Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue of 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content of greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a feedstock cracking zone, a zone for separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a zone for regenerating said particles, characterized in that at least a solid carbon material in the fluidized state, having a carbon content equal to or greater than 80% by weight, is injected upstream of and/or during the catalyst regeneration step into a dense bed of coked catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to an orifice chamber designed to expand a gas, in particular intended for a fluid catalytic cracking unit, said orifice chamber comprising the following elements: a chamber having an axis (X), an inlet duct that opens into the chamber, an outlet duct located on the opposite side from the inlet duct following said axis (X), and a plurality of internal plates positioned crosswise to the axis (X) inside the chamber at a distance from one another along the axis (X), each internal plate being provided with a plurality of through-orifices, characterized in that at least the plurality of internal plates is made of a ceramic material.

Abstract: A process for producing an anti-erosion coating on an inner or outer metal wall of a chamber of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, comprising: (i) the shaping of a honeycomb metal anchoring structure, said anchoring structure being formed from a plurality of strips connected in pairs by joining assembly portions of these strips so as to form a plurality of cells between two adjacent strips, (ii) the fastening of said anchoring structure by welding to said metal wall, so that each cell of the anchoring structure is welded to the wall of the chamber at least at the junctions between the contiguous assembly portions of two adjacent strips, and (iii) the insertion of a composite material into the cells from the metal wall and at least up to the upper longitudinal edge of each strip.

Abstract: Process for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue equal to or less than 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content equal to or greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a step of cracking the feedstock, a step of separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a step of regenerating said particles, the process being characterized in that at least one coking, carbonaceous and/or hydrocarbonaceous effluent having a content of aromatic compounds of greater than 50% by weight, comprising more than 20% by weight of polyaromatic compounds, is recycled to homogeneously distributed and weakly coked catalyst, before regeneration, in order to adjust the delta coke of the process.

Abstract: An injection element (10) for a system for injecting fuel into a regenerator of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, said injection element defining a flow passage (12) and being arranged so as to be able to be fastened to an orifice passing through the regenerator so that one end of the flow passage (12) is connected to a duct for supplying the injection system with fuel and the other end of the flow passage opens inside the regenerator, characterized in that said injection element is made of ceramic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an orifice chamber (18) designed to expand a gas, in particular intended for a fluid catalytic cracking unit, said orifice chamber comprising the following elements: a chamber (181) having an axis (X), an inlet duct (182) that opens into the chamber (181), an outlet duct (183) located on the opposite side from the inlet duct following said axis (X), and a plurality of internal plates (184) positioned crosswise to the axis (X) inside the chamber at a distance from one another along the axis (X), each internal plate (184) being provided with a plurality of through-orifices (185), characterized in that at least the plurality of internal plates is made of a ceramic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slide valve (200) comprising: a body (201) having a through-duct (202) for the passage of a fluid, the flow rate of which is to be controlled, at least one gate (203) slidably mounted inside said body (201), crosswise to said duct (202), and partially or completely closing off said duct (202), said gate (203) being movable between a position in which the duct is partially or completely closed off and a position in which the duct is open, in which the following are defined as portions subject to erosion: portions of the body that delimit the duct (202), at least one portion of said at least one gate (203) located across the duct (202) when said at least one gate partially or completely closes off said duct, characterized in that at least said portions subject to erosion are made of metal covered with a layer of ceramic material or are entirely made of ceramic material.

Abstract: Process for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue equal to or less than 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content equal to or greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a step of cracking the feedstock, a step of separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a step of regenerating said particles, the process being characterized in that at least one coking, carbonaceous and/or hydrocarbonaceous effluent having a content of aromatic compounds of greater than 50% by weight, comprising more than 20% by weight of polyaromatic compounds, is recycled to homogeneously distributed and weakly coked catalyst, before regeneration, in order to adjust the delta coke of the process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi staged cracking and stripping process that can be used in a fluidized-bed catalytic cracking process or FCC (fluidized catalytic cracking) process for maximizing the production of olefins, that is to say of C3 and C4 olefins, in particular propylene and distillates. One subject of the present invention is therefore a multi-staged process for cracking and stripping a fluidized mixture of hydrocarbons and of coked catalyst particles, integrated into a conventional fluidized-bed catalytic cracking process comprising at least one cracking step and one stripping step after separation of the particles of coked catalyst from the cracked effluent during the disengaging/stripping step, characterized in that it comprises at least two steps of cracking at least one hydrocarbonaceous fluid over the separated coked catalyst particles followed by at least two steps of stripping these particles, each cracking step preceding a stripping step.

