Mobil Oil Corporation

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James H Haddad

Hartley Owen

Klaus W Schatz

Nicholas Daviduk

Benjamin Gross

Madhava Malladi

Mohsen N Harandi

Frederick J Krambeck

Stephen J McGovern

John C Zahner

Fritz A Smith

Mark S Ross

Frank M Buyan

Walter R Derr

Scott A Heffley

Lawrence E Gallagher

Nicholas D Pennington

A process and apparatus for fluidized bed catalyst regeneration. A mixture of spent catalyst, recycled hot regenerated catalyst and regeneration gas are charged to a riser having an outlet connective with a coke combustor immersed in a fluidized bed of catalyst. The coke combustor outlet is covered by the dense phase fluidized bed. Additional combustion air may be added to the fluidized bed of catalyst covering the coke combustor outlet for additional catalyst regeneration. Indirect heat exchange may heat spent catalyst in the riser and/or the coke combustor.

Catalyst regeneration in a single stage regenerator converted to a two

Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for reducing the level of extremely small catalyst particles ('fines') in an FCC system by temporarily retaining particles separated from the secondary cyclone separator in either a reactor vessel or catalyst regenerator. These particles can be withdrawn from the temporary retaining area, which takes them out of the active catalyst inventory within the reactor/regenerator system. The withdrawing of catalyst 'fines' reduces the particulate contamination both in flue gas exhausted to the atmosphere from the catalyst regenerator and in the main column bottom (MCB) products from the fractionation stage. Preferred embodiments includes withdrawal of 'fines' from either the regenerator or the reactor vessels and the secondary cyclones contained in each of these vessels.

Method and apparatus for removing small catalyst particles in FCC systems

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC). The output of a reactor riser zone is fed to a riser cyclone separator, a primary cyclone separator, and secondary cyclone separators, connected in series within a single reactor vessel. The riser cyclone separator is connected to the primary cyclone separator by a conduit, which prevents random post-riser thermal cracking of the hydrocarbons after they exit the riser cyclone separator. The conduit contains an annular port to allow strippping gas to enter the conduit to improve the separator of hydrocarbons from catalyst. Catalyst separated in the riser cyclone separator drops through a riser cyclone dipleg and passes through a dipleg seal which comprises a seal pot or catalyst held around the dipleg. The conduit is formed by two overlapping parts, one having a larger diameter than the other to form the annular port and packing or spacers may be used to align and space the overlapping parts.

Closed cyclone FCC catalyst separation method and apparatus

Process for the continuous conversion of light olefin gas feed containing ethene, propene and butene to produce heavier hydrocarbons by contacting the light olefin feed in a fluidized bed reaction zone with a medium pore molecular sieve zeolite catalyst under oligomerization conditions to convert the light olefin feed to heavier hydrocarbons. The catalytic reaction causes the conversion of the light olefins to heavier hydrocarbons, the deposition of coke by-product on the catalyst and the absorption of hydrocarbon product on the catalyst. The deposited coke causes the partial deactivation of the catalyst. A portion of the partially deactivated catalyst containing deposited coke and absorbed hydrocarbon product is continuously withdrawn from the reaction zone and transferred to a catalyst stripping zone in which the catalyst is contacted with an inert stripping gas to remove the absorbed hydrocarbons from the catalyst. The stripped catalyst containing deposited coke is withdrawn from the stripping zone and transferred to a catalyst regeneration zone in which the catalyst is maintained in a fluidized bed and contacted with an oxygen containing gas to effect combustion of the coke and removal of the coke from the catalyst and regeneration of the catalyst. The regenerated catalyst containing a minor amount of residual carbon is withdrawn from the regeneration zone and introduced to the reaction zone and contacted with fresh light olefin feed. The careful control of the operating conditions in the regeneration zone provides removal of substantially all of the coke deposits at relatively low temperatures and an effluent flue gas with a low carbon monoxide content and low water content.

