Abstract:
Low octane naphtha and fresh gas oil are catalytically cracked with a zeolite catalytic cracking catalyst in separate elongated reaction zones yielding a naphtha having an increased octane rating. Recovering a naphtha fraction, particularly a heavy naphtha fraction, from the cracked product, and combining it with the fresh naphtha feed, further enhances the octane rating of the naphtha product. A cycle gas oil may be recovered from the reactor effluent and combined with the fresh naphtha feed or introduced into a separate (a third) elongated reaction zone to effect maximum recovery of naphtha and lighter stocks having improved product quality. Optionally, any of the feedstocks may be subjected to further cracking in a dense bed of the zeolite catalyst.
Abstract:
A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE ELONGATED RISER REACTION ZONES WHEREIN A CHARGE STOCK, COMPRISING A LIGHT FRACTION BOILING IN THE 400-650* F. RANGE AND HAVING A POUR POINT OF +10* F. OR HIGHER AND A HEAVY FRACTION BOILING ABOVE 650* F., IS CONVERTED TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL YIELDS OF HIGH OCTANE DEBUTANIZED NAPHTHA AND LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL BOILING IN 400-650* F. RANGE AND HAVING A POUR POINT OF 0* F. OR LESS. THE LIGHT FRACTION IS SEPARATELY CRACKED IN A SECOND RISER REACTION ZONE ZONE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH CONVERSION FOR CONTROL OF LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL PRODUCT POUR POINT. THE HEAVY FRACTION IS SEPARATELY CRACKED IN A SECOND RISER REACTION ZONE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURE AND MODERATE CONVERSION FOR CONTROL OF NAPHTHA TO LIGHT CYCLE GAS OIL PRODUCT RATIO.
Abstract:
A FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS WHEREIN A GAS-OIL AND SLACK WAX ARE CONVERTED INTO HYDROCARBONS BOILING BELOW 430* F. THE PROCESS EMPLOYS TWO REACTORS SUCH THAT HIGH POUR POINT TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS OF SLACK WAX DO NOT CONTAMINATE LIGHT CYCLE OIL PRODUCTS OF GAS-OIL CRACKING.