Abstract: A plurality of dispersive air pipes for combustion (11) containing a plurality of dispersive air holes and projecting in a cantilever fashion from the side walls (1b, 1c) in an oblique downward direction are provided in the lower portion of a combustion zone (2b) of a furnace main unit (1) which includes an ash discharge outlet (6) formed in the base portion of the furnace main unit, and an incombustible material discharge space (12) is formed between the ends of the dispersive air pipes for combustion (11). As a result, incombustible material accumulating on the dispersive air pipes for combustion (11) is guided to the incombustible material discharge space (12) and then discharged.

Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment for gas-phase polymerization of olefin(s), including a reactor with a fluidized and optionally mechanically stirred bed, and a conduit for withdrawing polymer, provided with an isolation valve, and a conduit for emptying polymer, provided with an isolation valve, the said conduits connecting the side wall of the reactor to a single recovery gas lock equipped with a discharge valve, equipment characterized in that the withdrawal conduit leaves the side wall of the reactor at a height of the reactor wall, above the fluidization grid, ranging from 0.60.times.H to 0.95.times.H, while being directed downwards, with the result that any part of the said conduit forms with a horizontal plane an angle A ranging from 35 to 90.degree., and in that the emptying conduit leaves the side wall of the reactor at a height of the reactor wall, above the fluidization grid, ranging from 0.01.times.H to 0.20.times.H.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a stream of contaminated air using an adsorbent material. The stream of contaminated air is introduced into an end of a first hollow member which contains the adsorbent material. A perforated member disposed within the hollow member is configured to increase the air stream velocity such that dispersed particles of the adsorbent material are entrained in the air stream. Entrainment of the adsorbent in the contaminated air stream facilitates efficient removal of the VOCs. The cleaned air stream exits from a second end of the first hollow member, and the adsorbent material, having a quantity of VOCs adsorbed thereon, is directed to a reconditioning apparatus wherein the VOCs are thermally desorbed. The reconditioned adsorbent material is then returned to the first hollow member.

Abstract: Heat exchanger consisting of a reservoir with upwardly directed tubes through which flow a liquid to be heated and fluidized bed particles for internally cleaning the tubes. Connected to the reservoir is an external downcomer (5) for collecting fluidized bed particles coming from the top box of the reservoir and to be transported back to the bottom box (7) of the reservoir. The connecting line (4, 2, 1, 3, 6) between downcomer (5) and bottom box (7) is designed as two sections (2, 3) with an expansion bellows (1) arranged between them. The bottom section (3) is connected via two or more connecting stubs (6A, 6B) with the bottom box (7) for the uniform distribution of the flow of fluidized bed particles.

Abstract: A spherical shaped semiconductor integrated circuit ("ball") and a system and method for manufacturing same. The ball replaces the function of the flat, conventional chip. The physical dimensions of the ball allow it to adapt to many different manufacturing processes which otherwise could not be used. Furthermore, the assembly and mounting of the ball may facilitate efficient use of the semiconductor as well as circuit board space.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon catalytic cracking process in which, a substantial portion of the hydrocarbons is pulverized and placed in contact with a specific contact zone, which is composed of: a mixing chamber having a maximum section S.sub.2, the upper part of which is fed with a heated regenerated catalyst through an upper opening delimiting a catalyst-flow section S.sub.1, and a descending-flow reaction area, in which the solid-gas mixture emanating from the mixing chamber is poured through an intermediate opening having a section S.sub.3 located in the lower part of said chamber. The ratios S.sub.2 /S.sub.1 and S.sub.2 /S.sub.3 have values of between 1.5 and 8.

Abstract: Processes and apparatus for removing acid gases from hot flue gases utilizing a slurry consisting of water, calcium chloride and at least one absorbing agent selected from a group consisting of calcium oxides, magnesium oxides, calcium hydroxides, magnesium hydroxides, alkali metal oxides, alkali metal hydroxides, and alkali metal carbonates, introducing the slurry into the rising stream of hot flue gas to absorb the acid gas into the water and thereafter to react the absorbed acid gas with the absorption agent and thereafter to evaporate the water to produce dry solids comprising reaction products and unreacted absorption agents suspended in the flue gas. The calcium chloride reduces the water vapor pressure of the slurry to reduce the rate at which the water evaporates so as to increase the rate at which the acid gas is absorbed into the water before the water evaporates.

