Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Ramesh Karumanchi

Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar

Madhusudan Sau

Sarvesh Kumar

Ganesh Vitthalrao Butley

Mainak Sarkar

Gurpreet Singh Kapur

Sanjiv Kumar Mazumdar

Debasis Bhattacharyya

Pravesh Kumar

Darshankumar Manubhai Dave

Kamal Kumar

Vasamsetty Naga Veera Hima Bindu

Nayan Das

Satyen Kumar Das

Ponoly Ramachandran Pradeep

Ram Mohan Thakur

Terapalli Hari Venkata Devi Prasad

Arun Arangarasu

Sujit Mondal

Ajay Kumar

Nepal Vishwakarma

Madhusudhan Sau

Sandeep Kumar

A process and a system are used for production of multiple grades of ultralow aromatic solvents/chemicals having preferred boiling range, flash point and viscosity from different hydrocarbon streams. A plurality of hydrotreating steps are used to hydrotreat a plurality of hydrocarbon feedstocks in the presence of a hydrogen gas stream and a catalyst system. Further, at least one dissolved gas stripping step, at least one adsorption step, and a distillation step are included in the process. Desired iso-paraffin molecules are thereby preserved, and the undesired aromatic molecules are converted into desired naphthene molecules.

Process and a system for production of multiple grade de-aromatized solvents from hydrocarbon streams

A process for the production of ultralow aromatic specialty distillate from different refinery streams particularly high sulfur streams. The process produces de-aromatized distillates with benzene content below 1 ppmw. Hydrocarbon feedstock having boiling temperature in the range of 90 and 350° C., preferably 140 and 320° C. The hydrocarbon feedstocks are obtained from any petroleum-refinery or bio-refinery or any other source producing hydrocarbon streams.

Product of low benzene content de-aromatized distillates for specialty applications

The present invention discloses an integrated process scheme for producing (i) high-octane gasoline blending stream (ii) high aromatic heavy naphtha stream which is a suitable feedstock for benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) production and (iii) high cetane ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) stream suitable for blending in refinery diesel pool.

Simultaneous processing of catalytic and thermally cracked middle distillate for petrochemical feedstock

The present invention provides a novel route for synthesis and production of linear alpha olefins (LAO) and central olefins from the feedstock comprising fatty acids, triglycerides and esters of fatty acids, and mixture thereof through controlled hydrogenolysis, hydrogenation and dehydration reactions simultaneously in a hydro processing reactor containing a catalyst system having dual site&#x2014;a metallic site for hydrogenation/reduction reaction under hydrogen environment, and an acidic site for conversion of alcohol to olefin via E1 or E2 reaction mechanism.

Production of linear alpha olefins

The invention relates to Quench box assembly comprising quench pipe and quench box, to mix quench gas and vapor-liquid effluent from previous catalyst bed to achieve equilibrium temperature before entering the next bed. The quench pipe is in the form of ring having aperture while quench box consists of swirling section and a mixing chamber. The swirling section consists of inclined baffles to provide swirling action to incoming stream and the turbulence created by the swirling action increases the heat transfer rate thus requiring the smaller reactor volume to attain equilibrium temperature. The perforated plate being open from all the sides allowing the liquid to flow uniformly from all directions thus providing uniform distribution on the distributor tray. Hence, eliminates the requirement of rough liquid distributor before the distribution tray.

Quench-box assembly for hydroprocessing reactors

An inlet diffuser for the fixed-bed reactor is disclosed. The inlet diffuser comprises a truncated cone adapted to receive a stream of gas-liquid mixture. The truncated cone includes at least one opening formed on a circumference of the truncated cone. Further, the inlet diffuser comprises a vertical baffle plate in each of the openings and at least one horizontal baffle coupled to the truncated cone to absorb momentum of the stream received by the truncated cone. Furthermore, it comprises a cylindrical chamber in fluid communication with the truncated cone and adapted to receive the stream from the truncated cone. The cylindrical chamber includes at least one slot to discharge the stream from the inlet diffuser and a splash plate is disposed at a bottom portion of the cylindrical chamber with apertures to discharge the stream from the inlet diffuser.

Inlet diffuser for fixed-bed reactors

A process for upgrading light cycle oil (LCO) to a high octane gasoline and a high aromatic feedstock for aromatic complex, by utilizing fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is disclosed. FCC cracks unconverted diesel range stream from a hydrocracker to a high octane gasoline. This process further improves the quality (e.g., research octane number (RON), and Sulfur) of gasoline by utilizing FCC and hydrocracking process.

Process for the production of petrochemical feedstock and high octane gasoline from middle distillates

The present invention relates to a process for production of anisotropic coke from a hydrocarbon feedstock and a system for producing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermal cracking of heavy petroleum residue producing petroleum coke and lighter hydrocarbon products. The invented process utilizes a novel scheme for production of a premium quality coke from primarily, a clarified oil feedstock. Clarified oil from fluid catalytic cracking unit is routed through a process scheme comprising a separator column, hydrotreatment section and an aromatic extraction section to create an ad-mix of effluents which form the feedstock to a thermal cracking unit. Premium quality anisotropic coke is produced in the thermal cracker reactor drums under tailor made process conditions employing the said feedstock.

Process for production of anisotropic coke

A distribution unit for distributing a multi-phase fluid mixture is disclosed. The distribution unit includes a distribution body defining a first passage, and a first distal body portion having a plurality of first slots. The distribution body includes a second distal body portion having a plurality of second slots distributed on a side wall of the second distal body portion. Each of the plurality of second slots is adapted to accommodate a baffle plate. The second distal body portion includes at least one aperture formed on a bottom wall of the second distal body portion. The plurality of first slots, the plurality of second slots, and the at least one aperture are in fluid communication with the first passage to discharge the flow of the multi-phase fluid.

Distribution of a multi-phase fluid mixture

The present invention relates to an assorted co-staging and counter stage hydro-treating process configuration scheme is disclosed for deep desulfurization and deep hydro-treating of diesel range hydrocarbons for obtaining diesel product having product sulfur less than 10 ppm and cetane number more than 51.

Assorted co-staging and counter staging in hydrotreating

The present invention relates to a hydrocracking reactor system and a process utilizing the same for upgrading heavy hydrocarbonaceous material to value-added products. Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention includes dispersing a liquid feedstock pre-mixed with a catalyst from top of a reactor vessel to obtain dispersed droplets having a predetermined droplet size less than 500 &#x3bc;m, introducing a gaseous feed comprising primarily of hydrogen from bottom of the reactor vessel to form a continuous gaseous phase throughout a cross-section of the reactor vessel, and allowing the dispersed droplets to contact the continuous gaseous phase throughout the cross-section of the reactor vessel to form reaction effluent comprising one or more lighter product hydrocarbons. The method may further include removing at least a top portion and at least a bottom portion of the reaction effluent from the reactor vessel.

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