REVERSE ISOMERIZATION PROCESS USING FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING DISSOLVED HYDROGEN

    公开(公告)号:US20240158704A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18055531

    申请日:2022-11-15

    CPC classification number: C10G45/58 C10G55/06 C10G2300/1096 C10G2400/20

    Abstract: A process for reverse isomerization of a light naphtha feedstock containing branched C5-C7 paraffins. The process includes feeding a mixed feed stream including the light naphtha feedstock to a separation unit to generate an iso-paraffin stream and one or more normal paraffin streams. The process further includes mixing hydrogen gas and a hydrocarbon feed stream containing the iso-paraffin stream to form a hydrogen-enriched liquid feed stream which is provided to a reverse isomerization reactor. The hydrogen-enriched liquid feed stream is contacted with a solid reverse isomerization catalyst for reverse hydroisomerization in a substantially two-phase liquid-solid reverse isomerization fixed-bed reaction zone convert iso-paraffins to normal paraffins. The isomerization effluent stream is provided to a stabilization column to generate a stabilized isomerate stream which is combined with the light naphtha feedstock to generate the mixed feed stream. An associated system for performing the process is also provided.

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