摘要:
Hydrocarbon distillation columns with heat pumps and methods of operating them are described. The overhead stream is compressed to increase temperature so that it can be used both to heat the reboiler and to superheat the overhead stream before it enters the heat pump compressor.
摘要:
One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a reformate by combining a stream having an effective amount of isopentane and a stream having an effective amount of naphtha for reforming. Generally, the naphtha has not less than about 95%, by weight, of one or more compounds having a boiling point of about 38-about 260° C. as determined by ASTM D86-07. The process may include introducing the combined stream to a reforming reaction zone. The combined stream can have an isopentane:naphtha mass ratio of about 0.10:1.00-about 1.00:1.00.
摘要:
Embodiments of a hydrocarbon conversion apparatus are provided, as are embodiments of a hydroprocessing conversion process. In one embodiment, the hydrocarbon conversion apparatus includes a reaction vessel having a reaction chamber and a feed distribution chamber. A riser fluidly couples the feed distribution chamber to the reaction chamber, and a catalyst recirculation standpipe fluidly couples the reaction chamber to the feed distribution chamber. The catalyst recirculation standpipe forms a catalyst recirculation circuit with the reaction chamber, the feed distribution chamber, and the riser. A catalyst is circulated through the catalyst recirculation circuit during operation of the hydrocarbon conversion apparatus.
摘要:
Embodiments of a hydrocarbon conversion apparatus are provided, as are embodiments of a hydroprocessing conversion process. In one embodiment, the hydrocarbon conversion apparatus includes a reaction vessel having a reaction chamber and a feed distribution chamber. A riser fluidly couples the feed distribution chamber to the reaction chamber, and a catalyst recirculation standpipe fluidly couples the reaction chamber to the feed distribution chamber. The catalyst recirculation standpipe forms a catalyst recirculation circuit with the reaction chamber, the feed distribution chamber, and the riser. A catalyst is circulated through the catalyst recirculation circuit during operation of the hydrocarbon conversion apparatus.
摘要:
One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a reformate by combining a stream having an effective amount of isopentane and a stream having an effective amount of naphtha for reforming. Generally, the naphtha has not less than about 95%, by weight, of one or more compounds having a boiling point of about 38—about 260° C. as determined by ASTM D86-07. The process may include introducing the combined stream to a reforming reaction zone. The combined stream can have an isopentane:naphtha mass ratio of about 0.10:1.00—about 1.00:1.00.
摘要:
One exemplary embodiment can include a hydrocarbon conversion process. Generally, the process includes passing a hydrocarbon stream through a hydrocarbon conversion zone comprising a series of reaction zones. Typically, the hydrocarbon conversion zone includes a staggered-bypass reaction system having a first, second, third, and fourth reaction zones, which are staggered-bypass reaction zones, and a fifth reaction zone, which can be a non-staggered-bypass reaction zone, subsequent to the staggered-bypass reaction system.
摘要:
An apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The apparatus involves changing the design of reformers and associated equipment to allow for increasing the processing temperatures in the reformers and heaters. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize advantages in the equilibriums, but require modifications to prevent increasing thermal cracking and to prevent increases in coking.
摘要:
Systems and processes for hydrocarbon conversion are provided that utilize a plurality of moving bed reactors. The reactors may be moving bed radial flow reactors. Optional mixers that mix a portion of a second hydrocarbon feed with the effluent stream from an upstream reactor, to produce reactor feed streams may be employed, and the reactor feed streams may be introduced at injection points prior to each reactor. Catalyst can be provided from the reaction zone of one reactor to the reaction zone of a downstream reactor through catalyst transfer pipes, and can be regenerated after passing through the reaction zones of the reactors. The moving bed reactors can be stacked in one or more reactor stacks.
摘要:
A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves increasing the processing temperatures in the reformers. The reformers are operated under different conditions to utilize advantages in the equilibriums, but require modifications to prevent increasing thermal cracking and to prevent increases in coking. The process utilizes a common catalyst, and common downstream processes for recovering the desired aromatic compounds generated.
摘要:
One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a reformate by combining a stream having an effective amount of n-butane and a stream having an effective amount of naphtha for reforming. Generally, the naphtha has not less than about 95%, by weight, of one or more compounds having a boiling point of about 38—about 260° C. as determined by ASTM D86-07. The process can include introducing the combined stream to a reforming reaction zone. Typically, the combined stream has an n-butane:naphtha mass ratio of about 0.10:1.00—about 1.00:1.00.