METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING HEAVY POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS IN HYDROCRACKING UNITS

    公开(公告)号:US20170349844A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15538967

    申请日:2015-12-17

    Applicant: AXENS

    Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a facility for reducing the concentration of heavy polycyclic aromatic compounds (HPNA) in the recycle loop of hydrocracking units, which comprises a fractionation column.In accordance with this process, a portion of the stream present at the level of at least one plate (I) which is the supply plate or a plate located between the supply plate and said residue evacuation point, or if stripping gas is injected, between the supply plate and said stripping gas injection point, is withdrawn from the fractionation column.A portion, preferably all, of said withdrawn stream is recycled to the hydrocracking step directly or after optional separation of the gases. The residue is purged in its entirety.In a preferred embodiment, a portion of the stream present at the level of at least one plate (II) located between the supply plate and the plate for withdrawing the heaviest distillate fraction is also withdrawn from the column. After stripping, all or a portion of the gas is recycled to the column and the liquid is sent for hydrocracking.

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