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Dewaxing waxy oil by dilution chilling employing static mixing means

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OSTI ID:5355226
An improved process for the solvent dewaxing of petroleum oil stocks. Wax-containing oil is chilled in an elongated chilling zone by introducing cold dewaxing solvent into said zone, at a plurality of points along same, said chilling zone containing or having associated with it a plurality of static means for mixing the solvent and wax-containing oil under conditions of plug flow radial mixing, thereby avoiding shock chilling without the need for the intense agitation and/or dynamic agitators normally required for such processes.
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4514280
OSTI ID:
5355226
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English