Institut Francais Du Pe'trole

Jean-Luc Duplan

Alain Billon

Frederic Morel

Thierry Chapus

Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Morel

St&eacute;phane Kressmann

Stephane Kressmann

Gerard Heinrich

Alain Forestiere

Eric Benazzi

Sylvie Lacombe

Jean-Francedillaois Joly

Jérôme Bayle

Vincent Coupard

Charles Cameron

Marie-Claire Marion

Jean-Luc Nocca

Pierre-Henri Bigeard

Didier Duee

Régis Andreux

Cécile Thomazeau

Stephane Kressman

The present invention concerns an apparatus and associated process for the catalytic cracking of oil cuts in a fluidized bed. The apparatus and process can catalytically crack a conventional feed in a principal riser B and crack a secondary feed in at least one secondary riser C. The lower end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the bottom portion of the principal riser B; the upper end of the secondary riser or risers C is open to the top portion of the principal riser B.

Apparatus and process for catalytic cracking of two distinct hydrocarbon feeds

A process for conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a relatively heavy main feedstock with a boiling point above approximately 350&#xb0; C., and a relatively light secondary feedstock with a boiling point below approximately 320&#xb0; C., wherein,

Method for jointly producing propylene and petrol from a relatively heavy charge

The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.

Process for multistage conversion of a charge comprising olefins with four, five or more carbon atoms, with the aim of producing propylene

Process for converting heavy petroleum fractions, comprising an ebullated bed hydroconversion step and a hydrotreatment step

Process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained from atmospheric distillation of a crude, comprising a vacuum distillation stage (a) of said feedstock that makes it possible to obtain a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue; a stage b) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum distillate in the presence of hydrogen; a stage c) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum residue in the presence of hydrogen, whereby said stages b) and c) are each carried out in at least one separate triphase reactor that contains at least one ebullated-bed hydrotreatment catalyst that operates with an upward flow of liquid and gas; a stage d) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage b) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; a stage e) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage c) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; and optionally a catalytic cracking stage f) in which at least a portion of the heavier liquid fractions that are obtained in stages d) and e) are at least partially cracked into lighter fuel-type fractions.

Process for converting heavy petroleum fractions that comprise a distillation stage, ebullated-bed hydroconversion stages of the vacuum distillate, and a vacuum residue and a catalytic cracking stage

Process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction that is obtained from atmospheric distillation of a crude, comprising a vacuum distillation stage (a) of said feedstock that makes it possible to obtain a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue; a stage b) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum distillate in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor that contains at least one fixed-bed hydrotreatment catalyst under conditions that make it possible to obtain a liquid effluent with a low sulfur content; a stage c) for treating at least a portion of the vacuum residue in the presence of hydrogen in at least one triphase reactor that contains at least one ebullated-bed hydrotreatment catalyst; a stage d) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage b) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; a stage e) in which at least a portion of the product that is obtained in stage c) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a light fraction and a heavier liquid fraction are recovered; and optionally a catalytic cracking stage f) in which at least a portion of the heavier liquid fractions that are obtained in stages d) and e) are at least partially cracked into lighter fuel-type fractions.

Process for converting heavy petroleum fractions that comprise a fixed-bed hydrotreatment stage, an ebullated-bed conversion stage, and a catalytic cracking stage

A process for converting a hydrocarbon fraction includes a step a) for treating a hydrocarbon feed in the presence of hydrogen in at least on three-phase reactor, containing at least one hydroconversion catalyst in an ebullated bed, operating in riser mode of liquid and of gas, the reactor including at least one means located close to the bottom of the reactor for extracting catalyst from the reactor and at least one means located close to the top of the reactor for adding fresh catalyst to the reactor, a step b) for treating at least a portion of the effluent from step a) in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor containing at least one hydrotreatment catalyst in a fixed bed under conditions for producing an effluent with a reduced sulphur content, and a step c) in which at least a portion of the product from step b) is sent to a distillation zone from which a gaseous fraction, a gasoline type engine fuel fraction, a diesel type engine fuel fraction and a liquid fraction which is heavier than the diesel type fraction are recovered. The process can also include a step d) for catalytic cracking of the heavy fraction obtained from step c).

Process for converting heavy crude oil fractions, comprising an ebullating bed hydroconversion step and a hydrotreatment step

A process for the conversion of a hydrocarbon fraction comprising a step a) for treating a hydrocarbon charge in the presence of hydrogen in at least one reactor containing at least one hydrodesulphurisation catalyst in a fixed bed under conditions that make it possible to obtain a liquid effluent with a reduced sulphur content, a step b) for treating at least a part of the liquid effluent originating from step a) in the presence of hydrogen in at least one three-phase reactor, containing at least one hydrotreatment catalyst in a boiling bed, operating with an ascending stream of liquid and gas, said reactor comprising at least one means of withdrawing the catalyst from said reactor situated near the bottom of the reactor and at least one means of making up fresh catalyst in said reactor situated near the top of said reactor, and a step c) in which at least part of the product obtained in step b) is passed to a distillation zone from which are recovered a gas fraction, a motor fuel fraction of the petrol type, a motor fuel fraction of the diesel type, and a liquid fraction which is heavier than the diesel type fraction. This process may also contain a step d) for the catalytic cracking of the heavy fraction obtained in step c).

