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US4354925A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Catalytic reforming process

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1981-07-30
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Granted: 1982-10-19
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Expires: 2001-07-30
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Abstract

Abstract A process for regenerating, and reactivating, coked noble metal catalysts, especially platinum-containing polymetallic catalysts. A gas is employed for burning coke from the coked catalyst comprising an admixture of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent oxygen, and at least about 20 percent carbon dioxide, preferably from about 40 percent to about 99 percent, and more preferably from about 50 percent to about 99 percent carbon dioxide. Regeneration time can be considerably shortened, the frequency of reactor regeneration increased, and compression costs lowered by increasing, or maximizing, the carbon dioxide content of the gas used in the coke burnoff. The higher heat capacity of the carbon dioxide permits the use of a higher oxygen content regeneration gas, particularly during the primary coke burn, as contrasted with the regeneration gas used in conventional catalyst regeneration processes which contain large amounts of nitrogen and flue gas as inert gases.

Inventors

  • 👤 James J. Schorfheide

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 12:19
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G35/00; C10G35/04; C10G35/06; C10G35/085; C10G35/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
In a process for reforming, with hydrogen, a naphtha feed which is contacted at reforming conditions in a reforming unit constituted of one or more on-stream reactors connected in series, each of which contains a noble metal catalyst which is deactivated by coke which is deposited on the catalyst, the improvement comprising burning the coke from the catalyst by the use of a gas comprising an admixture of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent oxygen, and at least about 20 percent carbon dioxide, based on the total volume of the gas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
In a process for reforming, with hydrogen, a naphtha feed which is contacted at reforming conditions in a reforming unit constituted of one or more on-stream reactors connected in series, each of which contains a noble metal catalyst which is deactivated by coke which is deposited on the catalyst, the improvement comprising burning the coke from the catalyst by the use of a gas comprising an admixture of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent oxygen, and at least about 20 percent carbon dioxide, based on the total volume of the gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the coke is burned from the catalyst by the use of a gas comprising an admixture of from about 0.2 percent to about 7 percent oxygen and at least about 40 percent carbon dioxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the coke is burned from the catalyst by the use of a gas comprising an admixture of from about 0.2 percent to about 4 percent oxygen and from about 50 percent to about 99 percent carbon dioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the coke is burned from the catalyst in a primary burn wherein the temperature does not exceed about 800° F., and thereafter gradually increasing the amount of oxygen added to the gas to complete the coke burnoff at a temperature not in excess of about 1100° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the temperature of the primary coke burnoff ranges to about 975° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the final temperature of the coke burnoff ranges to about 975° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein, after the coke is burned from the catalyst, the catalyst is reactivated and rejuvented by contact with a halogen and oxygen, reduced and then sulfided.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 80 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reforming unit contains a plurality of on-stream reactors, each containing calyst and connected in series so that hydrogen and naphtha feed flows from one reactor of the series to another to contact the catalyst, and a catalyst-containing swing reactor which, due to an arrangement of process piping and valves comprising headers can be substituted for any one of the on-stream reactors while the latter is off-stream for regeneration and reactivation of the catalyst.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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