Abstract: In the process for the agglomeration of slightly soluble and hydrolytically sensitive substances, a powder of the slightly soluble substance is conducted, together with at least one water-soluble binder, in free fall through a steam atmosphere at temperatures between 85.degree. C. and 105.degree. C. essentially without the action of compacting forces. In this process, the residence time in the steam atmosphere is approximately 0.5 to 10 seconds. The agglomerates formed are then dried in free fall, so that small solid bridges form from the binder liquid bridges formed at the points of contact between the primary particles. In a following integrated fluidized-bed dryer, the final drying then takes place to a water content of less than 0.5% by weight. The process is carried out in a steam jet agglomerator in which a freely falling product curtain of the pulverulent mixture to be agglomerated is impinged by steam using steam jet nozzles (5, 6).

Abstract: A process for contacting reactants with a particulate catalyst while indirectly contacting the reactants with a heat exchange medium amid simultaneous exchange of catalyst particles by an operation that sequentially restricts reactant flow while moving catalyst through reaction stacks in which the reactant flow has been restricted. The process permits a change out of catalyst in a channel type reactor arrangement that would normally restrict catalyst flow during operation. Moving catalyst through a heat exchange type reactor having reactant and heat exchange channels permits control of catalyst activity as well as temperatures.

Abstract: A gas phase process for producing olefin polymer graft copolymers, including providing a reaction apparatus having first and second reaction zones operatively connected to each other into which particles of an olefin polymer and a free-radical polymerizable monomer are fed while maintaining free-radical polymerization conditions and a substantial non-oxidizing environment in said zones and from which the grafted copolymer product is discharged. An apparatus suitable for practicing this process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for discharging a reactor characterized by reducing the volume of a powder without compacting it, including treating the powder in a densification zone including at least one Archimedes' screw arranged in a barrel. The Archimedes' screw may also have both a reduction in pitch and an increase in diameter of the shaft. The densification zone may also contain two co- or counterrotating screws arranged in a barrel and exhibiting a reduction in the pitch of the screws. Densification zones consisting of two co-rotating screws give particularly good results.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for gas phase polymerisation of olefins(s), essentially comprising a fluidized bed reactor and at least one conduit for drawing off polymer provided with an isolation valve and connecting the vertical side wall of the reactor to a lock hopper, the said conduit leaving the vertical side wall of the reactor while being directed downwards so that each part of the said conduit forms with a horizontal plane an angle A ranging from 35.degree. to 90.degree.. It also relates to a process for continuous gas-phase polymerisation of olefin(s) in a fluidized-bed reactor, comprising drawing off the polymer from the vertical side wall of the reactor into a lock hopper via a draw-off conduit so that all flow of the polymer in the draw-off conduit is produced according to a downward direction forming with a horizontal plane an inclination with an angle A at least equal to the angle of repose .beta. of the polymer and not exceeding 90.degree..

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous gas-phase polymerisation of olefin(s) in a fluidized-bed reactor, comprising drawing off the polymer from the vertical side wall of the reactor into a lock hopper via a draw-off conduit so that all flow of the polymer in the draw-off conduit is produced according to a downward direction forming with a horizontal plane an inclination with an angle A at least equal to the angle of repose .beta. of the polymer and not exceeding 90.degree.. The present invention improves the degree of filling of the lock hopper and reduces the amount of gas drawn off with the polymer.

