Systems and processes for upgrading crude oil through hydrocracking and solvent assisted on-line solid adsorption of asphaltenes

A system for upgrading hydrocarbons, the system comprising:

• a hydrotreating unit comprising at least one hydrotreating catalyst, the hydrotreating unit operable to contact a hydrocarbon feed with hydrogen in the presence of the at least one hydrotreating catalyst, where the contacting upgrades the hydrocarbon feed to produce a hydrotreated effluent having a reduced concentration of at least one of nitrogen, sulfur, metals, or combinations of these;
• a hydrotreated effluent separator that separates the hydrotreated effluent into a lesser boiling hydrotreated effluent and a greater boiling hydrotreated effluent;
• a light paraffin solvent stream in fluid communication with the greater boiling hydrotreated effluent;
• an adsorption unit downstream of the hydrotreating unit, the adsorption unit operable to contact a combined stream comprising a mixture of the greater boiling hydrotreated effluent and the light paraffin solvent stream with an adsorbent capable of adsorbing asphaltenes, coke precursors, or both from the combined stream;
• a hydrocracking unit disposed downstream of the hydrotreating unit and the adsorption unit, the hydrocracking unit comprising a hydrocracking catalyst, the hydrocracking unit operable to contact a hydrocracker feed with hydrogen in the presence of the hydrocracking catalyst at conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of the hydrocracker feed to produce a hydrocracked effluent comprising hydrocarbons having a boiling point temperature less than or equal to 180° C., where the hydrocracker feed comprises the lesser boiling hydrotreated effluent and at least a portion of an adsorption effluent from the adsorption unit.