. Preferred adsorbents are the spent or coked FCC catalysts.

Process for reducing the naphthenic acidity of petroleum oils

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Oscar René Chamberlain Pravia