First Stage Is An Hydrogenation (saturation) Patents (Class 208/57)
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Patent number: 7556728Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of paraffinic hydrocarbons, which can be used as gasoline blending components. The obtained gasoline blending component is substantially free of sulphur compounds. The process comprises simultaneous hydrogenation of olefins and degradation of sulphur compounds by hydrogenolysis. In the process a feed-stock containing as impurities sulphur compounds is hydrogenated in two steps in the presence of a noble metal catalyst on aluminium oxide support, and in the first step the major part of olefins are converted and in the secondary step the remaining olefins and sulphur compounds react.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Nestel Oil OyjInventors: Juha Lehtonen, Jaana Makkonen
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Patent number: 7550636Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the hydrotreatment of an olefinic gasoline comprising at least one selective hydrogenation stage, and generally of simultaneous conversion of mercaptans by weight increase, in which the makeup hydrogen used in this stage or these stages has a reduced CO+CO2 content, preferably comprised between 5 and 200 ppmv. Most often, the CO content is comprised between 1 and 20 ppmv. The process typically makes it possible to hydrorefine an olefinic gasoline by more or less eliminating the diolefins and sulphur compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Florent Picard, Sebastien Leplat
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Publication number: 20090134061Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting distillate to gasoline-range hydrocarbons using a two-stage catalyst system including a first catalyst containing platinum, palladium, or platinum and palladium, and an acidic support, and a second catalyst containing iridium and an inorganic oxide support, and optionally nickel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Tushar V. Choudhary, Paul F. Meier, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Walter E. Alvarez
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Patent number: 7534925Abstract: The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can be operated to pass the cyclic hydrocarbons through to a product recovery section. The isomerization zone feedstream is treated to remove contaminants and dried before entering the hydrogenation zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: David J. Shecterle
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Publication number: 20090120837Abstract: The object of the invention is the method of production of high value products: kerosene including cosmetic kerosene, white oils, high value paraffin and purified liquid fuels from polyolefin waste material and polyolefins. According to the invention the product of the thermocatalytic decomposition of polyolefin waste material obtained in a vapour form is subjected to a fractionating condensation or full condensation followed by fractionating distillation and to a process of catalytic hydrogenation to remove the unsaturated double bonds and hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons eventually present in the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Andrzej Bylicki, Edwin Kozlowski
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Patent number: 7531704Abstract: The benzene content in a gasoline pool is reduced by a process that hydrogenates a benzene-containing isomerization zone feedstream. The additional cyclic hydrocarbons produced by the saturation of benzene can be processed in the isomerization zone for ring opening to increase the available paraffinic feedstock or the isomerization zone can be operated to pass the cyclic hydrocarbons through to a product recovery section. The isomerization zone feedstream is treated to remove contaminants and dried before entering the hydrogenation zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: David J. Shecterle
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Patent number: 7531082Abstract: In the refining of crude oil, hydroprocessing units such as hydrotreaters and hydrocrackers are used to remove impurities such as sulfur, nitrogen, and metals from the crude oil. They are also used to convert the feed into valuable products such as naphtha, jet fuel, kerosene and diesel. The current invention provides very high to total conversion of heavy oils to products in a single high-pressure loop, using multiple reaction stages. A hot high pressure separator is located between the first and second reaction stages. Overhead from the separator is treated in a distillate upgrader, which may operate in co-current or countercurrent mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Ujjal K. Mukherjee, Art Dahlberg
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Publication number: 20090095653Abstract: A process is provided for improving the cold flow properties of a hydrocarbon stream employing a substantially liquid-phase continuous hydroisomerization zone where the reaction zone has a substantially constant level of dissolved hydrogen throughout without the addition of additional hydrogen external to the reaction zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Peter Kokayeff, Laura Elise Leonard