Abstract: A method, and a reactor, for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feed stream through multistage fixed catalyst beds contained within a single onstream reactor vessel, with a separate catalyst addition and a separate catalyst withdrawal system for the upper or top essentially fixed catalyst bed. The upper or top essentially fixed catalyst bed functions as a guard catalyst bed for removing a major proportion of contaminants (e.g. organometallic constituents) from a hydrocarbon feed stream in order to extend the life of one or more fixed catalyst beds serially disposed underneath the upper or top essentially fixed catalyst bed. Catalyst particles are withdrawn from the essentially fixed catalyst bed by slurrying or liquifying the catalyst particles in a container disposed within the reactor. A method for retrofitting a reactor assembly having two or more fixed catalyst beds in order to place a guard catalyst bed in the upper or top portion of the reactor assembly.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus which separates and strips catalyst particles suspended in gaseous hydrocarbons after the suspension of gaseous hydrocarbons and catalyst particles have traversed a gas/solids conduit means. A substantially can-shaped open-ended cyclone is placed in a disengager shell such that an inlet of the open-ended cyclone is in communication with the gas/solids conduit means. The disengager shell has a zone for containing a fluidized catalyst and the open end of the open-ended cyclone projects into the zone. A hollow closed cyclone may be placed in communication with the open-ended cyclone via an exhaust conduit means.

Abstract: A combustion method and apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in the central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in the peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for the fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) of hydrocarbons. Turbulence generation means disposed on the internal surface of an FCC riser-reactor are utilized to provide for a more uniform catalyst flow pattern within the riser-reactor and to thereby provide for a better conversion and product slate.

Abstract: An FCC separation arrangement for a catalyst and hydrocarbon contacting zone having a downcomer terminus section uses a compact separation vessel to provide a quick separation between catalyst and hydrocarbon gases in a compact area that also accommodates the use of cyclone separators for a further removal of catalyst from the hydrocarbon gases. The separation system uses a gas collection conduit that incorporates an expansion element for accommodating differential growth between the riser separation vessel and cyclones in the same compact area. The system is suitable for single downcomers or multiple downcomers. The system can be used with a closed containment vessel or in an entirely open system that eliminates the use of a containment vessel.

Abstract: Solid particles are transported from a first chamber (e.g. combustion chamber of a fluidized bed reactor) to an adjacent second chamber (e.g. a transporting and/or processing chamber) by providing a solid flow gas seal, a controllable solid flow valve, or both in a partition between the chambers. Transporting gas is introduced into the first chamber to transport solid particles as multiple solid flows from the first chamber to the second chamber. A number of narrow passages in the partition wall disposed one on top of the other, and having a height to length ratio of less than 0.5, less than 50 mm, act as the gas seal and controllable solid flow valve in the partition.

Abstract: A hearth particle bed system is made up of channel members which form an inclined surface upon which a layer of hearth particles downwardly flow. An air inlet is provided underneath the channel member and apertures are provided in the channel members for redistributing the air flow through the hearth particles. A hearth particle incinerating furnace contains the above-described hearth particle bed system and further contains a combustion chamber and a mechanism for removing used hearth particles and combustion residues. This hearth particle incinerating furnace enables combustion air to be uniformly distributed in the hearth particle bed and can operate in a stable fashion for a long period of time without problems associated with pluggage of the air inlets.

Abstract: A steam cracking process and facility is described which comprises injection of erosive powder to effect at least partial decoking of transfer line exchangers without interrupting the steam cracking stream. The powder, preferably injected just upstream of the transfer line exchangers (TLE) (4), is separated from the cracked gases in primary gas/solid separators (5), temporarily stored in receiving drums at a controlled temperature and evacuated to a common powder storage and/or treatment module by pneumatic transfer by means of a relatively low flow of uncondensable gas. The process and facility can be used to collect solid fragments generated by injection of chemical compounds which are catalysts for the gasification of coke by steam.

Abstract: Problems with pressure in a catalyst bed contained within a vessel arise where there is some sort of blockage in the bed such as a crust formed by a layer of catalyst particles sticking together. To overcome this problem control means is provided to coordinate the flow of nitrogen gas into the vessel and the resulting gas pressure build up and maintenance in the catalyst bed and in the bottom of the vessel as well as in the vapor space of the vessel above the catalyst bed.