Hydroconversion of vacuum distillates and deasphalted oils in fixed beds and boiling beds

A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section containing at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst. At least a portion of the hydrotreated liquid effluent from step a) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a distillate and an atmospheric residue are recovered; at least a portion of the atmospheric residue is sent to a vacuum distillation zone from which a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue are recovered; at least a portion of the vacuum residue is sent to a deasphalting section from which a deasphalted hydrocarbon cut and residual asphalt are recovered; at least a portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon cut is sent to a hydrotreatment section from which a gas fraction, a fuel fraction and a heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed are recovered, and at least a portion of the heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed is sent to a catalytic cracking section in which it is treated under conditions such that a gaseous fraction, a gasoline fraction, a gas oil fraction and a slurry fraction are produced.

Catalytic process for conversion of a petroleum residue using a fixed

A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor. At least a portion of the hydroconverted liquid effluent is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a distillate and an atmospheric residue are recovered; at least a portion of the atmospheric residue is sent to a vacuum distillation zone from which a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue are recovered; at least a portion of the vacuum residue is sent to a deasphalting section from which a deasphalted hydrocarbon cut and residual asphalt are recovered; and at least a portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon cut is sent to a hydrotreatment section from which a gas fraction, an atmospheric distillate and a heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed are recovered by atmospheric distillation separation, said section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hvdroconversion catalyst operating in liquid and gas riser mode, the reactor comprising at least one means for extracting catalyst from the reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to the reactor.

Multi-step catalytic process for conversion of a heavy hydrocarbon

A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section comprising at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst. At least a portion of the hydrotreated liquid effluent from step a) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a distillate and an atmospheric residue are recovered; at least a portion of the atmospheric residue is sent to a vacuum distillation zone from which a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue are recovered; at least a portion of the vacuum residue is sent to a deasphalting section from which a deasphalted hydrocarbon cut and residual asphalt are recovered; and at least a portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon cut is sent to a hydrotreatment section from which a gas fraction, a fuel fraction and a heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed are recovered, said section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydrotreatment catalyst operating in liquid and gas riser mode, the reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from the reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to the reactor.

Multi-step process for conversion of a petroleum residue

A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydroconversion section in the presence of hydrogen, the section comprising at least one three-phase reactor containing at least one ebullated bed hydroconversion catalyst, operating in liquid and gas riser mode, said reactor comprising at least one means for removing catalyst from said reactor and at least one means for adding fresh catalyst to said reactor. At least a portion of the hydroconverted liquid effluent is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a distillate and an atmospheric residue are recovered; at least a portion of the atmospheric residue is sent to a vacuum distillation zone from which a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue are recovered; at least a portion of the vacuum residue is sent to a deasphalting section from which a deasphalted hydrocarbon cut and residual asphalt are recovered; and at least a portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon cut is sent to a hydrotreatment section from which a gas fraction, an atmospheric distillate and a heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed are produced by atmospheric distillation separation.

Process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction using an ebullated

A process for treating a feedstock containing olefins of 6 carbon atoms per molecule, said olefins being either potentially etherifiable or (directly) etherifiable, wherein isomerization of a portion of the potentially etherifiable olefins is accomplished in part in an isomerization zone, in the presence of an isomerization catalyst that makes it possible to obtain an isomerization effluent which comprises in part etherifiable olefins, and in that, in part, etherification is carried out, in the presence of an etherification catalyst and at least one alcohol that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms per molecule, of a portion of etherifiable olefins that are contained in the feedstock, in a first etherification zone, and in part etherification is carried out of a portion of etherifiable olefins that are contained in said isomerization effluent, in a second etherification zone, in the presence of an etherification catalyst and at least one alcohol that has 1 to 4 carbon atoms per molecule, to optimize the production of ethers.

Process that involves the optimum etherification of a hydrocarbon

Disclosed is a process for the alkylation of an isoparaffin by an olefin in the presence of a catalyst. In the process, a portion of the isoparaffin recovered after extraction from the reaction zone (R) is recycled to the reaction zone and the feed is periodcally injected into the reaction zone while the recycled isoparafin fraction is continuously injected into the reaction zone.

Paraffin alkylation process

A process for the alkylation of at least one isoparaffin by at least one olefin in the presence of at least one solid acidic catalyst, characterized in that the major portion of the olefin is initially brought into contact with the catalyst in a complexing zone to form an olefin-catalyst complex in the presence of the isoparaffin, and in that the suspension of the complex in the isoparaffin is then sent to at least one alkylation reaction zone.

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Jean-Luc Duplan