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Patent number: 7513988Abstract: Less conventional sources of hydrocarbon feedstocks such as oil sands, tar sands and shale oils are being exploited. These feedstocks generate a larger amount of heavy oil, gas oil, asphaltene products and the like containing multiple fused aromatic ring compounds. These multiple fused aromatic ring compounds can be converted into feed for a hydrocarbon cracker by first hydrogenating at least one ring in the compounds and subjecting the resulting compound to a ring opening and cleavage reaction. The resulting product comprises lower paraffins suitable for feed to a cracker, higher paraffins suitable for example as a gasoline fraction and mono aromatic ring compounds (e.g. BTX) that may be further treated.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignees: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A., Universitat StuttgartInventors: Michael C. Oballa, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Jens Weitkamp, Roger Gläser, Yvonne Traa, Fehime Demir
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Publication number: 20090078611Abstract: An integrated process has been developed for producing diesel boiling range fuel from renewable feedstocks such as animal and plant oils and using a byproduct naphtha as an extraction solvent in the generation of the renewable feedstock. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide a hydrocarbon fraction useful as a diesel fuel or diesel boiling range fuel blending component. A byproduct naphtha stream is used as an extraction solvent in a process for the generation of the renewable feedstock. If desired, the hydrocarbon fraction can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Terry L. Marker, Graham D. Ellis, Christopher D. Gosling
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Patent number: 7501054Abstract: A process for upgrading a diesel fuel, includes the steps of providing a diesel fuel feedstock; hydrogenating the feedstock at a pressure of less than about 600 psig so as to provide a hydrogenated product wherein a portion of the feedstock is converted to alkyl-naphthene-aromatic compounds; and selectively oxidizing the hydrogenated product in the presence of a catalyst so as to convert the alkyl-naphthene-aromatic compounds to alkyl ketones. A catalyst and oxygen-containing Diesel fuel are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Intevep, S.A.Inventor: Roberto Galiasso
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Publication number: 20090008290Abstract: Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones and an interstage solvent deasphalting unit. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones which operates at a temperature within 20° F. and a pressure within 10 psi of the pressure in the contacting zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is sent to the interstage solvent deasphalting unit, for separating unconverted heavy oil feedstock into deasphalted oil and asphaltenes. The deasphalted oil stream is sent to one of the contacting zones for further upgrade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Goutam Biswas, Darush Farshid
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Publication number: 20090008291Abstract: Systems and methods for hydroprocessing a heavy oil feedstock with reduced heavy oil deposits, the system employs a plurality of contacting zones and separation zones zone under hydrocracking conditions to convert at least a portion of the heavy oil feedstock to lower boiling hydrocarbons, forming upgraded products. The contacting zones operate under hydrocracking conditions, employing a slurry catalyst for upgrading the heavy oil feedstock, forming upgraded products of lower boiling hydrocarbons. In the separation zones, upgraded products are removed overhead and optionally, further treated in an in-line hydrotreater. At least a portion of the non-volatile fractions recovered from at least one of the separation zones is recycled back to the first contacting zone in the system, in an amount ranging between 3 to 50 wt. % of the heavy oil feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Julie Chabot, Bo Kou, Vivion Andrew Brennan, Erin Maris, Shuwu Yang, Bruce Reynolds
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Publication number: 20080257783Abstract: The invention provides a low aromatic producing process for catalytical conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins to distillates (COD), which process includes the step of contacting Fisher-Tropsch derived olefins with a zeolyte type catalyst at pressures of more than 50 barg.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: The Petroleum Oil And Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) LtdInventors: Cyril David Knottenbelt, Carl Dunlop, Kholekile Zono, Maxwell Thomas
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Publication number: 20080245702Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a crude product from a crude feed. A crude feed is contacted with a hydrogen source and a catalyst comprising a transition metal sulfide under conditions controlled such that the crude product has a residue content of at most the 30% of the residue content of the crude feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Scott Lee Wellington, Stanley Nemec Milam
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Patent number: 7431822Abstract: Applicants have developed a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, hydrogen, and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is separated internally, within one of more of the reactors, to separate only the converted oil and hydrogen into a vapor product while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor as a liquid product. A portion of the unconverted oil is then converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons in the next reactor, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, hydrogen, converted oil, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Darush Farshid, James Murphy, Bruce Reynolds