Abstract: An improved fluidized bed reactor having a reactor shell and a reaction chamber within the shell, the reaction chamber having chamber walls and a chamber bottom portion, the improvement comprising at least one baffle disposed within the reaction chamber, the baffle comprising a pair of outer refractory walls, an inner refractory wall between and contiguous with the outer refractory walls, and a metallic reinforcement member embedded within the inner refractory wall, the inner and outer walls being attached to at least the chamber bottom portion.

Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor comprises a reaction column, gas inflow means for flowing a gas upwardly from the lower end of the reaction column, particle feed means for feeding particles to a lower part of the reaction column, and a cyclone. The cyclone includes a cyclone body having an inlet, a gas outlet and a particle drop port, and a particle discharge pipe having an upper end communicating with the particle drop port of the cyclone body. A main fluidized bed of particles fed by the particle feed means is formed at the lower part of the reaction column, and a gas, which is to be discharged from the reaction column and which is accompanied by particles, is introduced from the inlet into the cyclone body and discharged from the gas outlet of the cyclone body. The particle discharge pipe of the cyclone communicates with the lower part of the reaction column.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for improving the contacting of feedstock and regenerated catalytic particulates in certain fluid catalytic cracking processes and apparatus.

Abstract: In this invention a cyclonic separation apparatus discharges particulate solids and gaseous fluids into a separation vessel from a discharge opening of a central conduit and withdraws separated gaseous fluids from the separation vessel that contacts the catalyst in the separation vessel with redistributed gases from outside the separation vessel. The invention increases the effective utilization of available stripping medium in an FCC process.

Abstract: An apparatus for oxidative coupling of methane having a coupling reactor in the shape of a vertical pipe, a gas-solid separator, a catalyst feedback system and, between the gas-solid separator and catalyst feedback system, a catalyst cooling system for cooling the catalyst.

Abstract: Gas-phase process for the preparation of polymers and copolymers of olefins CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR, carried out in at least 2 fluidized or mechanically agitated bed gas-phase reactors operating under different reaction conditions so as to obtain different polymers in the different reactors; the process is characterized in that the polymer is at least partially recycled among the different reactors by using ratios of the flow rate of circulation among the different reactors to the discharge flow rate comprised between 2 and 6.

Abstract: A combustion apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in the central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in a peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for stripping fluidized solid particles countercurrently with a stripping fluid. This apparatus comprises at least one packing structure consisting of at least one element the flow cross-section of which is essentially transverse to the chamber axis, said element extending over the entire cross-section of the chamber in the circulation zone and consisting of cells or pathways through which pass the particles and the stripping fluid, said cells or pathways orienting the circulation of the fluid and of the particles to be stripped in approximately radial fashion.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out a physical and/or a chemical process, such as a heat exchanger, a reservoir, in which a fluidized bed of granular material is present, is provided with upwardly directed tubes to a top box. Particles circulate up through the tubes, to a downcomer arranged outside the reservoir. The top of the downcomer is connected to a separating device, and the bottom of the downcomer opens into a collecting reservoir. The collecting reservoir communicates via a valve with the fluidized bed in the reservoir.

Abstract: An FCC feed distributor mixes fresh catalyst entering the riser with steam to create a dense bubbling bed of catalyst. Fluidized catalyst rises from the dense bed around a conical section supported from the bottom of the riser. The conical section accelerates the catalyst by reducing the flow area into a small width annulus. As fast fluidized catalyst flows to the annulus, a diverter outwardly redirects an axially flowing feed stream to discharge feed radially into the catalyst as it flows by the annular section. A narrow width of the annular section provides good penetration of the catalyst stream by the feed to quickly and completely mix the catalyst and feed. A tapered conical section above the narrow annular section provides an extended region of gradually increasing flow area that controls downstream acceleration of the gas and catalyst mixture by permitting expansion and preventing back mixing over the initial stages of the cracking reaction.

Abstract: A monitoring device for continuously monitoring the internal circulation flow-rate of solid particles in a circulating fluidized bed reactor including a bottom zone into which the fluidization gas is injected and a top zone surrounded by walls. The device includes a sampling tank for sampling internal circulation of solids, which tank is fixed against one of the walls of the reactor and is provided with a fluidization device. A removal pipe is provided for removing the solids from the tank and conveying them to a measuring device for measuring the flow-rate of the solids. A return pipe is provided for returning the solids from the measuring device to the inside of the reactor.

