Abstract:
AN IMPROVED FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS IS PROVIDED WHICH COMPRISES FEEDING A SUBSTANTIALLY LIQUID HYDROCARBON OIL FEEDSTOCK TO AT LEAST ONE FEED INJECTION ZONE OF A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING REACTION ZONE, CONCURRENTLY FEEDING STEAM TO SAID INJECTION ZONE IN A VOLUMETRIC RATIO OF STEAM TO LIQUID HYDROCARBON RANGING FROM ABOUT 3 TO ABOUT 75, THEREBY IMPARTING TO THE RESULTING MIXTURE AN EXIT VELOCITY RELATIVE TO THE FLUIDIZED CATALYST OF AT LEAST ABOUT 100 FEET PER SECOND, WHEREBY THE OIL FEEDSTOCK IS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETELY ATOMIZED FORMING DROPLETS LESS THAN ABOUT 350 MICRONS IN DIAMETER.
Abstract:
Contacting apparatus chamber having a grid structure positioned therein, characterized by downwardly projecting frustoconic shaped nozzles, which extend below the lower face of the plate defining ''''dead spaces'''' in between the nozzles. The nozzle walls diverge at an angle no greater than 30* and preferably at an angle of about 3* to about 6*, measured from the vertical axis of the nozzle. This grid structure permits smooth flow of materials through the grid thereby avoiding fouling of the grid.
Abstract:
A hydrocarbon conversion process for producing high octane alkylate by contacting a saturated hydrocarbon, preferably a C4C6 isoparaffin, and an olefin, preferably a C2-C12 monoolefin, with a catalyst formed from a strong halosulfuric acid and a catalyst moderator. The catalyst moderator is selected from (1) water, (2) C1-C7 monohydroxy alcohols, (3) difluorophosphoric acid, (4) C2-C5 monoether, (5) aromatic sulfonic acid, and (6) minor amounts of sulfuric acid.
Abstract:
A process is described for passivating active forms of finely divided metal particles by mildly oxidizing their surfaces at high temperatures in a rotating kiln.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an improved alkylation process comprising: contacting an olefin and a paraffin with an alkylation catalyst comprising fluorosulfuric acid, at alkylation conditions, in an alkylation reactor, thereby forming a hydrocarbon phase comprising alkylate reactor product and containing at least a portion of the catalyst; washing the hydrocarbon phase with an acid comprising sulfuric acid to form an acid phase containing fluorosulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and sulfuric acid; contacting the acid phase with water thereby converting at least a portion of the fluorosulfuric acid to hydrogen fluoride and sulfuric acid; removing at least a portion of the hydrogen fluoride from the acid phase by contacting the same with a paraffin such as n-butane thereby forming a hydrocarbon phase containing hydrogen fluoride; treating the hydrocarbon phase with sulfur trioxide to regenerate the fluorosulfuric acid; and recycling at least a portion of the regenerated fluorosulfuric acid to the alkylation zone to be used as an alkylation catalyst therein.
Abstract:
Waxy oil is dewaxed by shock chilling with prechilled solvent under conditions of agitation sufficient to obtain substantially instantaneous mixing at a plurality of points along the length of a vertical tower wherein the velocity of solvent injection is at least 5 to 10 times that of the peripheral velocity of the mixer blades.