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Patent number: 7431823Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the products and hydrogen, while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor where a portion of the unconverted oil is converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, converted oil, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
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Patent number: 7431831Abstract: A new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system has been developed that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, products and hydrogen to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the products and hydrogen while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor. In the next reactor, a portion of the unconverted oil is converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, products, hydrogen and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor. The slurry reactor system is, in this invention, preceded by an in-line pretreating step, such as hydrotreating or deasphalting.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
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Publication number: 20080230441Abstract: Partial conversion hydrocracking process comprising the steps of (a) hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feedstock with a hydrogenrich gas to produce a hydrotreated effluent stream comprising a liquid/vapour mixture and separating the liquid/vapour mixture into a liquid phase and a vapour phase, and (b) separating the liquid phase into a controlled liquid portion and an excess liquid portion, and (c) combining the vapour phase with the excess liquid portion to form a vapour plus liquid portion, and (d) separating an FCC feed-containing fraction from the controlled liquid portion and simultaneously hydrocracking the vapour plus liquid portion to produce a dieselcontaining fraction, or hydrocracking the controlled liquid portion to produce a diesel-containing fraction and simultaneously separating a FCC feed-containing fraction from the vapour plus liquid portion. The invention also includes an apparatus for carrying out the partial conversion hydrocracking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: HALDOR TOPSOE A/SInventors: Michael Glenn Hunter, Angelica Hidalgo Vivas, Lars Skov Jensen, Gordon Gongngai Low
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Patent number: 7427348Abstract: A process with an increased efficiency for the preparation of middle distillates with excellent properties at low temperatures and substantially without oxygenated organic compounds, starting from a synthetic mixture of hydrocarbons at least partly waxy, containing a fraction of alcohols, comprising the separation of the mixture into a low-boiling fraction and a high-boiling fraction; the subsequent hydrogenation of the low-boiling fraction under such conditions as to avoid any substantial variation in its average molecular weight; the joining of at least a part of the hydrogenated fraction with said high-boiling fraction, and the subsequent catalytic hydrocracking treatment of the mixture of hydrocarbons thug formed, to obtain a substantial conversion of the waxy part into middle distillate.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignees: ENI S.p.A., Enitecnologie S.p.A., Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Vincenzo Calemma, Silvia Guanziroli, Silvia Pavoni, Roberto Giardino
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Publication number: 20080223753Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a feed corresponding to a pyrolysis gasoline, comprising: a) at least one stage of selective hydrogenation of the feed, referred to as HD1, b) fractionating in one or more distillation columns the effluent from stage a) in order to produce at least one light C5 cut, an intermediate C6 or C6-C7 or C6-C8 cut intended for aromatics production, a heavy C7+ or C8+ or C9+ cut intended for gasoline production, c) at least one stage of hydrodesulfurization and deep hydrogenation of the intermediate cut, referred to as HD2, d) at least one stage of alkylation of the heavy C7+, C8+ or C9+ cut consisting of a treatment on an acid catalyst allowing weighting of the sulfur compounds, e) at least one stage of distillation of the effluent from stage d), intended to produce a light fraction that can be directly used as a low-sulfur gasoline base, and a heavy C11+ or C12+ fraction rich in sulfur compounds, used as middle distillate or fuel oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Florent Picard, Quentin Debuisschert, Annick Pucci
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Patent number: 7419582Abstract: A hydrocracking process wherein the feedstock is hydrotreated and the liquid and gaseous effluent from the hydrotreater is directly introduced into the upper end of a hydrocracking vessel which provides a liquid seal to prevent the passage of the gaseous stream containing hydrogen sulfide and ammonia from the hydrotreater to enter the hydrocracking zone containing hydrocracking catalyst. Fresh hydrogen is then introduced into the hydrocracking zone. An apparatus for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon feedstock is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Richard K. Hoehn, Vasant P. Thakkar, Vedula K. Murty, Douglas W. Kocher-Cowan, Jennifer L. Anderson
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Patent number: 7404890Abstract: The invention concerns a process and apparatus wherein the paraffin effluent from the Fischer-Tropsch process is separated into a heavy fraction with an initial boiling point of 120-200° C., said heavy fraction then optionally being hydrotreated then brought into contact with an amorphous hydroisomerization/hydrocracking catalyst that converts at least 80% by weight of the 370° C.+ products into products with a boiling point of less than 370° C. After distilling the hydrocracked fraction obtained to separate middle distillates, the residual heavy fraction is recycled.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Agip Petroli S.p.A., Eni S.p.A, Lini Technologie S.p.A.Inventors: Eric Benazzi, Christophe Gueret
