Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams of chemical products comprising ethylene, propylene, isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butadiene, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, styrene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?870° C., preferably ?805 and ?835° C.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: Systems and methods to enhance vaporization of a hydrocarbon feed may include an evaporator positioned to receive a hydrocarbon feed and partially evaporate the hydrocarbon feed to provide a gaseous hydrocarbon portion and a liquid hydrocarbon portion. A first mixing unit may be positioned to receive the gaseous hydrocarbon portion and dilution steam and provide a hydrocarbon-steam mixture. A heater may be positioned to receive the hydrocarbon-steam mixture to provide a heated hydrocarbon-steam mixture. A second mixing unit may be positioned to receive the liquid hydrocarbon portion and the heated hydrocarbon-steam mixture STEAM and to evaporate at least a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon portion via energy associated with the heated hydrocarbon-steam mixture to provide one or more of an evaporated hydrocarbon portion or a heated liquid hydrocarbon portion.

Abstract: Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): •the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?850° C.; and•the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8.

Abstract: Methods for producing a compound of Formula I, Formula I, wherein R1 and R2 are independently a i) linear or branched or cyclic, ii) saturated or unsaturated, and iii) substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group comprising 8 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is a hydrocarbon group; n is an integer from 2 to 5, m is an integer from 30 to 70, and L is a linker. The method includes: a) contacting a fatty acid having a chemical formula of R1—COOH and a primary amine having a chemical formula of R2—NH2 to form an amide having a chemical formula of R1—C(O)—NH—R2; b) contacting the amide with a reducing agent to form a secondary amine having a chemical formula of R1—CH2—NH—R2; and c) contacting the secondary amine with a polyolefin-glycol compound to form the compound of Formula I. Intermediates produced in the method, salts of compound of Formula I and of intermediates.

Abstract: A process for the production of ethylene-based polymers from waste plastics feedstocks includes the steps in this order of: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; providing a hydrocarbon stream B; supplying a feed C including a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace having cracking coil(s); performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit to obtain a product stream E containing ethylene; supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain an ethylene-based polymer; wherein in step (d): the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?870° C.; and the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8.

Abstract: A system and a method for steam cracking hydrocarbons are disclosed. The system includes a steam cracking system comprising a first steam cracking furnace and a second steam cracking furnace. A hydrocarbon feed stream is fed into a convection section of a first steam cracking furnace. The preheated feed stream is mixed with steam and then separated into a light vapor stream and a heavy stream in a vapor-liquid separation unit. The light vapor stream is further steam cracked in a radiant section of the first steam cracking furnace. The heavy stream is further heated and steam cracked in the second steam cracking furnace.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene-based polymers from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit; (f) performing a separation operation in the separation unit to obtain a product stream E comprising ethylene; (g) supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and (h) performing a polymerisation reaction in the polymerisation reactor to obtain an ethylene-based polymer; wherein in step (d): ? · the coil outle

Abstract: Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ? 800 and ? 850° C.; and • the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams of chemical products comprising ethylene, propylene, isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butadiene, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, styrene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?870° C., preferably ?805 and ?835° C.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of a hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of aromatics from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising benzene, toluene, styrene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?80° C., preferably ?830 and ?870° C.; 7 and ? the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8, preferably >0.3 and <0.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of aromatics from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising benzene, toluene, styrene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): ? the coil outlet temperature is ?800 and ?850° C., preferably ?805 and ?835° C.; and ? the weight ratio of steam to feed C is >0.3 and <0.8, preferably >0.3 and <0.5.

Abstract: A process for the production of polymers from waste plastics feedstocks includes: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit; performing a separation operation in the separation unit to obtain a product stream E comprising a monomer; supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain an polymer. The process allows for optimisation of the quantity of waste plastic material that finds its way back into a polymer that is produced as outcome of the process.

Abstract: Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ? 800 and ? 850° C. and • the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polymers from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit; (f) performing a separation operation in the separation unit to obtain a product stream E comprising a monomer; (g) supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and (h) performing a polymerisation reaction in the polymerisation reactor to obtain an polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams of chemical products comprising ethylene, propylene, isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butadiene, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, styrene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes; wherein in step (d): the coil outlet temperature is >800 and <870° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of propylene-based polymers from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by treatment of a waste plastics feedstock; (b) providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit; (f) performing a separation operation in the separation unit to obtain a product stream E comprising propylene; (g) supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and (h) performing a polymerisation reaction in the polymerisation reactor to obtain an propylene-based polymer; wherein in step (d): •? the coil outlet temperature is 2:: 800 and:::; 850° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene-based polymers from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to a separation unit; (f) performing a separation operation in the separation unit to obtain a product stream E comprising ethylene; (g) supplying the product stream E to a polymerisation reactor; and (h) performing a polymerisation reaction in the polymerisation reactor to obtain an ethylene-based polymer; wherein in step (d): • ? the coil outle