Zoned fluidization process for catalytic conversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks to petrochemicals
AssigneesKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsJorge Gascon, Youssef Saih, Jullian Vittenet, Lieven Gevers, Wei Xu, Isidoro Morales, Ola Salah Ali
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Abstract
A reaction unit for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, includes a housing; a fluid bed distributor plate located at a bottom of the housing; a regeneration zone and a stripping zone located above the fluid bed distributor plate, in which catalytic particles are housed; a reaction zone located above the stripping zone; and a condensation zone located above the reaction zone, in which a petrochemical product fluid is condensed.
Claims28
A reaction unit for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a petrochemical mixture, the reaction unit comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid bed distributor plate located at a bottom of the housing;
- a regeneration zone and a stripping zone located above the fluid bed distributor plate, in which catalytic particles are housed;
- a reaction zone located above the stripping zone;
- and
- a condensation zone located above the reaction zone, in which a petrochemical product fluid is condensed,
- wherein each of the regeneration zone, the stripping zone, the reaction zone, and the condensation zone is located within the housing so that each zone is in direct contact with at least another zone within the housing.
A method for catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock or a hydrocarbon containing feedstocks to a petrochemical fluid, the method comprising:
- supplying the hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon containing feedstock to a reaction zone, located in a single reaction unit;
- supplying a fluidization gas to the reaction zone through a regeneration zone and a stripping zone, also located in the single reaction unit;
- converting the hydrocarbon feedstock into the petrochemical fluid, in the reaction zone, in the presence of catalytic particles;
- and
- condensing the petrochemical fluid in a condensation zone, also located in the single reaction unit,
- wherein the reaction zone is sandwiched between the condensation zone and the regeneration and stripping zones, and
- wherein each of the regeneration zone, the stripping zone, the reaction zone, and the condensation zone is located within the single reaction unit so that each zone is in direct contact with at least another zone within the single reaction unit.
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