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Patent number: 7390393Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating heavy petroleum feedstocks for producing a gas oil fraction that has a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm and most often 10 ppm that includes the following stages: a) ebulliated-bed catalytic hydrocracking, b) separation from hydrogen sulfide of a distillate fraction that includes a gas oil fraction and a heavier fraction than the gas oil, c) hydrotreatment of said distillate fraction, and d) separation of a gas oil fraction with less than 50 ppm of sulfur. Make-up hydrogen, preferably all make-up hydrogen, is to stage c). Advantageously, the heavier fraction from step (b) is subjected to catalytic cracking. The invention also relates to an installation that can be used for implementing this process.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Institute Francais du PetroleInventors: Christophe Gueret, Pierre Marion, Cecile Plain, Jerome Bonnardot, Eric Benazzi, Olivier Martin
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Publication number: 20080135448Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting distillate to gasoline-range hydrocarbons using a two-stage catalyst system including a first catalyst containing platinum, palladium, or platinum and palladium, and an acidic support, and a second catalyst containing iridium and an inorganic oxide support, and optionally nickel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Tushar V. Choudhary, Paul F. Meier, Edward L. Sughrue, Walter E. Alvarez
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Patent number: 7381321Abstract: Process for transforming a gas-oil fraction that makes it possible to produce a fuel that has a quality according to stringent requirements in terms of sulfur content, aromatic compound content, cetane number, boiling point, T95, of 95% of the compounds and density, d15/4, at 15° C. This process comprises a hydrorefining stage and a hydrocracking stage, whereby the latter uses a catalyst that contains at least one zeolite. The conversion of products that have a boiling point of less than 150° C. is, throughout the two stages of hydrocracking and hydrorefining, less than 40% by weight and, for the hydrorefining stage, between 1 and 15% by weight. The temperature, TR2, of the hydrocracking stage is less than the temperature, TR1, of the hydrorefining stage, and the variation between temperatures TR1 and TR2 is between 0 and 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Patrick Bourges, Christophe Gueret, Pierre Marion
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Publication number: 20080060976Abstract: A process for simultaneously hydrocracking multiple feedstocks wherein a first feedstock is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating zone to produce a hydrotreating zone effluent which is separated to provide a first vaporous hydrocarbonaceous stream and a first liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream. The second feedstock and the first vaporous hydrocarbonaceous stream are hydroprocessed in a hydroprocessing zone to produce a hydroprocessing zone effluent. A third feedstock and the first liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream are hydrocracked in a hydrocracking zone to produce a hydrocracking zone effluent. The hydrocracking zone effluent and the hydroprocessing zone effluent are separated to recover hydrocracked hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Gary R. Brierley, Vasant P. Thakkar, Milan Skripek
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Patent number: 7332071Abstract: Process for transforming a gas oil fraction that makes it possible to produce a fuel that has a quality according to stringent requirements in terms of sulfur content, aromatic compound content, cetane number, boiling point, T95, of 95% of the compounds and density, d15/4, at 15° C. This process comprises a hydrorefining stage and a subsequent stage, whereby the latter uses a catalyst that is selected from the group that consists of hydrorefining catalysts and catalysts that comprise at least one mixed oxide, a metal of group VIB, and a non-noble metal of group VIII. The conversion of products that have a boiling point of less than 150° C. is, for the hydrorefining stage, between 1 and 15% by weight. The temperature, TR2, of the subsequent stage is less than the temperature, TR1, of the hydrorefining stage, and the variation between temperatures TR1 and TR2 is between 0 and 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Eric Benazzi, Patrick Bourges, Christophe Gueret, Pierre Marion
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Patent number: 7318845Abstract: A distillate fuel steam reformer system in which a fuel feed stream is first separated into two process streams: an aliphatics-rich, sulfur-depleted gas stream, and an aromatics- and sulfur-rich liquid residue stream. The aliphatics-rich gas stream is desulfurized, mixed with steam, and converted in a reforming reactor to a hydrogen-rich product stream. The aromatics-rich residue stream is mixed with air and combusted to provide heat necessary for endothermic process operations. Reducing the amounts of sulfur and aromatic hydrocarbons directed to desulfurzation and reforming operations minimizes the size and weight of the overall apparatus. The process of the invention is well suited to the use of microchannel apparatuses for heat exchangers, reactors, and other system components, which may be assembled in slab configuration, further reducing system size and weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Aly H. Shaaban, Timothy J. Campbell
