Institut Francais Du Pe'trole

Commissariat a L'energie Atomique

Sigismond Franckowiak

Andre Deschamps

Claude Dezael

Henri Gruhier

Philippe Courty

Andre Sugier

Philippe Renault

Serge Leporq

Jean-Francois Le Page

Thierry Gauthier

Paul Mikitenko

Jean-Pierre Burzynski

Quang Dang Vu

Pierre Galtier

Renaud Pontier

Alain Grehier

Regis Bonifay

Georges Cohen

Pierre Bergez

Pierre Giuliani

Pierre Baumgartner

Philippe Vacher

Gilbert Roche

The invention relates to a process for catalytic cracking and the associated apparatus in which the cracking reaction takes place in two substantially vertical and successive reaction zones, the loads being introduced into the first zone where it circulates from the top downwards, then at least a part of the product obtained is introduced into a second reaction zone in which it circulates in an ascending fashion. A supplementary hydrocarbonated phase is advantageously introduced into the product entering the second zone. The invention applies particularly to heavy loads, with a U-shaped apparatus.

Process for and apparatus for catalytic cracking in two successive

A reaction chamber (E) comprises a calender reactor (5) comprising a device (4) for introducing a feedstock; a device (6) for carrying off the treated feedstock; at least two elementary reaction cells (52), not contiguous to one another, each one consisting of an individual feedstock distributor, an individual collector of the treated feedstock, and a catalytic bed, the cells being separated from one another by a channel (51); at least one device (V) for circulating a heat-carrying fluid in each channel (51); at least n partitions (S) for separating the flow of the heat-carrying fluid, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and at least n+1 means (T) for heating the heat-carrying fluid. The chamber can be used for performing the catalytic reforming of naphtha under low pressure.

Reaction chamber comprising a calender reactor and means for bedding the

The invention relates to a process for hydrocarbon fractionation and extraction making it possible to obtain a petrol with an improved octane number and a kerosene with an improved smoke point. According to the invention a charge with a final boiling point of at least 220.degree. C. is fractionated into three fractions:

Process of fractionation and extraction of hydrocarbons allowing

The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur oxides, particularly sulfur dioxide, contained in gases such as industrial fumes, characterized in that the gas is contacted with a solid absorbent containing magnesium oxide, in such conditions that sulfur oxides are fixed mainly as magnesium sulfate and then the used solid absorbent is contacted with a gas stream containing elemental sulfur in such conditions that magnesium oxide is regenerated with the production of an effluent of sulfur dioxide containing gas.

Process for removing sulfur oxides from a gas by means of an absorption

The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur oxides, particularly sulfur dioxide, contained in gases such as industrial fumes, characterized in that the gas is contacted with a solid absorbent containing magnesium oxide, in such conditions that sulfur oxides are fixed mainly as magnesium sulfate and then the used solid absorbent is contacted with a gas stream containing elemental sulfur in such conditions that magnesium oxide is regenerated with the production of an effluent of sulfur dioxide-containing gas.

A hydrotreatment method, for example, hydroviscoreduction or hydrodesulfurization in which the charge of hydrocarbons is reacted with hydrogen in contact with a catalyst finely dispersed in the liquid phase. To separate the product from the catalyst, the effluent freed from its accompanying free gas is passed along, and in contact with the upstream wall of a porous inorganic membrane. The oil that has not been filtered contains a concentrate of catalyst and is recycled to the hydrotreatment reactor. The filtered oil constitutes the product of the method.

Method for the liquid phase hydrotreatment of heavy hydrocarbons in the

The invention concerns a process for converting heavy petroleum residues to hydrogen and to gaseous and distillable hydrocarbons, comprising the association of a step of hydropyrolysis (inside tube 3) with a step of catalytic steam-gasification of the formed coke (outside tube 3), characterized in that the hydropyrolysis step is performed in the presence of a solid supporting a carbon gasification catalyst circulating between the hydropyrolysis zone and the coke steam-gasification zone, said steam-gasification being performed in the absence of oxygen. The petroleum residue, hydrogen and steam are introduced respectively through lines 5, 6 and 7. The products are withdrawn through line 10. Heat may be supplied by the radiating tube 4.

Process for converting heavy petroleum residues to hydrogen and gaseous

A carbonaceous material is subjected, in admixture with a hydrogenated recycle oil, to hydrogenation in two successive steps at respective temperature ranges of 350.degree.-470.degree. C. and 600.degree.-1000.degree. C., under a pressure of at least 20 bars, the resulting product being separated into a carbonaceous solid residue, which is subsequently treated with oxygen and steam so as to obtain a hydrogen-containing reducing gas to be used in the second of the two hydrogenation steps, a fraction distilling in major part above 150.degree. C. which, after hydrogenation, forms the recycle oil admixed with the starting carbonaceous material, and a fraction containing the desired lower paraffinic hydrocarbons and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, distilling in major part below 150.degree. C.