Abstract: In a method of and a device for reducing the dust content of the exhaust gases (18) of a steam generator which consists of a combustion chamber (1), a radiation part (2) and a convection part (3) and has at least two vertical gas passes (4, 5), the dust portion of the exhaust gases (18) is reduced before the exhaust gases (18) enter the convective part (3) of the steam generator.

Abstract: An apparatus for replacing particles in a process that transfers particles is disclosed. The apparatus employs a seal zone which is in communication with two zones of the process and in which particles that are being added to the process are purged. The apparatus allows particles to be replaced without reducing the normal rate of particle transfer through the process, which results in a savings in downtime costs. This invention is adaptable to a multitude of processes for the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons in which deactivated catalyst particles are regenerated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for fluidizing a dense phase bed of solid particles, preferably a dense bed of solid catalyst particles. The system includes a dense bed solids housing, a dense bed solids support within the housing, a fluid injection component which sends fluids toward the solids supported within the housing, and a stuctural component which is capable of decreasing the distance between the dense bed solids support and the fluid injection component as the fluid is sent toward the solids that are supported within the housing.

Abstract: A catalyst, e.g., a cracking catalyst, and a part of the regeneration fumes are drawn off from the dense catalytic bed of a second regenerator (9) and are introduced by force of gravity into an external exchanger (21) at a junction point beneath the level of the dense bed of the second regenerator. The heat exchange takes place in the bottom part of the exchanger below the junction point. Between the bottom end of the exchanger and the region above the junction point a dense bed zone is formed at a level which is substantially at the height of the dense bed in the regenerator and a discharge zone (27), of suitable size, for the regeneration gases and fluidization gas. The gases and fumes from the exchanger are removed in the diluted fluidized phase from the second regenerator through a conduit (28), while the catalyst is recycled into the bed of the first regenerator through a conduit (34).

Abstract: A method of separating carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas is disclosed, wherein the carbon dioxide-containing gas is contacted with a metal oxide to fix the carbon dioxide as a metal carbonate, and the metal carbonate is thermally decomposed into metal oxide by contact with a combustion gas produced by combusting a fuel with a pure oxygen gas. The metal oxide thus produced is recycled to the previous step for fixation of carbon dioxide. A combustion apparatus is constructed to carry out the above method so that the combustion gas produced is treated to separate the carbon dioxide contained therein.

Abstract: A novel apparatus and process for the cracking of hydrocarbons is disclosed which is particularly useful in revamping an existing FCC unit to a short residence time FCC unit.

Abstract: An enclosure in which there circulates a moving bed of solid particles (for example a moving-bed catalytic reactor such as a reforming reactor), is delimited in the enclosure by at least one grill. In the enclosure a fluid passes through the bed in a direction different from that of the flow of the assembly of the particles and issues from the bed by way of at least one grill. Disposed in the thickness of said bed in an intermediate wall (grill) such as to distribute the thrust forces produced by the fluid on the particles in the zones of the bed which are delimited in that way. Jamming of the particles against the grill or grills is greatly reduced and the admissible fluid flow rate is then decreased.

Abstract: A treatment device such as a filter device, containing a treatment bed (2) of particulate treatment medium. A fluidizing unit (9) associated with the treatment medium particles, for removing the treatment medium particles from the treatment bed for rejuvenation. The fluidizing unit (9) comprises a liquid supply duct (11) having an outlet (10) and which is arranged to be fed with liquid under pressure from outside the filter bed, and a discharge duct (14) having an inlet (15) and which projects beyond the outlet (10) of the liquid supply duct.

Abstract: A spent catalyst distributor in a fluid catalytic cracking unit regenerator is self aerated by attaching to the underside of each trough arm a contiguous lip which captures rising aeration fluid and uses the aeration fluid to aerate spent catalyst flowing through the trough arms of the spent catalyst distributor. Orifices in the bottom plate of each trough arm pass the captured aeration fluid up into the spent catalyst flowing within the trough arm. The aeration fluid provides aeration and fluidization of the spent catalyst to facilitate the flow of the spent catalyst through the trough arms of the spent catalyst distributor.

