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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2013
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Harold Boerrigter, Amsterdam, NL;
Andreas Kustosz, Amsterdam, NL;
Andres Eduardo Leonardi, Amsterdam, NL;
Lionel Paul Ramone, Amsterdam, NL;
Wilhelmus Hendrikus Johannes Balk, Amsterdam, NL;
Pascal Edzo Armin Rots, Doha, QA;
SHELL OIL COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to a method for processing a Fischer-Tropsch off-gas wherein Fischer-Tropsch off-gas is contacted with a wash fluid in a scrubber, and wherein the wash fluid is recycled in a closed loop with a dedicated scrubber, stripper and splitter. The wash fluid preferably is kerosene or LDF. The Chydrocarbons that are recovered from the off-gas are, together with other Fischer-Tropsch product, subjected to hydrocracking or hydrocracking/hydroisomerization. Additionally, hydrogen is recovered from the off-gas.