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FCC Regeneration
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-03-02
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Granted: 1983-01-25
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Expires: 2001-03-02
Abstract
Abstract In a fluid catalytic cracking process, the regeneration temperature can be eliminated as an operating constraint, catalyst losses can be held constant or reduced, carbon on regenerated catalyst can be reduced and the coke burning capacity of the regenerator can be increased by the combination of cooling the hot regenerated catalyst and increasing the oxygen content of the inlet regeneration air.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. McGovern
- 👤 John H. Yeigh, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:10
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/18; C10G11/182; B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/18; B01J8/1836
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a fluidized catalytic cracking process of the type wherein a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with cracking catalyst in a reactor vessel under catalytic cracking conditions producing cracked hydrocarbon vapors and coke-contaminated catalyst and wherein said coke-contaminated catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator vessel at a predetermined elevated temperature with air, utilized as a molecular oxygen-containing regeneration gas, passing through said regenerator vessel at a predetermined superficial velocity producing regenerated catalyst and a flue gas comprising oxides of carbon, the improvement which comprises: (a) introducing oxygen-enriched air into the regenerator vessel as the molecular oxygen-containing regeneration gas, (b) passing said oxygen-enriched air through said regenerator vessel at substantially the said predetermined superficial velocity, whereby the predetermined elevated temperature in the regenerator vessel is increased, and (c) cooling at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst from the increased elevated temperature to provide the regenerated catalyst at substantially the said predetermined elevated temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a fluidized catalytic cracking process of the type wherein a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with cracking catalyst in a reactor vessel under catalytic cracking conditions producing cracked hydrocarbon vapors and coke-contaminated catalyst and wherein said coke-contaminated catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator vessel at a predetermined elevated temperature with air, utilized as a molecular oxygen-containing regeneration gas, passing through said regenerator vessel at a predetermined superficial velocity producing regenerated catalyst and a flue gas comprising oxides of carbon, the improvement which comprises: (a) introducing oxygen-enriched air into the regenerator vessel as the molecular oxygen-containing regeneration gas, (b) passing said oxygen-enriched air through said regenerator vessel at substantially the said predetermined superficial velocity, whereby the predetermined elevated temperature in the regenerator vessel is increased, and (c) cooling at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst from the increased elevated temperature to provide the regenerated catalyst at substantially the said predetermined elevated temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the oxygen-enriched air has an oxygen content of about 22 to about 35 mole percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the portion of the catalyst is withdrawn from the regenerator vessel, cooled by indirect heat exchange and returned to the regeneration vessel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the portion of catalyst is cooled by indirect heat exchange with cooling coils located in the interior of the regenerator vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the portion of the catalyst is cooled by cooling the regenerated catalyst by indirect heat exchange as it passes from the regenerator vessel to the reactor vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the oxygen-enriched air has an oxygen content of about 23 to about 26 mole percent.
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