Abstract:
Acidic halides, especially chlorides, are removed from gas by contact with particles of solid caustic covered by aqueous and hydrocarbon phases, respectively. Effective neutralization is achieved without swelling or plugging the bed of solid caustic. Halides are removed as brine. Efficient caustic utilization is achieved by controlling water vapor levels in the gas based on pH of brine product.
Abstract:
AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE DESULFURIZATION OF CRUDE OIL OR SIMILAR VIRGIN HYDROCARBON FRACTIONS WHEREIN A DISPERSION OF METALLIC SODIUM IS EMPLOYED TO REACT WITH THE SULFUR CONTAMINANTS PRESENT WITHIN SUCH CRUDE OIL TO FORM A SODIUM SULFIDE PRECIPITATE ELIMINATED FROM THE TREATED CRUDE THROUGH CENTRIFUGATION. THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM IS PROVIDED BY REACTING THE SODIUM SULFIDE PREDIPITATE WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO PRODUCE SODIUM CHLORIDE WHICH AFTER RECLAMATION CAN BE EMPLOYED THROUGH ELECTROLYSIS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SODIUM FOR DESULFURIZATION OF THE CRUDE OIL.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for producing aromatics and light olefins from a mixed plastics stream are described. The method may include feeding a plastic feedstock to a dechlorination operation to melt the plastic feedstock to release HCl and generate a liquid plastic stream; feeding the liquid plastic stream to a pyrolysis reactor, the pyrolysis reactor to generate hydrocarbon vapors; feeding the hydrocarbon vapors to an acid gas removal reactor with a solid inorganic alkali salt disposed within the reaction vessel to remove residual HCl and sulfur-containing compounds from the hydrocarbon vapors to generate a plastic derived oil; and feeding the plastic derived oil to a steam enhanced catalytic cracking reactor to generate a product stream comprising light olefins having a carbon number of C2-C4 and aromatics. The associated system for processing mixed plastics into aromatics and light olefins is also described.
Abstract:
A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
Abstract:
Treatment compositions for neutralizing acidic species and reducing hydrochloride and amine salts in a fluid hydrocarbon stream are disclosed. The treatment compositions may comprise at least one amine with a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0. Methods for neutralizing acidic species and reducing deposits of hydrochloride and amine salts in a hydrocarbon refining process are also disclosed. The methods may comprise providing a fluid hydrocarbon stream and adding a treatment composition to the fluid hydrocarbon stream. The treatment compositions used may have a salt precipitation potential index of equal to or less than about 1.0 and comprise either water-soluble or oil-soluble amines.
Abstract:
A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
Abstract:
Acidic halides, especially chlorides, are removed from dry liquid hydrocarbon streams such as catalytic reformate by contact with large particles of low surface area solid caustic such as a bed of NaOH pellets. Effective neutralization is achieved in a bed which is essentially free of any aqueous phase. Salt formed by the neutralization reaction deposit as solids on the surface of the solid caustic. A process for producing a low chloride, dry reformate product is also disclosed.
Abstract:
CaS is converted to CaO with increased production of SO.sub.2 and decreased production of CaSO.sub.4 by passing CaS-containing particles into one region of a conversion bed wherein they are fluidized at an elevated temperature by an upwardly-passing oxygen-containing fluidizing gas, removing particles of increased CaO content from a second region of the bed, and providing a reducing agent (e.g. a hydrocarbon gas, liquid or carbonaceous solid) in the bed between the first and second regions, preferably nearer the latter, to produce a mildly reducing atmosphere which reduces any CaSO.sub.4 and increases the yield of SO.sub.2. The removed particles may be circulated to a fluidized gasification bed wherein a sulphur-containing fuel is converted to substantially sulphur-free fuel gas and wherein the sulphur is fixed as CaS in the particles, which particles are thereafter recirculated to the conversion bed.