Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic cracking process which incorporates a short contact time catalytic cracking step. The short contact time cracking step provides for an overall increase in distillate quality as well as provides for an overall increase in the quantity of light olefins product. After the short contact time reaction step, gasoline and high quality distillate products are separated from a gas oil containing bottoms fraction, and the gas oil containing bottoms fraction is reprocessed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic cracking process which includes more than one catalytic cracking reaction step. The process integrates a hydroprocessing process step between the catalytic cracking reaction steps in order to maximize olefins production, mid-distillate quality and naphtha octane level in the cracked products. Preferably, a first cracked hydrocarbon product is obtained from a first cracking stage and separated into a mid-distillate and gas oil containing fraction having an initial boiling point of at least 300.degree. F., the distillate and gas oil containing fraction is hydroprocessed, and a naphtha fraction and a gas oil containing bottoms fraction of the hydroprocessed material are cracked in a second cracking stage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic cracking process which includes more than one catalytic cracking reaction step. The process integrates a hydroprocessing step between the catalytic cracking reaction steps in order to maximize olefins production, distillate quality and octane level of the overall cracked product. Preferably, the hydroprocessing step is included between the reaction stages, and a portion of the hydroprocessed products, i.e., a naphtha and mid distillate fraction, is combined with cracked product for further separation and hydroprocessing. It is also preferred that the first catalytic cracking reaction step be a short contact time reaction step.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic cracking process which includes more than one catalytic cracking reaction step. The process integrates a hydroprocessing step between the catalytic cracking reaction steps in order to maximize olefins production, distillate quality and octane level of the overall cracked product. Preferably, the hydroprocessing step is included between the reaction stages, and a portion of the hydroprocessed products, i.e., a naphtha and mid distillate fraction, is combined with cracked product for further separation and hydroprocessing. It is also preferred that the first catalytic cracking reaction step be a short contact time reaction step.