Abstract:
Partial oxidation process of liquid and/or gaseous fuels, by means of a catalytic system, preferably consisting of oxides, nitrides or oxynitrides containing one or more elements selected from Rh, Ru, Ir, Pt, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr and Cu, comprising the following steps:—premixing and, upon start-up, preheating the reagents consisting of natural gas, oxygen or air or air enriched in oxygen, optionally vapour and/or CO2, to temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C., below the flash-point values, so that the surface rate of the reaction gases is maintained above the flame rate and the temperature of the reagent mixture in the area preceding the catalytic bed is below its flash point;—reacting the reagent mixture in the reaction zone by interaction of the catalyst, activating it at temperatures ranging from 150 to 600° C. and at space velocities ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000 Nl reagents/L cat×h, reaching temperatures ranging from 600 to 1350° C.
Abstract:
Reactor-regenerator device, comprising at least one reactor for catalytic dehydrogenation reactions of hydrocarbons and at least one regenerator of the catalyst of the “fast riser” type wherein the regenerator-riser is a substantially tubular apparatus for chemical reactions which comprise a gaseous phase in close contact with a solid phase, wherein gas phase and solid particles move upwards in co-current flow.
Abstract:
Process for obtaining a “diesel cut” fuel having a CN cetane number equal to or greater than 48 and a content of aromatics lower than 0.4% by weight starting from olefins or their mixtures, characterized in that it comprises oligomerizing said olefins having from 2 to 10 carbon, distilling the stream obtained from the oligomerization, and hydrogenating the separated C12-C24 hydrocarbon stream.
Abstract:
Process for the production of hydrogen consisting in subjecting a solid to oxidation and treating, in a different zone, the oxidized form thus produced with a reducing stream, preferably a hydrocarbon.
Abstract:
A process is described for the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene in a fluid-bed reactor-regenerator system, which uses a catalyst based on iron oxide supported on a modified alumina and promoted with further metal oxides.
Abstract:
Catalytic system for the production of hydrogen consisting of an active component based on iron and a micro-spheroidal carrier based on alumina and represented by the following formula nullFex1Mx2Qx3Dx4Alx5nullOy wherein xi with inull1.5 represent the atomic percentages assuming values which satisfy the equation nullxinull100. y is the value required by the oxidation number with which the components are present in the formulate, x1 is the atomic percentage with which Fe is present in the formulate and ranges from 5 to 80, preferably from 20 to 50, M is Cr and/or Mn, x2 ranges from 0 to 30, preferably from 0 to 10, Q is La, Lanthanides (with Ce particularly preferred), Zr or a combination thereof, x3 ranges from 0 to 30, preferably from 0 to 10, D is Mg, Ca, Ba, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn or combinations thereof, x4 ranges from 0 to 35, preferably from 5 to 25, x5 is the atomic percentage with which Al is present in the formulate and ranges from 20 to 95, preferably from 50 to 80.
Abstract:
Process for the removal of contaminant compounds containing one or more heteroatoms of sulfur, nitrogen and/or oxygen from hydrocarbon streams characterized in that it comprises:an adsorption step in which said compounds are adsorbed by means of an adsorber essentially consisting of silica gel, possibly modified with one or more metals selected from the elements of groups IVb, Vb, VIb, VIII, Ib, IIb or from tin, lead or bismuth, carried out at a temperature of between 0.degree. and 150.degree. C. and at a pressure of between 1 and 20 atm;an optional washing step with polar solvents or hydrocarbons;and a regeneration step for removing the substances adsorbed by means of thermal treatment in a flow of inert gas carried out at a temperature of between 100.degree. and 200.degree. C.
Abstract:
Improved yield process for urea synthesis by starting from ammonia and carbon dioxide, comprising a reaction zone under high pressure and temperature conditions, a section wherein a portion of unreacted ammonia and carbon dioxide are stripped and recycled to the reactor, which section operates under substantially the same reactor pressure, and a subsequent section, operating under medium and/or low pressure conditions, for urea purification and simultaneous recovery of residual carbon dioxide and a portion of residual ammonia contained in the effluent stream from the stripping section, as an aqueous solution of ammonium carbamate, in which said aqueous ammonium carbamate solution is either totally or partially fed to said stripping section. Said process makes it possible a conversion of carbon dioxide into urea to be obtained in the reactor which is higher than 70%.
Abstract:
A process for dehydrogenating light paraffins, in particular C.sub.2 -C.sub.5, to obtain the corresponding light olefins, comprising reacting said paraffins with a catalytic system containing platinum, tin and an alumina support and possibly an element of the lanthanide group in a fluidized bed reactor, where the heat required for the reaction is provided by said catalytic system as sensible heat, operating at a temperature of between 500.degree. and 700.degree. C. and at a pressure of between 1 and 2 kg/cm.sup.2, and regenerating said catalytic system by burning the coke which has deposited on the surface of the catalytic system, said regeneration being conducted in air and/or oxygen, if necessary by increasing the temperature of the catalytic system to a suitable level, followed by reduction of said catalytic system with a reducing agent.
Abstract:
A catalyst is described for the preparation of isobutene by dehydroisomerization of n-butane consisting of a solid, granular support of porous gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of platinum, silica and preferably also one or more promotors are deposited. In a preferred form of embodiment this catalyst is used with a second catalyst which may be formed of Boralite B or a solid granular support gamma-alumina on the surface of which catalytic quantities of silica are deposited.The present invention relates also to the process of dehydroisomerization of n-butane to isobutene in which the catalyst is used and the relative operating conditions.