Abstract:
The instant invention is directed to a process wherein a heavy oil feedstock upgrader alters its mode of operation of its full conversion hydroprocessing unit to create a custom tailored synthetic crude feedstock based upon data communicated from a target refinery and data communicated from the heavy oil feedstock upgrader. The data from the target refinery is data that represents refining process data and linear program modeling along with analysis by a refining planner to calculate the optimum 'synthetic trim crude' that will optimize the effective use of the target refinery's capacity and equipment.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for activating a hydroprocessing catalyst and the use of activated catalyst for hydroprocessing. More particularly, hydroprocessing catalysts are activated in the presence of carbon monoxide. The catalysts that have been activated by CO treatment have improved activity.
Abstract:
A control system for a continuous liquid phase hydroprocessing reactor having an upper zone of gases and a substantially larger lower zone of liquids surrounding a catalyst, comprising: (a) an indicator located on said reactor, (b) means for sensing the quantity of liquid in said reactor; (c) an indicator reading obtained from said sensing means; (d) means for converting said indicator reading to an indicator signal; (e) a computer to receive said indicator signal; (f) means for transmitting the indicator signal to said computer; (g) a software program to interpret said indicator signal and make adjustments based on said indicator signal; (h) means for converting said adjustments to an adjustment signal; (i) means for transmitting said adjustment signal; (j) a hydrogen control valve, located upstream from said reactor, which adjusts the amount of hydrogen going into a reactor feed; (k) means for interpreting the adjustment signal at said hydrogen control valve; and (l) means for adjusting said hydrogen control valve based on said interpreting means.
Abstract:
Process for determining the nitrogen content of the effluent of the pretreatment reactor in a catalytic cracking plant with hydrogen, the above reactor consisting of at least one fixed catalytic bed, which comprises the following steps: 1) collecting the process and laboratory historical data relating to a high number of runs effected by the pretreatment reactor; 2) selecting from the data of point (1) a subset of data to be used as input for a first neural network (NN1) ; 3) calculating the NABT (NABT = normalized average catalytic bed temperature) for each series of historical data using the data of point (2) and correlations available in literature; 4) constructing a first neural network (NN1) using the data of point (2) and the NABT of point (3); 5) selecting a first set of training data of the first neural network NN1, comprising the data of point (2) and the corresponding calculated NABT values of point (3), generating a set of NABT predictive data of point (5); 6) selecting a second set of training data comprising the data of point (2) and the set of NABT predictive data of point (5); 7) constructing a second neural network NN2 using the data of point (6), generating a set of nitrogen predictive data in the effluent and the configuration parameters of the network NN2; 8) applying the predictive data of points (5) and (7) to continuous process data, thus estimating the NABT of NN1 and the corresponding nitrogen content of the outgoing effluent without effecting laboratory analyses.
Abstract:
Process for determining the nitrogen content of the effluent of the pretreatment reactor in a catalytic cracking plant with hydrogen, the above reactor consisting of at least one fixed catalytic bed, which comprises the following steps:
1) collecting the process and laboratory historical data relating to a high number of runs effected by the pretreatment reactor; 2) selecting from the data of point (1) a subset of data to be used as input for a first neural network (NN1) ; 3) calculating the NABT (NABT = normalized average catalytic bed temperature) for each series of historical data using the data of point (2) and correlations available in literature; 4) constructing a first neural network (NN1) using the data of point (2) and the NABT of point (3); 5) selecting a first set of training data of the first neural network NN1, comprising the data of point (2) and the corresponding calculated NABT values of point (3), generating a set of NABT predictive data of point (5); 6) selecting a second set of training data comprising the data of point (2) and the set of NABT predictive data of point (5); 7) constructing a second neural network NN2 using the data of point (6), generating a set of nitrogen predictive data in the effluent and the configuration parameters of the network NN2; 8) applying the predictive data of points (5) and (7) to continuous process data, thus estimating the NABT of NN1 and the corresponding nitrogen content of the outgoing effluent without effecting laboratory analyses.
Abstract:
An ebullated bed hydroprocessing system is upgraded using a dual catalyst system that includes a heterogeneous catalyst and dispersed metal sulfide particles to hydroprocess opportunity feedstocks (i.e., lower quality heavy oils or lower quality feedstock blends) while maintaining or increasing the rate of production of converted products. The dual catalyst system improves the ability of the upgraded ebullated bed hydroprocessing system to accommodate and withstand negative effects of periodic use of opportunity feedstocks (e.g., without significantly increasing equipment fouling and/or sediment production). In some cases, an upgraded ebullated bed reactor using the dual catalyst system can hydroprocess opportunity feedstocks while decreasing equipment fouling and/or sediment production.
Abstract:
A quenching medium is delivered directly to selected regions or locations within a catalyst bed in a hydroprocessing reactor vessel in order to control the reactivity of a hydroprocess occurring in the selected regions or locations separately from other regions or locations. Temperature sensors for providing temperature indications and conduits for delivering the quench medium are distributed throughout the catalyst bed. One or more conduits can be selected for delivery of the quenching medium to selected regions or locations so that separate control of the level of reactivity in each of various regions or locations throughout the bed can be achieved.
Abstract:
A control system for a continuous liquid phase hydroprocessing reactor having an upper zone of gases and a substantially larger lower zone of liquids surrounding a catalyst, comprising: (a) an indicator located on said reactor, (b) means for sensing the quantity of liquid in said reactor; (c) an indicator reading obtained from said sensing means; (d) means for converting said indicator reading to an indicator signal; (e) a computer to receive said indicator signal; (f) means for transmitting the indicator signal to said computer; (g) a software program to interpret said indicator signal and make adjustments based on said indicator signal; (h) means for converting said adjustments to an adjustment signal; (i) means for transmitting said adjustment signal; (j) a hydrogen control valve, located upstream from said reactor, which adjusts the amount of hydrogen going into a reactor feed; (k) means for interpreting the adjustment signal at said hydrogen control valve; and (l) means for adjusting said hydrogen control valve based on said interpreting means.