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Patent number: 7179365Abstract: The instant invention is an improved process for producing naphthenic base oils from low quality feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Keith K. Aldous, Jacob B. Angelo, Christopher J. S. Kent, Geraldine P. Gatton
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Patent number: 7166209Abstract: A process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feedstock includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon feed having an initial characteristic; providing a first hydrogen-containing gas; feeding the hydrocarbon feed and the first hydrogen-containing gas cocurrently to a first hydroprocessing zone so as to provide a first hydrocarbon product; providing a plurality of additional hydroprocessing zones including a final zone and an upstream zone; feeding the first hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a recycled gas to the upstream zone so as to provide an intermediate hydrocarbon product; and feeding the intermediate hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a second hydrogen-containing gas to the final zone so as to provide a final hydrocarbon product having a final characteristic which is improved as compared to the initial characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Intevep, S.A.Inventor: Carlos Gustavo Dassori
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Patent number: 7087155Abstract: A process for cracking an olefin-rich hydrocarbon feedstock which is selective towards light olefins in the effluent, the process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock containing olefins having a first composition of at least one olefinic component with a crystalline silicate catalyst to produce an effluent having a second composition of at least one olefinic component, the feedstock and the effluent having substantially the same olefin content by weight therein as the feedstock. A process for the cracking of olefins in a hydrocarbon feedstock containing at least one diene and at least one olefin, the process comprising hydrogenating the at least one diene to form at least one olefin in the presence of a transition metal-based hydrogenation catalyst at an inlet temperature of from 40 to 200° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: TOTAL Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Jean-Pierre Dath, Luc Delorme, Jacques-François Grootjans, Xavier Vanhaeren, Walter Vermeiren
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Patent number: 7067448Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of n-alkanes from mineral oil fractions and fractions from thermal or catalytic conversion plants, containing cyclic alkanes, alkenes, cyclic alkenes and/or aromatics. The invention further relates to a catalyst for carrying out said method.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2000Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Veba Oil Refining and Petrochemicals GmbHInventors: Jens Weitkamp, Hilmar Bischof, Werner Doehler, Juergen Laege, Franz Fuder, Andreas Raichle, Yvonne Traa
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Patent number: 7041211Abstract: A hydrocracking process wherein a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and hydrogen is passed to a denitrification and desulfurization reaction zone and then directly to a hot, high pressure stripper utilizing a hot, hydrogen-rich stripping gas to produce a liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream which is passed to a hydrocracking zone. The resulting effluent from the hydrocracking zone is then directly passed to the hot, high pressure stripper. A vapor stream from the hot, high pressure stripper is passed to a post-treat hydrogenation reaction zone to saturate at least a portion of the aromatic compounds contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: UOP LLCInventor: Tom N. Kalnes
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Patent number: 7001503Abstract: A unit for hydrorefining of hydrocarbon crude oil comprising sulfur-containing compounds comprises first catalyst layer 33 and second catalyst layer 38, top space 34 for separating vapor component and liquid component, bottom space 36, and valve tray 35 that divides top space 34 and bottom space 36. Hydrogen released from hydrogen nozzle 40 placed in the bottom space is passed through liquid component that has accumulated in the valve tray and stripping of liquid components is performed. Hydrogen released from hydrogen nozzle 40 is again introduced, to second catalyst layer 38 as a cocurrent with the stripped liquid component. By stripping, it is possible to reduce the sulfur content, the nitrogen content and reduce the aromatic content of the hydrocarbon crude oil when compared to the conventional method. Since the hydrorefining unit has a simple structure, the unit can be easily made by modifying existing units.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Japan Energy CorporationInventors: Hiroki Koyama, Yuichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 6974535Abstract: A process for producing a lubricating oil basestock having at least 90 wt. % saturates and a VI of at least 105 by selectively hydroconverting a raffinate from a solvent extraction zone in a two step hydroconversion zone followed by a hydrofinishing zone, and a lubricating oil basestock produced by said process.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, John E. Gallagher, Joseph P. Boyle, Anne M. Zinicola, Christopher J. May, Jeenok T. Kim, John A. Groestch, Sylvain S. Hantzer
