Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
208210000 | Plural stage treatments with hydrogen | 16 |
20080277317 | Two Stage Hydrotreating of Distillates with Improved Hydrogen Management - An improved hydrotreating process for removing sulfur from distillate boiling range feedstreams. This improved process utilizes a two stage hydrotreating process scheme, each stage associated with an acid gas removal zone wherein one of the stages utilizes a rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption zone to increase the concentration of hydrogen in the process. | 11-13-2008 |
20090065396 | Hydrodesulfurization Process - In one aspect, a hydrodesulfurization process is provided that selectively desulfurizes a hydrocarbon stream with minimal olefin saturation and minimal recombination of sulfur into mercaptans. In another aspect, the process includes a multi-stage reaction zone including at least first and second serial hydrodesulfurization reaction zones that sequentially remove sulfur from a hydrocarbon stream. In yet another aspect, the process is particularly suited to selectively desulfurize an olefinic naphtha hydrocarbon stream, such as FCC naphtha, steam cracked naphtha, coker naphtha, or other gasoline boiling hydrocarbon streams. | 03-12-2009 |
20090188837 | PROCESS FOR DESULFURIZATION OF CRACKED NAPHTHA - A process for the desulfurization of a fluid catalytically cracked naphtha wherein the valuable olefins are retained and recombinant mercaptans are prevented from forming, resulting in a low sulfur naphtha. Embodiments disclosed herein may allow for more flexibility in varying the end point of the naphtha used in gasoline blending | 07-30-2009 |
20100018904 | Prerefining Process for the Hydrodesulfurization of Heavy Sour Crude Oils to Produce Sweeter Lighter Crudes Using Moving Catalyst System - A pre-refining catalytic hydrotreating process for the desulfurization, demetallization, and upgrading of heavy, sour crude oils operating at a moderate temperature and pressure through the utilization of moving catalyst bed technology. | 01-28-2010 |
20100155301 | HYDRODEMETALLIZATION AND HYDRODESULPHURIZATION CATALYSTS, AND USE IN A SINGLE FORMULATION IN A CONCATENATED PROCESS - The invention describes a catalyst comprising at least one metal from group VIB, at least two metals from group VIII termed the major promoter VIII-1 and co-promoters VIII-i, where i is in the range 2 to 5, and at least one support constituted by a porous refractory oxide, in which the elements from group VIII are present in proportions defined by the atomic ratio [VIII-1/(VIII-1+ . . . +VIII-i)], said ratio being in the range 0.5 to 0.85, as well as a process for the hydrotreatment of heavy hydrocarbon feeds, comprising at least one hydrodemetallization step and at least one hydrodesulphurization step, and employing a catalyst in accordance with the invention with an identical atomic ratio in each of the hydrodemetallization and hydrodesulphurization steps. | 06-24-2010 |
20100294698 | DEEP DESULFURIZATION PROCESS - Methods for producing a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream, using no substantial amount of hydrogen, at pressures less than 125 psig are described. The process uses two fixed beds in series to remove sulfur and/or other heteroatoms to produce a substantially desulfurized (less than 1 ppm sulfur) hydrocarbon fuel stream. The first fixed bed uses a transition metal catalyst dispersed on an inorganic oxide matrix and the second bed uses a high surface area, porous, amorphous inorganic oxide catalyst or a high surface area porous carbonaceous catalyst. The second fixed bed can additionally comprise one or more metals. | 11-25-2010 |
20110024330 | Composition and Process for the Removal of Sulfur from Middle Distillate Fuels - A composition and process for removing sulfur from middle distillate petroleum hydrocarbon fuels. The composition includes an alumina component and a carbon component. The composition is present in an amount effective to adsorb sulfur compounds from the fuel. The alumina component and the carbon component preferably collectively comprise a composite material. The composition can further include a sulfur component, preferably a metal sulfide or sulfur oxide. The composition can also further include at least one compound having a Group VI or Group VIII metal from the periodic table. | 02-03-2011 |
20110163009 | HYDROPROCESSING OF HIGH NITROGEN FEED USING BULK CATALYST - