Ifp Energies Nouvelles

Institut Francais Du Pe'trole

Institute Francais Du Petrole

Institut Francias Du Petrole

Institut Francais Du P&eacute;trole

Eric Sanchez

Emmanuelle Guillon

Sylvie Lacombe

Jean-Marie Deves

Frederic Bazer-Bachi

Sylvain Louret

Jan Verstraete

Dominique Humeau

Emmanuelle Bromet

Gilles Ferschneider

Patrice Font

Laurent Simon

Beatrice Fischer

Frederic Hoffmann

Olivier Clause

Cecile Plais

Béatrice Fischer

Fran&ccedil;ois-Xavier Brunet

Francois-Xavier Brunet

Vincent Coupard

Malika Boualleg

Christophe Bouchy

Alexandre Pagot

Patrick Briot

Julia Magne-Drisch

Fabrice Diehl

Gil Mabilon

Gérard Papon

Hugues Dulot

Eric Lemaire

Alain Quignard

Fabian Lambert

Priscilla Avenier

Dominique Casanave

Pierre-Yves Le Goff

Fabrice Deleau

Fabrice Bertoncini

Joana Fernandes

Frédéric Hoffmann

Carine Guegan

Jacques Rault

Christophe Pierre

Pierre Yves Le Goff

Ludovic Noel

Jean Francois Le Coz

François-Xavier Brunet

Frédéric Bazer-Bachi

Catalytic reactor () with radial flow of a hydrocarbon feedstock to be treated comprising:

Low-capacity compartmentalized reactor

The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support, at least one noble metal M, tin, phosphorus and at least one lanthanide group element, the content of phosphorus element being comprised between 0.4 and 1% by weight, and the content of lanthanide group element(s) being less than 1% by weight with respect to the weight of the catalyst. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of the catalyst and the use thereof in reforming.

Multi-metallic catalyst doped with phosphorus and a lanthanide

The invention concerns a collector assembly () for a gaseous fluid suitable for being disposed in a reaction section with a moving bed of catalyst of a radial reactor. The collector assembly comprises a vertical cylindrical screen (), permeable to gas and impermeable to particles of catalyst, and a vertical cylindrical tube () which is supported by this screen () and disposed in a concentric manner with respect to the screen. The tube () comprises one or more zones () which are permeable to gaseous fluid, comprising a plurality of through holes and a plurality of zones () with a reduced permeability to gaseous fluid compared with the permeable zone. Each zone with a reduced permeability has a porosity, defined as the ratio between total permeable surface area of the zone and total developed surface area of this zone, in the range 0 to 0.005.

Collector assembly for a gaseous fluid for a radial reactor

The present invention describes a type of radial bed reactor which can allow a small quantity of catalyst to be used. Application to a regenerative reforming process reactor.

Radial bed reactor allowing the use of a small quantity of catalyst

A process for isomerizing an aromatic cut containing at least one aromatic compound containing eight carbon atoms per molecule is described, comprising bringing said cut into contact with at least one catalyst comprising at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic classification of the elements, at least one zeolitic support comprising a zeolite selected from zeolites with structure type EUO and MOR, used alone or as a mixture, and at least one matrix, such that the specific surface area of the matrix in the zeolitic support of said catalyst is in the range 5 to 200 m/g.

Method for isomerizing an aromatic C8 fraction in the presence of a catalyst containing an EUO zeolite and a specific binder

The invention relates to a process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feedstocks having 200 ppm by weight to 2% by weight of asphaltenes and/or more than 10 ppm by weight of metals, comprising a hydrodemetallation treatment in at least 2 switchable reaction zones, containing hydrodemetallation catalyst and optionally hydrodenitrification catalyst, then a hydrorefining treatment to lower the organic nitrogen content, followed by a fixed-bed hydrocracking treatment and a distillation step.

Hydrocracking process including switchable reactors with feedstocks containing 200 ppm by weight&#x2014;2% by weight of asphaltenes

The invention describes a radial bed catalytic conversion unit having an outer cylindrical chamber (), an inner chamber () which is also cylindrical, the annular zone included between the outer chamber and the inner chamber, termed the reaction zone (I), being filled with catalyst under slow gravitational flow, and the feed being introduced via an inlet pipe (E), connected to an intermediate box (F) which is in turn connected to a plurality of distribution tubes () disposed inside the reaction zone (I) in the vicinity of the outer chamber ().