Upgrading light olefin fuel gas in a fluidized bed catalyst reactor and

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC). The output of a reactor riser zone is fed to a riser cyclone separator, a primary cyclone separator, and secondary cyclone separators, connected in series within a single reactor vessel. The riser cyclone separator is connected to the primary cyclone separator by a conduit, which prevents random post-riser thermal cracking of the hydrocarbons after they exit the riser cyclone separator. The conduit contains an annular port to allow stripping gas to enter the conduit to improve the separation of hydrocarbons from catalyst. Catalyst separated in the riser cyclone separator drops through a riser cyclone dipleg and passes through a dipleg seal which comprises a seal pot or catalyst held around the dipleg. The conduit is formed by two overlapping parts, one having a larger diameter than the other to form the annular port and packing or spacers may be used to align and space the overlapping parts.

A process and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) of a hydrocarbon feed. The process and apparatus includes a riser which upwardly discharges into a deflector baffle located within a stripping vessel. The stripping vessel is located within a disengaging vessel. The deflector baffle is spaced from the riser and the stripping vessel. Preferably, the deflector baffle is shaped similarly to a large bubble cap. Catalyst passes downwardly from the baffle into a stripping zone within a lower portion of the stripping vessel. Hydrocarbons stripped from the catalyst pass upwardly away from the stripping zone, then pass to a cyclone located outside the stripping vessel and then discharge from the disengaging vessel.

Short contact time fluid catalytic cracking apparatus

Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for reducing the level of extremely small catalyst particles ('fines') in an FCC system by temporarily retaining particles separated from the secondary cyclone separator in a reactor vessel or catalyst regenerator. These particles can be intermittently withdrawn from the temporary retaining area in order to achieve particle flow at a low volume rate, which takes them out of the active catalyst inventory within the reactor/regenerator system. The intermittent withdrawing of catalyst 'fines' reduces the particulate contamination both in flue gas exhausted to the atmosphere from the catalyst regenerator and in the main column bottom (MCB) products from the fractionation stage. Preferred embodiments include intermittent withdrawal of 'fines' from either the regenerator or the reactor vessels and the secondary cyclones contained in each of these vessels.

Apparatus for reducing small catalyst particles in FCC systems

A method and apparatus for improving the stripping of hydrocarbons from catalyst particles in a fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. A stripper vessel is located directly adjacent the exhaust barrel of a separator and immediately begins stripping hydrocarbon from catalyst particles. The stripper is sealed at the catalyst exit by a catalyst seal pot, with the drain sized so as to permit only a portion of catalyst flow to pass therethrough, with the remainder catalyst overflowing the seal pot. The location of the stripper adjacent the separator exhaust and the provision of a catalyst seal pot, in other embodiments, can be combined either separately or together with a short contact time (SCT) stripper and/or a catalyst particle deflector in order to reduce the 'residence' time of hydrocarbons with catalyst particles.

Method for reducing overcracking during FCC catalyst separation

Closed cyclone FCC catalyst separation apparatus

A process and apparatus for cracking heavy hydrocarbons using a mixture of fluid cracking catalyst and a demetallizing additive differing in physical characteristics from the cracking catalyst is described. A heavy, metals containing feed such as a resid contacts demetallizing additive in the base of a riser reactor. The demetallized resid is cracked by contact with a stream of hot, regenerated catalyst. A mixture of metal containing additive, deactivated cracking catalyst, and cracked products is discharged from the riser. The metal containing additive and deactivated catalyst are stripped, preferably with steam, and charged to a two-stage regenerator. The first stage of the regenerator partially regenerates the cracking catalyst and separates it by elutriation from the demetallizing additive, which accumulates as a dense phase fluidized bed in a lower portion of the first stage regenerator. Partially regenerated cracking catalyst is carried up out of the first stage regenerator and regeneration is completed in a second stage regenerator by contact with an oxygen containing gas. Demetallizing additive is withdrawn from the first stage of the regenerator and charged to the base of the riser. Hot regenerated cracking catalyst is withdrawn from the second stage regenerator and recycled to the riser. Preferably, heat removal means are provided in the first or second stage regenerator, the additive return line, or the regenerated catalyst return line to the riser. An additional stripping stage, preferably a hot stripper operating with CO as a stripping gas, may be provided intermediate the conventional stripping section and the regenerator.

