Abstract: A system for vibrational loading is provided. The system includes: one or more pilot plant reactor tubes; at least one vibrator attached to and configured to impart vibrational energy to a corresponding at least one of the reactor tubes during the vibrational loading; and a portable reactor loading station. The loading station includes: a base structure; a plurality of rolling members attached to the base structure which is configured to contact and roll across a horizontal surface while remaining attached to the base structure and separate the base structure from the horizontal surface; a frame attached to and extending vertically from the base structure; and one or more clamps attached to the frame to secure the reactor tubes in a vertical orientation. The clamps are attached to the frame through corresponding elastomeric members vibrationally isolating the secured reactor tubes from the frame during the vibrational loading.

Abstract: A process for producing a product stream consisting primarily of the lower olefins ethylene, propylene and butylenes, and of gasoline is provided. The process includes cracking a mixture of paraffinic naphtha feedstream and regenerated catalyst in a downflow reactor. The reaction product stream is separated from the spent catalyst and subsequently fractionated into individual product streams, while the spent catalyst is regenerated and recycled.

Abstract: A process for producing a product stream consisting primarily of the lower olefins ethylene, propylene and butylenes, and of gasoline is provided. The process includes cracking a mixture of paraffinic naphtha feedstream and regenerated catalyst in a downflow reactor. The reaction product stream is separated from the spent catalyst and subsequently fractionated into individual product streams, while the spent catalyst is regenerated and recycled.