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Use of lift gas in an FCC reactor riser
Assignee: Jop Inc
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Filing: 1984-02-29
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2004-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A process for converting normally liquid hydrocarbons with an active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst which comprises: (a) passing an upflowing suspension of hot regenerated active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst in a lift gas comprising hydrocarbons including not more than 10 mole % C3 and heavier hydrocarbons through a lower portion of a vertically orientated riser conversion zone at a velocity of from about 1.8 to less than 12.2 meters per second, and for a residence time from about 0.5 to about 15 seconds, the ratio of catalyst to hydrocarbon in said lift gas being greater than 80; and (b) introducing the normally liquid hydrocarbons into the upflowing suspension at a locus in the riser conversion zone downstream of the lower portion to form a catalyst-hydrocarbon mixture wherein the temperature and residence time are sufficient to effect the desired conversion. The process is particularly useful for the treatment of a heavy residual feedstock.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold U. Hammershaimb
- 👤 David A. Lomas
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 11:18
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/18; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P30/00; Y02P30/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A process for converting normally liquid hydrocarbons with an active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst which comprises: (a) passing an upflowing suspension of hot regenerated active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst in a lift gas comprising hydrocarbons including not more than 10 mole % C 3 and heavier hydrocarbons through a lower portion of a vertically orientated riser conversion zone at a gas velocity of from about 1.8 to less than 12.2 meters per second, and for a catalyst residence time from about 0.5 to about 15 seconds, the weight ratio of catalyst to hydrocarbon in said lift gas being greater than 80; and (b) introducing said normally liquid hydrocarbons into said upflowing suspension at a locus in said riser conversion zone downstream of said lower portion to form a catalyst-hydrocarbon mixture wherein the temperature and residence time are sufficient to effect the desired conversion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for converting normally liquid hydrocarbons with an active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst which comprises: (a) passing an upflowing suspension of hot regenerated active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst in a lift gas comprising hydrocarbons including not more than 10 mole % C 3 and heavier hydrocarbons through a lower portion of a vertically orientated riser conversion zone at a gas velocity of from about 1.8 to less than 12.2 meters per second, and for a catalyst residence time from about 0.5 to about 15 seconds, the weight ratio of catalyst to hydrocarbon in said lift gas being greater than 80; and (b) introducing said normally liquid hydrocarbons into said upflowing suspension at a locus in said riser conversion zone downstream of said lower portion to form a catalyst-hydrocarbon mixture wherein the temperature and residence time are sufficient to effect the desired conversion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said lift gas comprises from about 0 to about 80 mole % steam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hot regenerated active fluid catalytic cracking catalyst is obtained from a fluid catalytic cracking unit regenerator and is at a temperature from about 620° C. to about 760° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said lift gas also contains quantities of H 2 , H 2 S, N 2 , CO or CO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said normally liquid hydrocarbon comprises a heavy residual feedstock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said lower portion of said vertically orientated riser comprises an annular space wherein said catalyst and lift gas suspension flows upwardly, said normally liquid hydrocarbons flowing co-current to said suspension up the central space of said riser, said annular and central spaces merging at the locus appropriate to the introduction of said normally liquid hydrocarbons into said upflowing suspension.
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