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Patent number: 6896795Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least the following stages: a1) at least a selective hydrogenation of diolefins, a2) optionally at least one stage that is aimed at increasing the molecular weight of the light sulfur-containing products that are present in the gasoline, b) at least one separation of the gasoline that is obtained in stage a1 or a2 into two fractions: light gasoline and heavy gasoline, c) at least one treatment with heavy gasoline that is separated in stage b on a catalyst that makes it possible to decompose or to hydrogenate at least partially the unsaturated sulfur-containing compounds, d) at least one treatment of the heavy gasoline that is obtained in stage c, without eliminating the H2S that is formed during this stage, on a catalyst that makes it possible to decompose the sulfur-containing compounds and more preferably the linear and/or cyclic saturated compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Nathalie Marchal
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Patent number: 6830678Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing gasoline with a low sulphur content from a feedstock containing sulphur. This process comprises at least one step a1 of selectively hydrogenating the diolefins and acetylenic compounds, at least one separation of the gasoline (step b) obtained at step a1 into at least three fractions, at least one step c1 of treating the heavy gasoline separated at step b on a catalyst enabling the unsaturated sulphur compounds to be at least partially decomposed or hydrogenated and at least one step d to remove the sulphur and nitrogen from at least one intermediate fraction, followed by catalytic reforming.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais DuPetroleInventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Quentin Debuisschert, Jean-Luc Nocca
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Patent number: 6814856Abstract: A process for transforming a gas oil cut from a conversion process or from an aromatic crude is described, the aim of the process being to improve the cetane number of said cut. The process comprises at least one hydrogenation step in which said gas oil cut is passed, in the presence of hydrogen, over a catalyst comprising an amorphous mineral support, at least one compound of a group VIB metal, at least one compound of a non noble group VIII metal and at least phosphorous or a compound of phosphorous, the process then comprising a hydrocracking step in which the hydrogenated feed is passed, in the presence of hydrogen, over a catalyst comprising an acidic support, at least one compound of a group VIB metal and at least one compound of a non noble group VIII metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Marcel Aussillous, Alain Billion, Patrick Briot, Christophe Gueret, Slavik Kasztelan, Narhalie Marchal, Pierre Marion
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Publication number: 20040206667Abstract: A process with an increased efficiency for the preparation of middle distillates with excellent properties at low temperatures and substantially without oxygenated organic compounds, starting from a synthetic mixture of hydrocarbons at least partly waxy, containing a fraction of alcohols, comprising the separation of the mixture into a low-boiling fraction and a high-boiling fraction; the subsequent hydrogenation of the low-boiling fraction under such conditions as to avoid any substantial variation in its average molecular weight; the joining of at least a part of the hydrogenated fraction with said high-boiling fraction, and the subsequent catalytic hydrocracking treatment of the mixture of hydrocarbons thug formed, to obtain a substantial conversion of the waxy part into middle distillate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Vincenzo Calemma, Silvia Guanziroli, Silvia Pavoni, Roberto Giardino
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Patent number: 6787025Abstract: In the refining of crude oil, vacuum gas oil hydrotreaters and hydrocrackers are used to remove impurities such as sulfur, nitrogen, and metals from the crude oil. Typically, the middle distillate boiling material (boiling in the range from 250° F.-735° F.) from VGO hydrotreating or moderate severity hydrocrackers does not meet the smoke point, the cetane number or the aromatic specification. In most cases, this middle distillate is separately upgraded by a middle distillate hydrotreater or, alternatively, the middle distillate is blended into the general fuel oil pool or used as home heating oil. With this invention, the middle distillate is hydrotreated in the same high pressure loop as the vacuum gas oil hydrotreating reactor or the moderate severity hydrocracking reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Ujjal Kumar Mukherjee, Wai Seung W. Louie, Arthur J. Dahlberg
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Publication number: 20040134836Abstract: In a vertical reactor vessel through which vapor and liquid flow concurrently, the fluids pass vertically through a horizontal mixing box having internal flow baffles that form at least one mixing orifice through which the process stream flows at high velocity. In the mixing orifices the liquid is dispersed to obtain a large area for interphase heat and mass transfer. Each mixing orifice is followed by structure that divides the process stream into two lower velocity streams, whereby turbulent flow conditions are generated, and wherein hold-up time is provided to allow for heat and mass transfer. The fluids exit the mixing box through an outlet opening in a bottom wall of the mixing box. An impingement plate is located below this outlet opening to spread the liquid and decrease the velocity of the exiting jet. The outlet stream from the mixer is equilibrated regarding temperature and chemical composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventor: Morten Muller