Process and apparatus for catalytic cracking of residual oils

Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for reducing the level of extremely small catalyst particles ('fines') in an FCC system by temporarily retaining particles separated from the secondary cyclone separator in either a reactor vessel or catalyst regenerator. These particles can be withdrawn from the temporary retaining area, which takes them out of the active catalyst inventory within the reactor/regenerator system. The withdrawing of catalyst 'fines' reduces the particulate contamination both in flue gas exhausted to the atmosphere from the catalyst regenerator and in the main column bottom (MCB) products from the fractionation stage. Preferred embodiments include withdrawal of 'fines' from either the regenerator or the reactor vessels and the secondary cyclones contained in each of these vessels.

A process and apparatus for mixing fluid catalytic cracking hydrocarbon feed and catalyst is disclosed. The invention passes lift gas through a first conduit which is axially aligned with a second conduit. A downstream end of the first conduit and an upstream end of the second conduit are located within a catalyst bed enclosed by a chamber. Furthermore, the second conduit axially injects catalyst and lift gas into an upstream end of an elongated fluid catalytic cracking riser while passing hydrocarbon feed into the riser through an annular zone about the upstream end of the riser. Preferably steam also passes through this annular zone. The process and apparatus achieves substantially uniform catalyst-to-oil ratio across a horizontal cross-section of the riser. A process and apparatus for control of the level of the catalyst bed in the enclosed chamber by employing a control gas stream is also disclosed.

Apparatus for mixing fluid catalytic cracking hydrocarbon feed and

Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for reducing the level of extremely small catalyst particles ('fines') in an FCC system by temporarily retaining particles separated from the secondary cyclone separator in a reactor vessel or catalyst regenerator. These particles can be intermittently withdrawn from the temporary retaining area in order to achieve particle flow at a low volume rate, which takes them out of the active catalyst inventory within the reactor/regenerator system. The intermittent withdrawing of catalyst 'fines']reduces the particulate contamination both in flue gas exhausted to the atmosphere from the catalyst regenreator and in the main column bottom (MCB) produces from the fractionation stage. Preferred embodiments include intermittent withdrawal of 'fines' from either the regenerator or the reactor vessels and the secondary cyclones contained in each of these vessels.

Method and apparatus for withdrawal of small catalyst particles in FCC

A process and apparatus for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) of a hydrocarbon feed. The process and apparatus includes a riser which upwardly discharges into a deflector baffle located within a stripping vessel. The stripping vessel is located within a disengaging vessel. The deflector baffle is spaced from the riser and the stripping vessel. Preferably, the deflector baffle is shaped similarly to a large bubble cap. Catalyst passes downwardly from the baffle into a stripping zone within a lower portion of the stripping vessel. Hydrocarbons stripped from the catalyst pass upwardly aaway from the stripping zone, then pass to a cyclone located outside the stripping vessel and then discharge from the disengaging vessel.

Short contact time fluid catalytic cracking process

A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process and apparatus is described which includes a high temperature stripper (hot stripper) to control the carbon level, hydrogen level, and sulfur level on spent catalyst, followed by single or multi-stage regeneration. The high temperature stripper may operate at a temperature between 100.degree. F. above the temperature of a catalyst hydrocarbon mixture exiting a riser and 1500.degree. F. The regenerator may operate at a temperature between 100.degree. F. above that of the catalyst in the hot stripper and 1600.degree. F. Hot regenerated catalyst recycles to the hot stripper to maintain the hot stripper temperature. The present invention has the advantage that it separates hydrogen from catalyst to eliminate hydrothermal degradation, and separates sulfur from catalyst as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans which are easy to scrub. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for converting a TCC unit to a FCC unit, with maximum use of the TCC unit.

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Princeton Junction, NJ, United States of America

James H Haddad