PROCESS FOR ISOMERIZATION OF C5-C7 HYDROCARBONS IN LIGHT NAPHTHA RANGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220372382A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17663530

    申请日:2022-05-16

    Abstract: The present invention is related to the isomerization process in which a light naphtha stream comprising of paraffinic (mono and single branched), naphthenic and aromatic hydrocarbons in the range of C5-C7 is contacted with the solid catalyst in multiple reaction zones and in presence of hydrogen to produce high octane gasoline predominantly comprising of paraffins (single and di-branched) and naphthenes. The process scheme comprises of more than one isomerization reaction section operating at different temperatures and other operating conditions. The catalyst employed in these reaction sections is a high coordination sulfated mixed metal oxide catalyst which contains at least one noble metal and sulfated zirconia in addition to the other components. The process of the present invention also comprises more than one fractionation section and recycling of a particular stream to the reaction zone for improving the isomerization of light naphtha.

    PROCESS FOR IN-SITU REGENERATION OF SPENT ION EXCHANGE RESIN CATALYST

    公开(公告)号:US20240216903A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18524086

    申请日:2023-11-30

    CPC classification number: B01J38/60 B01J38/02 B01J49/50

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for in-situ regeneration of spent ion exchange resin catalyst used in the dimerization of olefins, etherification and alkylation processes by various impurities coming from feed streams and heavier oligomers forms as byproducts. The process involves backwashing with water which is followed by the step of naphtha washing. Naphtha washing involves filling the reactor with paraffinic naphtha and soaking the catalyst bed in naphtha. The step of naphtha washing is followed by naphtha circulation in the reactor. The last step involves treatment with diluted HCl solution wherein deposited impurities at the ion exchange sites are removed using diluted HCl. The process achieves up to 80% regeneration of spent catalysts.

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