Process for converting a carbonaceous material to lower paraffinic

Process for separating H.sub.2 S from CO.sub.2, both contained in a treated gas, wherein said gas is contacted with a solution which selectively absorbs H.sub.2 S, wherefrom H.sub.2 S is separated in a regeneration zone, CO.sub.2 being released, said contact step being effected in a contact apparatus comprising 1 to 10 stages each formed of parallel vertical tubes whose bottom portion is provided with injection means of the cyclonic type imparting to the supplied gas and liquid a swirling ascending motion.

Process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide and carbon

This process for converting a charge of heavy oils or petroleum residues to gaseous and distillable hydrocarbons comprises the steps of (a) admixing said charge with a first hydrogenated recycle oil obtained in a subsequent step of the process, heating the mixture to 350.degree.-450.degree. C., admixing it with a reducing gas at a temperature of at least 800.degree. C. and maintaining a temperature of 530.degree.-850.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 20 bars for 0.1 to 60 seconds (b) admixing the resultant product with a second hydrogenated recycle oil whose temperature is lower than 300.degree. C., thereby decreasing the temperature of the resultant mixture to less than 450.degree. C., then contacting it with a steam-hydrogen stream, thereby vaporizing at least 80% of the liquid to a gaseous phase (c) treating the unvaporized remaining fraction with oxygen and steam to form a reducing gas at a temperature of at least 800.degree. C., used at least partly in step (a), (d) hydrogenating the gaseous phase from step (b) and recovering therefrom a light fraction distilling below 250.degree. C., recycling at least partly the remaining gaseous phase to step (b) after removal of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 S therefrom and (e) recycling the remaining hydrogenated heavy oil fraction, distilling above 250.degree. C., to steps (a) and (b).

Process for converting heavy oils or petroleum residues to gaseous and

A process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide, wherein said gas is admixed with oxygen and contacted with a carbon mass of specific surface higher than 50 m2/g and containing at least one oxide and/or sulfate of iron and/or copper, at a temperature from 20.degree. to 170.degree. C., the operating conditions being so selected as to avoid a substantial oxidation of said mass and said mass being periodically regenerated by heating to 200.degree.-300.degree. C. in the presence of oxygen, the regenerating conditions being such as to avoid a substantial oxidation of the carbon mass.

Process for purifying a hydrogen sulfide containing gas

Process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide, optionally with carbon dioxide, particularly adapted to the purification of gases of relatively low hydrogen sulfide content, e.g. not in excess of 1% of H.sub.2 S by volume, comprising contacting the gas with an absorption mass containing copper, at a temperature of from 250.degree. to 550.degree. C., to absorb the hydrogen sulfide and form copper sulfide; wherein the absorption mass is regenerated by interrupting the contact of the gas with the mass when the mass is at least partially saturated, contacting the mass with an oxidizing gas containing from 0.5 to 5% by volume of oxygen, at a temperature of from 250.degree. to 345.degree. C., to convert the copper sulfide substantially to copper sulfate, and then contacting the mass with a reducing gas containing from 5 to 20% by volume of hydrogen, at a temperature of from 300.degree. to 450.degree. C., to convert the copper sulfate substantially to sulfur dioxide and metallic copper, thereby regenerating the mass, which is then contacted again by the hydrogen sulfide containing gas.

Ammonium imidodisulfate and ammonium sulfamate may be converted to sulfur dioxide and ammonia by heating them with a reducing agent or a catalyst in a bath of molten ammonium sulfate and ammonium bisulfate. The reducing agent is sulfur or a sulfur compound and the catalyst is selected from Mo, W, Cu, Fe, Co, Cr, Mn and Ni.

Process for converting ammonium imidodisulfate, ammonium sulfamate and

Process for purifying a sulfur dioxide containing gas, by washing with an ammonia aqueous solution, comprising the following steps:

Process for purifying a sulfur dioxide containing gas by washing with an

Process for regenerating brines containing simultaneously sodium sulfites and sulfates so as to produce sulfur dioxide and an alkaline solution usable for absorbing sulfur dioxide, comprising contacting the brine with ammonium bisulfate, sodium bisulfate and ammonium sulfite to produce sulfur dioxide and an enriched solution of sodium sulfate and ammonium sulfate, which is reacted with CO.sub.2 and ammonia to obtain solid sodium bicarbonate which is decomposed to form CO.sub.2 and an enriched solution of ammonium sulfate, containing dissolved ammonium bicarbonate, which is heated with a reducing agent so as to decompose the ammonium sulfate to ammonia and ammonium bisulfate which is partly reduced to gaseous ammonia and sulfur dioxide, said process including several recycling steps.

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Sigismond Franckowiak