Abstract: Process for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue equal to or less than 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content equal to or greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a step of cracking the feedstock, a step of separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a step of regenerating said particles, the process being characterized in that at least one coking, carbonaceous and/or hydrocarbonaceous effluent having a content of aromatic compounds of greater than 50% by weight, comprising more than 20% by weight of polyaromatic compounds, is recycled to homogeneously distributed and weakly coked catalyst, before regeneration, in order to adjust the delta coke of the process.

Abstract: Method for optimising the production of middle distillate in a refinery, comprising at least one catalytic cracking unit (3) and at least one vacuum distillation unit (2, 4), the optimising operation consisting in: a) recycling (14) at least part of the cut obtained by fractionation of the effluents from catalytic cracking of an atmospheric and/or vacuum residue, distilling at at least 320° C. also called 320° C.+ cut in the feed of the said vacuum distillation unit (4), b) distilling the said cut under vacuum into at least two fractions, a fraction distilling between 320° C. and 550° C. called the HCOSV fraction, and a fraction distilling at at least 550° C. called the SSV fraction, c) sending the HCOSV fraction (18) thereby obtained to at least one of the distillate treatment units, d) and sending the SSV fraction (13) to the feed of the catalytic cracking unit (3), as such or after intermediate upgrading treatment.

Abstract: A process for producing an anti-erosion coating on an inner or outer metal wall of a chamber of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, comprising: (i) the shaping of a honeycomb metal anchoring structure, said anchoring structure being formed from a plurality of strips connected in pairs by joining assembly portions of these strips so as to form a plurality of cells between two adjacent strips, (ii) the fastening of said anchoring structure by welding to said metal wall, so that each cell of the anchoring structure is welded to the wall of the chamber at least at the junctions between the contiguous assembly portions of two adjacent strips, and (iii) the insertion of a composite material into the cells from the metal wall and at least up to the upper longitudinal edge of each strip.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue of 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content of greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a feedstock cracking zone, a zone for separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a zone for regenerating said particles, characterized in that at least a solid carbon material in the fluidized state, having a carbon content equal to or greater than 80% by weight, is injected upstream of and/or during the catalyst regeneration step into a dense bed of coked catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for catalytic cracking to maximize the production of diesel base stocks, comprising a cracking reaction step in an upflow fluidized bed reactor (1), a step of separating the cracked hydrocarbons and coked catalyst, a step of fractionating the cracked hydrocarbons and a step of regenerating said coked catalyst, wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock is injected into the upflow reactor on a catalyst partially deactivated by prior coking of at least part thereof in the same upflow reactor, so that the reaction temperature of the effluents leaving said reactor varies from 470 to 600° C. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the cracking method.

Abstract: Process for the fluidized-bed catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue equal to or less than 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content equal to or greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a step of cracking the feedstock, a step of separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a step of regenerating said particles, the process being characterized in that at least one coking, carbonaceous and/or hydrocarbonaceous effluent having a content of aromatic compounds of greater than 50% by weight, comprising more than 20% by weight of polyaromatic compounds, is recycled to homogeneously distributed and weakly coked catalyst, before regeneration, in order to adjust the delta coke of the process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi staged cracking and stripping process that can be used in a fluidized-bed catalytic cracking process or FCC (fluidized catalytic cracking) process for maximizing the production of olefins, that is to say of C3 and C4 olefins, in particular propylene and distillates. One subject of the present invention is therefore a multi-staged process for cracking and stripping a fluidized mixture of hydrocarbons and of coked catalyst particles, integrated into a conventional fluidized-bed catalytic cracking process comprising at least one cracking step and one stripping step after separation of the particles of coked catalyst from the cracked effluent during the disengaging/stripping step, characterized in that it comprises at least two steps of cracking at least one hydrocarbonaceous fluid over the separated coked catalyst particles followed by at least two steps of stripping these particles, each cracking step preceding a stripping step.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved fluidized catalytic cracking process coupled with a two stage regeneration process in which the activity of the circulating catalyst is independently controlled for cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks or the vapors at low severity to produce maximum light cycle oil/distillate in one riser whilst cracking recycle streams comprising heavy cycle oil (HCO), light cracked naphtha (LCN) etc. in a second riser operating at high severity to produce LPG.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for catalytic cracking to maximize the production of diesel base stocks, comprising a cracking reaction step in an upflow fluidized bed reactor (1), a step of separating the cracked hydrocarbons and coked catalyst, a step of fractionating the cracked hydrocarbons and a step of regenerating said coked catalyst, wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock is injected into the upflow reactor on a catalyst partially deactivated by prior coking of at least part thereof in the same upflow reactor, so that the reaction temperature of the effluents leaving said reactor varies from 470 to 600° C. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the cracking method.