Abstract:
0056 AT LYST OUTLET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, THE LOWER SECTION OF SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER BEING SEPARATED FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER BY A WALL MEANS WHEREBY TO MAINTAIN SAID BED OF REGENERATED CATALYST SEGREGATED FROM THE DENSE BED OF CATALYST IN SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER. 1. A CATALYST REGENERATION APPARATUS FOR OXIDIZING COKE ON A SPENT CATALYST WITH A FRESH REGENERATION GAS AND OXIDIZING CARBON MONOXIDE (PRODUCED BY THE OXIDATION OF COKE) WITHIN SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A REGENERATION VESSEL HAVING DISPOSED THEREIN, A SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, A REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, AND A TRANSFER CONDUIT AND CATALYST-REGENERATION GAS SEPARATION MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SPENT CATALYST AND REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBERS; (B) SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS, A FRESH REGENERATION GAS INLET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER AT SAID LOWER SECTION TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF FRESH REGENERATION GAS INTO SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER THROUGH SAID LOWER PORTION, A SPENT CATALYST INLET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF SPENT CATALYST INTO SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER POSITIONED TO MAINTAIN A DENSE BED OF SPENT CATALYST WITHIN THE SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER AND TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF A MIXTURE OF REGENERATED CATALYST AND REGENERATION GAS CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE OUT OF SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER THROUGH A CATALYST-GAS OUTLET POSITIONED IN THE UPPER SECTION OF SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER; (C) SAID VERTICALLY DISPOSED TRANSFER CONDUIT BEING LOCATED WHOLLY WITHIN A HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, SAID CONDUIT HAVING A CAP CLOSING THE TOP THEROF, AN UPPER OUTLET MEANS IN SAID CONDUIT POSITIONED TO DISCHARGE LATERALLY WITHIN SAID UPPER SECTION OF SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, A LOWER INLET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SPENT CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF SAID MIXTURE OF REGENERATED CATALYST AND REGENERATION GAS FROM SAID SPENT CATALYST CHAMBER THROUGH SAID CONDUIT, AND A MEANS FOR EFFECTING COMBUSTION LOCATED BETWEEN THE UPPER OUTLET MEANS AND THE LOWER INLET MEANS OF SAID CONDUIT; (D) SAID CATALYST-REGENERATION GAS SEPARATION MEANS ADAPTED TO SEPARATE SAID MIXTURE OF REGENERATED CATALYST AND REGENERATION GAS, HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING SAID MIXTURE, A REGENERATED CATALYST OUTLET AND A REGENERATION GAS OUTLET SAID LET CONNECTED TO SAID UPPER OUTLET OF SAID TRANSFER CONDUIT; AND (E) SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER FOR MAINTAINING A DENSE BED OF REGENERATED CATALYST BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SEPARATION MEANS OUTLETS AND HAVING AN UPPER SECTION AND A LOWER SECTION, A REGENERATION GAS OUTLET MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER AT ITS UPPER SECTION TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF REGENERATION GAS SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF REGENERATED CATALYST FROM SAID REGENERATED CATALYST RECEIVING CHAMBER, A REGENERATED CATA-
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS FROM A GAS OIL FEED STOCK WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES A RISER TYPE CRACKING STEP PERFORMED ON A GAS OIL FEED AND THE CRACKING OF RECYCLE GASOLINE MATERIALS WHICH MAY TAKE PLACE IN EITHER A RISER TYPE REACTION ZONE OR A FLUIDIZED DENSE BED REACTION ZONE. THE RECYLCE GASOLINE IS CRACKED BY CONTACTING A PARTIALLY DEACTIVATED CRACKING CATALYST WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED FRESH OIL FEED. THE GAS OIL IS CRACKED BY CONTACTING A FRESHLY REGENERATED CRACKING CATALYST. THE PROCESS OF RECYCLING GASOLINE ALLOWS A HIGHER PRODUCTION OF OLEFINIC C3 AND C4 HYDROCARBONS WHICH CAN BE CONVERTED TO HIGH OCTANE COMPONENTS AND THE INCREASED PRODUCTION OF C3 AND C4 SATURATES WHICH MAY BE VALUABLE IN THE PRODUCTION OF LPG FUEL.
Abstract:
A process in which spent catalyst is regenerated with or without the complete combustion of CO in a regeneration zone comprising a first dense bed, a dilute phase transport riser and a second dense bed. Higher velocities and higher O2 concentrations employed within the regeneration zone result in shorter catalyst and gas residence time, reduced catalyst inventory, lower catalyst makeup rate, improved regeneration, and improved catalyst stability. The substantially complete combustion of CO eliminates CO pollution of the atmosphere without the need for a CO boiler and decreases feed preheat requirements.
Abstract:
CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESSES IN WHICH SHORT CATAYST-OIL CONTACT TIMES ARE DESIRED.
A FLUIDIZED CRACKING PROCESS IN WHICH A RISER TYPE REACTION ZONE EMPTIES INTO THE DILUTE PHASE PORTION OF A RECEPTION VESSEL. THE PROCESS CAN BE GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS ONE IN WHICH THE RISER REACTION ZONE IS SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AND PASSES INTO THE RECEPTION ZONE WITH THE OUTLET OF THE RISER LOCATED WITHIN THE DILUTE PHASE PORTION OF THE RECEPTION VESSEL. ADJACENT TO THE RISER OUTLET IS A CYCLONE SEPARATION MEANS WHICH SEPARATES HYDROCARBONS AND SOLIDS PRESENT IN THE DILUTE PHASE. THE PROCESS IS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO FLUIDIZED HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESSES AND SPECIFICALLY ADAPTABLE FOR USE IN MODERN FLUIDIZED