Abstract:
A regenerator for an FCC apparatus. The regenerator includes an internal riser inside of a outer shell. The internal riser includes a cone and a cone skirt. An annulus is formed between the internal riser and the outer shell. A sealing apparatus for keeping catalyst out of a portion of the annulus comprises a first sealing element and a second sealing element disposed above the first sealing element. An annular trough in the annulus below the primary seal is filled with material that has a heat transfer coefficient at least as high as air to allow heat to get to the inner surface of the outer shell.
Abstract:
A vessel provides for removing hydrocarbons from a catalyst. In an FCC unit, the vessel includes first and second sections. The first section includes at least one grid having a plurality of intersecting members and openings therebetween. The second section includes structured packing such as a plurality of ribbons. Grids are supported by pipes that are supported by the second section.
Abstract:
A counter-current catalyst regenerator with at least two stages of counter-current contact along with a regenerator riser is proposed. Each stage may comprise a permeable barrier that allows upward passage of oxygen-containing gas and downward passage of coked catalyst into each stage, but inhibits upward movement of catalyst to mitigate back mixing and approximate true counter-current contact and efficient combustion of coke from catalyst. The regenerator riser may provide a passage to transport the catalyst and may serve as a secondary stage for coke combustion to provide the regenerated catalyst.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus described is for distributing fluidizing gas to a riser. Fluidizing gas is delivered to a plenum below the riser. A first stream of fluidizing gas is distributed from the plenum into a chamber in a riser and a second stream of fluidizing gas is distributed from the plenum into the riser outside of the chamber. First nozzles in the plenum have a first outlet in the chamber and second nozzles in the plenum have a second outlet outside of the chamber. Streams of regenerated catalyst and carbonized catalyst may be passed to the riser and mixed around the chamber in a lower section of a riser.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for heating catalyst is presented. Cooler catalyst is removed from a reactor and heated with a hot gas in a riser, heated in a heating tube or heated in a heating chamber. Heated catalyst is disengaged from the hot gas if necessary and returned to the reactor. The process and apparatus can be used for producing light olefins. The hot gas may be a flue gas from an FCC regenerator or a combustion gas from a heater.
Abstract:
A regenerator for an FCC apparatus. The regenerator includes a riser inside of a shell. The riser includes a cone and a cone skirt. An annulus is formed between the riser and the shell. A sealing system for keeping catalyst out of a portion of the annulus comprises a first sealing element and a second sealing element disposed above the second sealing element. The second sealing element comprises a ring having one or more plates being movable to accommodate the thermal expansion of the riser.
Abstract:
A regenerator for an FCC apparatus. The regenerator includes a riser inside of a shell. The riser includes a cone and a cone skirt. An annulus is formed between the riser and the shell. A sealing system for keeping catalyst out of a portion of the annulus comprises a first sealing element and a second sealing element disposed above the second sealing element. The second sealing element comprises a ring having one or more plates being movable to accommodate the thermal expansion of the riser.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus described is for distributing fluidizing gas to a riser. Fluidizing gas is delivered to a plenum below the riser. A first stream of fluidizing gas is distributed from the plenum into a chamber in a riser and a second stream of fluidizing gas is distributed from the plenum into the riser outside of the chamber. First nozzles in the plenum have a first outlet in the chamber and second nozzles in the plenum have a second outlet outside of the chamber. Streams of regenerated catalyst and carbonized catalyst may be passed to the riser and mixed around the chamber in a lower section of a riser.
Abstract:
A heat transfer unit includes an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold spaced from the inlet manifold; and a plurality of conduits coupling the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold, wherein at least on the conduits is coupled to the outlet manifold at an oblique angle. In one form, the conduit includes a L-Coil. In another form, the conduit includes a D-Coil. In another form, the conduit includes a coil having two or more C-shaped sections. Each conduit includes a section arranged in an interior space of a heater box, and at least one heater is arranged in the interior space of the heater box.
Abstract:
According to one aspect of the invention, a riser includes a cylindrical housing defined by a sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A baffle is defined by a first segment and a second segment, wherein the baffle is designed to be positioned on the interior surface of the riser and wherein the first segment and second segment are releasably interlockable.