Hydrocarbon products

Abstract

A hydrocarbon product having at least 0.1 grams per gram of hydrocarbon product having a boiling range distribution from an initial boiling point to approximately 739° C. wherein the hydrocarbon products are further characterized by an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm −1 and 1465 cm −1 , a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm −1 and 1285 cm −1 , wherein the height of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of the height of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak and a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm −1 and 1110 cm −1 , wherein the height of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydrocarbon composition comprising:
 at least 0.1 grams per gram of hydrocarbon product having a boiling range distribution from an initial boiling point to approximately 739° C.;   an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm −1  and 1465 cm −1 ;   a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm −1  and 1285 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak; and   a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm −1  and 1110 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.   
     
     
         2 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a third infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1040 cm −1  and 1000 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak. 
     
     
         3 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1  wherein at least 0.4 grams per gram of hydrocarbon product has a boiling range distribution from an initial boiling point to approximately 739° C. 
     
     
         4 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number less than 0.5 mg KOH per gram of hydrocarbon product. 
     
     
         5 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of the hydrocarbon composition is less than the viscosity of a hydrocarbon feed from which the hydrocarbon composition is derived, at 80° C. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of the hydrocarbon composition is less than the viscosity of a hydrocarbon feed from which the hydrocarbon product is derived, at 15° C. 
     
     
         7 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the API gravity is at least 12. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a sulfur content of less than 6.0 weight percent (wt %). 
     
     
         9 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a nitrogen content of less than 0.2 wt %. 
     
     
         10 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has an oxygen content of less than 1.2 wt %. 
     
     
         11 . The hydrocarbon composition of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared spectroscopy reference peak is measured neat by attenuated total reflectance Fourier Transform infrared Spectroscopy. 
     
     
         12 . A hydrocarbon product comprising:
 at most 0.3 grams per gram of the hydrocarbon product is insoluble in n-heptane;   at least 0.1 grams per gram of the hydrocarbon product has a boiling point greater than 738° C.;   an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm −1  and 1465 cm −1 ;   an infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1040 cm −1  and 1000 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak; and   a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm −1  and 1110 cm −1 ; wherein the height or area of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.   
     
     
         13 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12  further comprising a third infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm −1  and 1285 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak. 
     
     
         14 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the total acid number of the hydrocarbon product is less than a hydrocarbon feed from which the hydrocarbon product is derived. 
     
     
         15 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the viscosity at 80° C. is less than the viscosity of the hydrocarbon feed. 
     
     
         16 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the viscosity measured at 15° C. is less than the viscosity of the hydrocarbon feed. 
     
     
         17 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the density is less than 1.05 g/cc at 15° C. 
     
     
         18 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the density at 80° C., 100° C. and 120° C. provides an implied density of less than 1.05 g/cc when extrapolated to 15° C. 
     
     
         19 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the sulfur content is less than the hydrocarbon feed. 
     
     
         20 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the nitrogen content is less than the hydrocarbon feed. 
     
     
         21 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the hydrocarbon product has a metal content less than the metal content of the hydrocarbon feed. 
     
     
         22 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 12 , wherein the hydrocarbon product has a total acid number of less than 0.5 mg KOH per gram of hydrocarbon product. 
     
     
         23 . A hydrocarbon product comprising:
 0.01 to 0.25 grams of hydrocarbons per gram of the hydrocarbon product having a boiling range distribution from an IBP to approximately 204° C.;   an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm −1  and 1465 cm −1 ;   a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm −1  and 1285 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak; and   a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1040 cm −1  and 1000 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.   
     
     
         24 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 22 , further comprising a third infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm −1  and 1110 cm −1 , wherein the height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak 
     
     
         25 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 22 , wherein sulfur content is less than 6.0 wt %. 
     
     
         26 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 22 , wherein the nitrogen content is less than 0.3 wt %. 
     
     
         27 . The hydrocarbon product of  claim 22 , wherein the oxygen content is less than 1.25 wt %.