Abstract: A monitoring device for continuously monitoring the internal circulation flow-rate of solid particles in a circulating fluidized bed reactor including a bottom zone into which the fluidization gas is injected, and a top zone surrounded by walls. The device includes a sampling tank for sampling internal circulation solids, which tank is fixed against one of the walls of the reactor and is provided with a fluidization device. A removal pipe is provided for removing the solids from the tank and conveying them to a measuring device for measuring the flow-rate of the solids. A return pipe is provided for returning the solids from the measuring device to the inside of the reactor.

Abstract: Heat is recovered from the hot solids discharged from the combustion chamber of a fluidized bed reactor. Hot solid particles as a result of combustion are removed either in the form of ash, or particles separated from a gas stream, and are passed into indirect heat exchange relationship with water, producing hot water. The hot water is mixed with fuel or other solid material to simultaneously heat and moisten the solid material (e.g. to a moisture content of 15-50%). The heated and moistened solid material is then fed into the combustion chamber, along with fluidizing air, to establish a fluidized bed in which combustion takes place. The heat exchange may take place in a closed heat exchange vessel, and the cooled solid particles may be discharged from the vessel through a pressure reduction valve.

Abstract: An improved riser reactor containing a plurality of substantially vertically oriented venturis connected in series whereby the venturis have a maximum diameter, D.sub.1, and a minimum diameter, D.sub.2 ; and, apparatus for connecting the venturis end to end in which the cross-sectional area of the venturis at D.sub.1 is A.sub.1 and the cross sectional area at D.sub.2 is A.sub.2 and the ratio of A.sub.1 /A.sub.2 is between about 1.1 and about 113, preferably between about 2 and about 100, most preferably between about 5 and about 50. The present invention also includes a process for catalytic cracking of a liquid hydrocarbon feed by use of the riser reactor of this invention.

Abstract: A combustion method and apparatus in which combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc., is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to melt ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional configuration. A moving bed, in which a fluidized medium settles and diffuses, is formed in a central portion of the furnace, and a fluidized bed, in which the fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in a peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed from the upper part of the fluidized bed, thus circulating through the two beds. Combustible matter is cast into the upper part of the moving bed and gasified to form a combustible gas while circulating, together with the fluidized medium.

Abstract: A combination reaction chamber and gas/solids separator is provided in a common reactor vessel. The reactor is capable of carrying out various types of gas/solids reactions within the reaction chamber and, contemporaneously, separates the gas from the particulate solids by way of a separator disposed within the reaction chamber. Gas exits the reaction chamber through an outlet disposed along a central axis of the chamber. Solids exit the chamber through an outlet disposed along the outer periphery of the chamber. The reactor provides improved mass transfer rates as well as selective residence times.

Abstract: A fluidized bed vessel includes a cyclone which has a leg for returning particulate material to the bed, and an eductor at the bottom of the leg for providing the gas to fluidize the bed and for inducing a downward flow in the leg to provide greater particulate separation from the gas in the cyclone.

Abstract: An apparatus for multistage, hot stripping of spent FCC catalyst in a regenerator having a stripper supported by the regenerator is disclosed. A secondary stripper, under the conventional primary stripper, is heated indirectly by immersion in a dense bed of hot regenerated catalyst, or heat exchange with a dilute phase transport riser encompassing the primary stripper standpipe and secondary stripper, or by direct contact heat exchange with added hot regenerated catalyst. Vapor from the secondary stripper passes through the primary stripper without contacting spent catalyst in the primary stripper.

Abstract: An FCC process mixes spent and regenerated catalyst to obtain thermal equilibrium of a blended catalyst stream before contacting feed with the blended catalyst stream. The spent and regenerated catalyst from the reactor and regenerator catalyst may be mixed in a blending vessel located at the bottom of an FCC riser that can also serve as a hot catalyst stripper.