Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relate to processing of petroleum with a bed having a sorbent based diluent that the petroleum contacts upon passing through the bed. Magnetic properties of the sorbent and any other material, such as zeolite, used in the bed enable separation of such bed constituents based on a sulfided form of the sorbent being magnetic in contrast to a non-sulfided form of the sorbent being non-magnetic. Dividing the bed constituents into first and second portions by magnetic separation facilitates in selective replacing and/or regenerating the first portion independent of the second portion.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relate to processing of petroleum with a bed having a sorbent based diluent that the petroleum contacts upon passing through the bed. Magnetic properties of the sorbent and any other material, such as zeolite, used in the bed enable separation of such bed constituents based on a sulfided form of the sorbent being magnetic in contrast to a non-sulfided form of the sorbent being non-magnetic. Dividing the bed constituents into first and second portions by magnetic separation facilitates in selective replacing and/or regenerating the first portion independent of the second portion.
Abstract:
A spouted bed device according to the present invention includes a vertically extending cylinder; a decreasing diameter member which is formed on the cylinder, has an inside diameter that decreases progressively downward, and has a gas inlet orifice at a bottom end thereof; and a tubular portion which extends downward from an edge of the gas inlet orifice. A spouted bed is formed in a treatment zone enclosed by a top surface of the decreasing diameter member and an inner wall of the cylinder above the decreasing diameter member.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for gas phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor are disclosed. The process and apparatus employ a vertically oriented fines ejector in order to reduce fouling and reactor downtime.
Abstract:
An olefin polymerization reactor of the present invention includes a cylinder which extends vertically, and a decreasing diameter member which is formed on the cylinder, has an inside diameter that decreases progressively downward and has a gas inlet orifice at a bottom end thereof. A spouted bed is formed inside a reaction zone enclosed by an inside surface of the decreasing diameter member and an inside surface of the cylinder above the decreasing diameter member.
Abstract:
The average propylene cycle selectivity of an oxygenate to propylene (OTP) process using a dual-function oxygenate conversion catalyst is substantially enhanced by the use of a combination of: 1) moving bed reactor technology in the hydrocarbon synthesis portion of the OTP flow scheme in lieu of the fixed bed technology of the prior art; 2) a hydrothermally stabilized and dual-functional catalyst system comprising a molecular sieve having dual-function capability dispersed in a phosphorus-modified alumina matrix containing labile phosphorus and/or aluminum anions; and 3) a catalyst on-stream cycle time of 400 hours or less. These provisions stabilize the catalyst against hydrothermal deactivation and hold the build-up of coke deposits on the catalyst to a level which does not substantially degrade dual-function catalyst activity, oxygenate conversion and propylene selectivity, thereby enabling maintenance of average propylene cycle yield near or at essentially start-of-cycle levels.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for catalytic production of single walled carbon nanotubes. Catalytic particles are exposed to different process conditions at successive stages wherein the catalytic particles do not come in contact with reactive (catalytic) gases until preferred process conditions have been attained, thereby controlling the quantity and form of carbon nanotubes produced. The process also contemplates processes and apparatus which recycle and reuse-the gases and catalytic particulate materials, thereby maximizing cost efficiency, reducing wastes, reducing the need for additional raw materials, and producing the carbon nanotubes, especially SWNTs, in greater quantities and for lower costs.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is to provide a polyolefin polymerization method which prevents fine particles of polymer from scattering from a fluidized bed in a gas phase polymerization reactor. This object is achieved by a process for polymerization of null-olefin in multi-stage polymerization process and in at least two serially arranged polymerization reactors including a gas phase polymerization reactor, the process comprising; drawing out polyolefin particles from a polymerization reactor, and transferring the polyolefin particles into the interior of fluidized bed of a gas phase polymerization reactor of the next stage.
Abstract:
A process for burning coal to produce substantially pure hydrogen for use in fuel cells, together with “sequestration ready” carbon dioxide and a stream of oxygen depleted air for powering gas turbines, characterized by using a combination of two fluidized bed reactors and a third transfer line reactor, the first reactor being supplied with coal particles or “char” and fluidized with high temperature steam; the second reactor being fluidized with high temperature steam and the third reactor being fluidized by compressed air. Solids circulated among these three reactors include a mixture of materials containing calcium compounds (present as CaO, CaCO3 and mixtures thereof) and iron compounds (present as FeO, Fe2O3 and mixtures thereof). The coal is gasified by the steam in the presence of CaO to produce CaCO3 and relatively pure hydrogen for use in fuel cells per a CO2 acceptor process. Because only part of the coal char input to the first reactor is gasified to produce hydrogen, the remainder can be burned to supply thermal energy necessary to regenerate the CaCO3 back to CaO. Carbon in the middle bed fluidized bed reactor reacts with Fe2O3 in the third reactor and the temperature in the middle fluidized bed reactor is sufficiently high to decompose CaCO3 back into CaO.
Abstract translation:一种用于燃烧煤以生产用于燃料电池的基本上纯的氢的方法,以及“隔离准备好”的二氧化碳和用于为燃气轮机供电的耗氧空气流,其特征在于使用两个流化床反应器和第三次转移 第一反应器供应煤颗粒或“炭”并用高温蒸汽流化; 第二反应器用高温蒸汽流化,第三反应器被压缩空气流化。 在这三个反应器中循环的固体包括含有钙化合物(以CaO,CaCO 3及其混合物存在)和铁化合物(以FeO,Fe 2 O 3及其混合物存在)的材料的混合物。 煤在CaO的存在下被蒸汽气化以产生CaCO 3和相对纯的氢气,用于每个CO2受体过程的燃料电池。 由于仅输入到第一反应器的煤焦炭的一部分被气化以产生氢气,所以其余部分可被燃烧以提供再生CaCO3所需的热能回到CaO。 中间床流化床反应器中的碳与第三反应器中的Fe 2 O 3反应,中流化床反应器中的温度足够高以将CaCO3分解成CaO。
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for catalytic production of carbon nanotubes. Catalytic particles are exposed to different process conditions at successive stages wherein the catalytic particles do not come in contact with reactive (catalytic) gases until preferred process conditions have been attained, thereby controlling the quantity and form of carbon nanotubes produced. The method also contemplates methods and apparatus which recycle and reuse the gases and catalytic particulate materials, thereby maximizing cost efficiency, reducing wastes, reducing the need for additional raw materials, and producing the carbon nanotubes, especially SWNTs, in greater quantities and for lower costs.