Abstract:
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE DEHYDROGENATION OF PARAFFINS AND MONOOLEFINS, TO PRODUCE OLEFIN COMPONENTS CONTAINING A GREATER RATIO OF CARBON TO HYDROGEN, IN THE PRESENCE OF A CHROMIA-ALUMINA DHYDROGENATION CATALYST IS DISCLOSED. THE ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY OF THE CATALYST ARE MAINTAINED BY PERIODICALLY REGNERATING THE CATALYST AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 1150* OR 1200* F., PREFERABLY FROM ABOUT 1300* TO 1500* F., AND AT LEAST ABOUT 75*F., PREFERABLY AT LEAST ABOUT 100*F., ABOVE THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF DEHYDROGENATION. THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE ACHIEVED BY BURNING OF CARBONACEOUS DESPOSITS ON THE CATALYST. COKE-FORMERS CAN BE ADDED TO THE REGENERATION GAS, TO INCREASE THE REGENERATION TEMPERATURE.
Abstract:
WHEN SPENT FLUID CRACKING CATALYST IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY REGENERATED BY BURNING OF CARBON IN THE TRANSFER LINE LEADING TO THE REGENERATOR AND THE TEMPERATURE IN THE REGENERATOR CHAMBER IS AT LEAST 1220*F., REGENERATOR RESIDENCE TIMES AS LOW AS 3 TO 10 MINUTES PROVIDE CARBON ON REGENERATED CATALYST LEVELS AS LOW AS ABOUT 0.2 WEIGHT PERCENT.
Abstract:
Improved fluid bed reactors characterized by downcomers for increasing the rate of catalyst turnover from the reaction zone to a catalyst regeneration zone. The invention is applicable to the production of unsaturated nitriles by the vapor phase reaction of oxygen, ammonia, and an olefin, as well as to other catalytic vapor phase reactions.
Abstract:
CATALYSTS USED IN RESIDUAL OIL HYDROPROCESSING HAVE THEIR ACTIVITIES RESTORED BY CONTACTING WITH A DISTILLATE OIL AT ABOUT 600 TO 800*F. AND 0 TO 3000 P.S.I.G. OPTIONALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN; PURGING WITH HYDROGEN AND THEN WITH NITROGEN; STEAMING AT ABOUT 400 TO 800*F. AND BURNING WITH AN AIR STEAM MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW ABOUT 800*F.
Abstract:
AN INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING GAS UNDER PRESSURE IN WHICH LIQUID OR GASEOUS PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS ARE CRACKED UNDER PRESSURE ON A WEAK CATALYST IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM IN A FIRST OF SERIES OF REACTORS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY, IN ANOTHER SERIES OF REACTORS THE USED WEAK CATALYST IS REGENERATED BY MEANS OF A CERTAIN QUANTITY OF STEAM AND AIR AT THE SAME PRESSURE AS THE CRACKING PROCESS. THIS CRACKING AND REGENERATION BEING CARRIED OUT WHILE EXTERNAL HEAT IS CONTINUOUSLY APPLIES. THE GASES RESULTING FROM THE CRACKING AND REGENERATION PROCESS BEING MIXED TOGETHER TO FORM A BASIC GAS WHICH IS PURIFIED AT THE SAME PRESSURE AS THAT USED DURING THE CRACKING PROCESS AND THEN SUBJECTED TO AN AUTO-HYDROGENATION PROCESS IN THE PRESENCE OF A SECOND CATALYST INCLUDING A METAL OF THE PLATINUM FAMILY.
Abstract:
A method for reactivation of oxide catalysts which have been deactivated by carbonaceous materials deposited thereon in the course of hydrocracking crude oils, coal tars or shale tars and for simultaneously obtaining technical grade hydrogen of 90-95 vol. % purity containing a maximum of 5 percent of carbon monoxide. Catalyst reactivation is effected by a steam-oxygen mixture having a steam-to-oxygen ratio of 7:1 to 10:1, preferably of 9:1, at a temperature of from 600* to 750*C, and under 20-30 atm pressure. Catalyst reactivation yields a gas consisting essentially of carbon dioxide and hydrogen and containing insignificant proportions of H2S, CO and CH4, the removal of CO2 and H2S from the product gas being effected by absorption with water and an alkaline agent under a pressure of 20-30 atm. The method makes it possible to dispense with the CO conversion step.
Abstract:
A METHOD FOR STAGE REGENERATION OF PARTICULATE, FLUIDIZED MATERIAL IN A UNITARY VESSEL HAVING SUPERIMPOSED BEDS WHEREIN REGENERATION GAS LEAVING A SECOND STAGE IS PASSED THROUGH A FIRST STAGE. THE METHOD IS PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE TO THE REGENERATION OF HYDROCARBON CRACKING CATALYST TO LOW RESIDUAL LEVELS OF CARBON.
Abstract:
PARTICULATE HYDROGENATION CATALYST CONTAMINATED WITH COMBUSTIBLE CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS IS REGENERATED BY CONTACTING THE CONTAMINATED CATALYST WITH OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS AND WATER AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN LIQUID PHASE WATER IN CONTACT WITH THE CATALYST PARTICLES.