Device for distributing feed and recovering effluens in a radial bed catalytic reactor

The invention relates to a process for coal conversion, optionally in co-processing with other feedstocks, notably of the biomass type, comprising at least one liquefaction step, followed by a fixed-bed hydrocracking step and a catalytic reforming step. With this process, aromatic compounds can be obtained from a feedstock containing coal.

Process for coal conversion comprising at least one step of liquefaction for the manufacture of aromatics

A process for reforming a feed composed of one or more hydrocarbon cuts containing 9 to 22 carbon atoms which includes, at least one first step for reforming the feed in at least one reforming unit, during which a stream of hydrogen is produced and at least one first step for distillation of the effluent from the reforming unit in the presence of a reforming catalyst in order to obtain 4 cuts. The 4 cuts are, a liquefied petroleum gas cut (LPG) (A), a C-Ccut: naphtha (B), a C-Ccut: densified kerosene (C), and a C-Ccut: densified gas oil cut (D). The invention also concerns the device for carrying out this process.

Process for reforming hydrocarbon cuts

The present invention describes a combustion zone for a regenerative catalytic unit for the continuous regeneration of catalyst, said combustion zone having an annular shape and being divided into at least two combustion stages, each stage being divided into a number N of radial sectors, which are substantially equal, the catalyst flowing under gravity from one sector of the first combustion stage to the sector located in vertical alignment with the second combustion stage by means of drop legs, and the movement of the combustion gas being such that the combustion gas passes in succession through all of the sectors of the first combustion stage in any order, then all of the sectors of the second stage in any order.

Catalyst regeneration zone divided into sectors for regenerative catalytic units

The present invention concerns an optimized reforming catalyst comprising at least platinum, at least one promoter metal selected from the group formed by rhenium and iridium, at least one halogen, and at least one alumina support with a low sulphur and phosphorus content.

Optimized catalyst for catalytic reforming

The invention concerns a process for the isomerization of aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one zeolite with structure type EUO, wherein said process is operated in the presence of water in the feed at the end of a catalyst activation period.

Process for isomerizing an aromatic C8 cut

For conversion of crude oil or a heavy hydrocarbon fraction having an initial boiling point of at least 300&#xb0; C., conducting a catalytic hydroconversion in a three-phase reactor operating in a boiling bed with an upward flow of liquid and gas, separating resultant effluent into a light liquid fraction boiling at less than 300&#xb0; C. and a heavy liquid fraction boiling above 300&#xb0; C., deasphalting the heavy liquid fraction to obtain a deasphalted hydrocarbon fraction and residual asphalt, and recycling at least one portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon fraction upstream of the hydroconversion stage.

Residue conversion process that includes a deasphalting stage and a hydroconversion stage with recycling of deasphalted oil

Conversion of a heavy hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained either from a crude oil or from the distillation of a crude oil and that has an initial boiling point of at least 300&#xb0; C. by hydroconversion of at least one portion of heavy hydrocarbon fraction in the presence of hydrogen in at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one hydroconversion catalyst, separation of the effluent to obtain a light liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is less than 300&#xb0; C. and a heavy liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is greater than 300&#xb0; C., and a deasphalting of at least one portion of the heavy liquid fraction that boils at a temperature that is greater than 300&#xb0; C.

Residue conversion process that includes a deasphalting stage and a hydroconversion stage

A vessel for regenerating used catalyst comprising at least one combustion zone provided with at least two walls () between which the catalyst circulates as a moving bed, and provided with at least one conduit () for introducing at least one oxygen-containing gas entering the moving bed via one of the walls and leaving via another wall, characterized in that it also comprises a zone (FC) for monitoring and controlling the end of combustion located after the end of the flame front of the last combustion zone (Z), provided with a conduit () for introducing an oxygen-containing monitoring and control gas and at least one means for measuring the temperature and/or the oxygen content in the gas and/or the catalyst leaving the monitoring and control zone. A separator () is located between the monitoring and control zone and the last combustion zone for preventing the passage of gas while allowing for the passage of the catalyst.

Vessel for regeneration of a catalyst including monitoring and monitoring and control of combustion completion

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Saint Genis Laval, France

Eric Sanchez