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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Robert Edison Tsai, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Xin X Zhu, Long Grove, IL (US);
Tokhanh Ngo, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
William Yanez, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Bryan K. Glover, Algonquin, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for reforming of hydrocarbons including recovery of products are provided. In one example, a method comprises separating a reforming-zone effluent to form a net gas phase stream and a liquid phase hydrocarbon stream. The net gas phase stream is compressed, partially condensed and cooled to form a partially condensed, compressed net gas phase stream. The partially condensed, compressed net gas phase stream is separated to form an intermediate gas phase stream. The intermediate gas phase stream is cooled to form a cooled intermediate gas phase stream. The liquid phase hydrocarbon stream is cooled to form a cooled liquid phase hydrocarbon stream. The cooled intermediate gas phase stream is contacted with the cooled liquid phase hydrocarbon stream to form an H-rich stream and a cooled second intermediate liquid phase hydrocarbon stream that is enriched with C/Chydrocarbons.