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Publication number: 20040055933Abstract: A process for the production of low benzene content gasoline is disclosed wherein a full boiling range naphtha is fractionated to produce a light naphtha, a medium naphtha and a heavy naphtha. The benzene is contained in the medium naphtha and this stream is subjected to hydrogenation to convert the benzene to cyclohexane which may be isomerized to improve the octane. The valuable olefins are removed in the light naphtha and the valuable heavier aromatics (toluene and xylenes) are removed in the heavy naphtha. In a preferred embodiment all of the reactions are carried out in distillation column reactors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Willibrord A. Groten, Kerry L. Rock
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Patent number: 6709639Abstract: An apparatus for the purification of catalytic cracking gasolines containing dienic and/or acetylenic impurities, and mercaptans, said apparatus comprising at least one selective hydrogenation reactor 3 containing at least one fixed catalyst bed, and having at least one line 1 for introducing a feed, at least one effluent outlet line, and a line supplying hydrogen to the reactor, said reactor being followed by at least one stabilization drum 4 connected to said effluent outlet line, the drum having at least one gas outlet line 5 and at least one stabilized effluent outlet line, and said effluent passing into at least one sweetening reactor 8 comprising at least one effluent inlet line 6 and at least one effluent outlet line, said reactor having close thereto at least one oxidizing agent supply line, said apparatus also comprising at least one drum 9 for degassing the effluent from the sweetening reactor 8, said drum 9 having at least one gas outlet line and at least one outlet line 11 for dedienized, stabilizType: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Thierry Chapus, Blaise Didillon, Christian Marcilly, Charles Cameron
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Patent number: 6673233Abstract: A process for isomerizing a light hydrocarbon oil which comprises: subjecting the light hydrocarbon oil to a hydrogenation treatment for converting an organosulfur component in the light hydrocarbon oil into hydrogen sulfide to give an organosulfur content of from 0 to 30 mass ppm as a pretreatment step; and isomerizing the light hydrocarbon oil still containing the converted hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a solid super strong acid catalyst under conditions at a temperature of from 190 to 300° C., a pressure of from 1 to 50 kg/cm2g, an H2/oil ratio of from 180 to 1800 liter/liter, and an LHSV of from 2 to 10 hr−1 as an isomerization step.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Mizuno, Takao Kimura, Takahiro Kawamura, Masahiko Douta, Nobuyasu Ohshio
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Patent number: 6667270Abstract: Bismuth- and phosphorus-containing catalyst supports, naphtha reforming catalysts made from such supports, methods of making both support and catalyst, and a naphtha reforming process using such catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Peter Tanev Tanev
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Publication number: 20030230516Abstract: A process wherein all of the unsaturates within a cracked naphtha stream are substantially hydrogenated to alkanes and the olefin depleted stream is then subjected to hydrodesulfurization to achieve the desired sulfur levels without the formation of recombinant mercaptans.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Kenneth H. Johnson, Richard L. Moseley
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Patent number: 6638418Abstract: A dual recycle catalytic hydrocracking process for the production of ultra low sulfur diesel while simultaneously processing two feedstocks. One preferred feedstock boils in the temperature range of diesel and the second preferred feedstock boils in the temperature range above that of diesel.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Tom N. Kalnes, Vasant P. Thakkar, Richard K. Hoehn
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Patent number: 6620311Abstract: For converting hydrocarbons: step a) treating a hydrocarbon feed with hydrogen in at least one three-phase reactor (1), containing ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst; a step b) passing effluent from step a) to a separation zone (2) to recover a fraction F1 containing at least a portion of gas, gasoline and atmospheric gas oil contained in the effluent from step a), and a fraction F2 containing compounds with boiling points of more than that of the atmospheric gas oil; step c) hydrodesulphurizing at least a portion of fraction F1; and step d) passing at least a portion of fraction F2 to catalytic cracking section (6).Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Institut Francais du PetroleInventors: Frédéric Morel, Stéphane Kressmann, James Colyar
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Publication number: 20030168380Abstract: Process for the production of gasoline with a low sulfur content that comprises at least the following two stages:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2000Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Blaise Didillon, Denis Uzio, Nathalie Marchal