Abstract: Systems and methods for processing plastic derived pyrolysis oil are disclosed. A plastic derived pyrolysis oil and/or plastic are processed in a catalytic cracking unit and/or a thermal cracking unit under reaction conditions sufficient to produce a gaseous stream comprising propylene and a liquid stream. The liquid stream is further processed to produce additional propylene.

Abstract: A hydrogenolysis bimetallic supported catalyst comprising a first metal, a second metal, and a zeolitic support; wherein the first metal and the second metal are different; and wherein the first metal and the second metal can each independently be selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co).

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and processes to produce aromatic and olefinic compounds by aromatization and thermal cracking of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: An integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals by separating the crude oil into light components and heavy components.

Abstract: A hydrogenolysis bimetallic supported catalyst comprising a first metal, a second metal, and a zeolitic support; wherein the first metal and the second metal are different; and wherein the first metal and the second metal can each independently be selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co).

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for obtaining ethylene and propylene products from, for example, shale gas and shale gas condensate feedstocks. These systems and method operate by utilizing a hydrocracker train to crack C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane or using a hydrogenolysis train to process C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane that is provided to a cracker for an efficient conversion to ethylene and propylene. The disclosed systems are configured to reduce the amount of offsite hydrogen needed and also provide product streams that include a well-defined set of products as compared to existing approaches.

Abstract: An integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products includes distilling crude oil to produce gases fraction, naphtha, kerosene, gasoil and resid; subjecting resid to resid upgrading to produce LPG, light-distillate and middle-distillate; subjecting at least a portion of one or more of the group consisting of middle-distillate produced by resid upgrading, kerosene and gasoil to middle-distillate hydrocracking to produce LPG, light-distillate and hydrowax; and subjecting at least a portion of one or more of the group consisting of light-distillate produced by resid upgrading, light-distillate produced by middle-distillate hydrocracking and hydrowax to steam cracking. A process installation for performing the process is also provided.

Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing a steam cracker feed to a liquid steam cracker furnace section to produce a steam cracker product comprising olefins, and wherein an amount of olefins in the steam cracker product is greater than in the steam cracker feed; separating the steam cracker product in a separation unit into a hydrogen stream, a methane stream, an olefin gas stream (ethylene and propylene), a saturated gas stream (ethane and propane), a hydrocarbons gas stream (C4-5 hydrocarbons), an aromatics stream (C6-8 aromatic hydrocarbons), a raffinate stream (C6-8 non-aromatic hydrocarbons), and a heavies stream (C9+ hydrocarbons); feeding the hydrocarbons gas stream and hydrogen to one or more hydroprocessing reactors to produce a hydrocracking product comprising ethane and propane; and recycling the hydrocracking product and the saturated gas stream to the liquid steam cracker furnace section.

Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising introducing a steam cracker feed to a liquid steam cracker furnace section to produce a steam cracker product comprising olefins, and wherein an amount of olefins in the steam cracker product is greater than in the steam cracker feed; separating the steam cracker product in a separation unit into a hydrogen stream, a methane stream, an olefin gas stream (ethylene and propylene), a saturated gas stream (ethane and propane), a hydrocarbons gas stream (C4-5 hydrocarbons), an aromatics stream (C6-8 aromatic hydrocarbons), a raffinate stream (C6-8 non-aromatic hydrocarbons), and a heavies stream (C9+ hydrocarbons); feeding the hydrocarbons gas stream and hydrogen to one or more hydroprocessing reactors to produce a hydrocracking product comprising ethane and propane; and recycling the hydrocracking product and the saturated gas stream to the liquid steam cracker furnace section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, aromatic ring opening, and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening to produce LPG and subjecting the LPG produced in the integrated process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for kerosene and/or gasoil; an aromatic ring opening unit comprising an inlet for a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening and an outlet for LPG; and a unit for the olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing high-quality feedstock for a steam cracking process, said method comprising the following steps: i) providing a hydrocarbon feedstock; ii) contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock with a solvent at a dosage effective to remove aromatics and naphthenes from said feedstock forming a refined feedstock and one or more aromatics and naphthenes containing streams; iii) processing said refined feedstock in a steam cracking process.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for obtaining ethylene and propylene products from, for example, shale gas and shale gas condensate feedstocks. These systems and method operate by utilizing a hydrocracker train to crack C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane or using a hydrogenolysis train to process C4 and C5 hydrocarbons to a product stream of propane and ethane that is provided to a cracker for an efficient conversion to ethylene and propylene. The disclosed systems are configured to reduce the amount of offsite hydrogen needed and also provide product streams that include a well-defined set of products as compared to existing approaches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, hydrocracking and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocracker feed to hydrocracking to produce LPG and BTX and subjecting the LPG produced in the process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising: a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for one or more of naphtha, kerosene and gasoil; a hydrocracker comprising an inlet for a hydrocracker feed, an outlet for LPG and an outlet for BTX; and a unit for olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing BTX, comprising pyrolysis, aromatic ring opening and BTX recovery. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert a pyrolysis feedstream into BTX, comprising a pyrolysis unit, an aromatic ring opening and a BTX recovery unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, aromatic ring opening, and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening to produce LPG and subjecting the LPG produced in the integrated process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for kerosene and/or gasoil; an aromatic ring opening unit comprising an inlet for a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening and an outlet for LPG; and a unit for the olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.

Abstract: An integrated hydrotreating and steam pyrolysis process for the direct processing of a crude oil to produce olefinic and aromatic petrochemicals by separating the crude oil into light components and heavy components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, hydrocracking, aromatization and olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit, a hydrocracker, an aromatization unit and a unit for olefins synthesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated process to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising crude oil distillation, aromatic ring opening, and olefins synthesis, which process comprises subjecting a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening to produce LPG and subjecting the LPG produced in the integrated process to olefins synthesis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert crude oil into petrochemical products comprising a crude distillation unit comprising an inlet for crude oil and at least one outlet for kerosene and/or gasoil; an aromatic ring opening unit comprising an inlet for a hydrocarbon feed to aromatic ring opening and an outlet for LPG; and a unit for the olefins synthesis comprising an inlet for LPG produced by the integrated petrochemical process installation and an outlet for olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing BTX comprising catalytic cracking, aromatic ring opening and BTX recovery. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process installation to convert a hydrocarbon feedstream into BTX comprising a catalytic cracking unit, an aromatic ring opening unit and a BTX recovery unit.

Abstract: A process for converting hydrocarbon feedstock into olefins and BTX including feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock to a first hydrocracking unit, feeding effluent from the first hydrocracking unit to a first separation section to be separated, feeding a steam including propane to a dehydrogenation unit, and feeding effluent from the dehydrogenation unit to a second separation section.