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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2008
Martin L. Gorbaty, Westfield, NJ (US);
David T. Ferrughelli, Flemington, NJ (US);
Edward W. Corcoran, Easton, PA (US);
Stephen M. Cundy, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Andrew Kaldor, Warren, NJ (US);
Martin L. Gorbaty, Westfield, NJ (US);
David T. Ferrughelli, Flemington, NJ (US);
Edward W. Corcoran, Easton, PA (US);
Stephen M. Cundy, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Andrew Kaldor, Warren, NJ (US);
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A heavy residual petroleum feed boiling above 650° F.+ (345° C.+) is subjected to hydroconversion at elevated temperature in the presence of hydrogen at a hydrogen pressure not normally higher than 500 psig (3500 kPag) using a dispersed metal-on-carbon catalyst to produce a hydroconverted effluent which is fractionated to form a low boiling fraction and a relatively higher boiling fraction which is subjected to membrane separation to produce a permeate which is low in metals and Microcarbon Residue (MCR) as well as a retentate, containing most of the MCR and metals. The process has the advantage that the hydroconversion may be carried out in low pressure equipment with a low hydrogen consumption as saturation of aromatics is reduced.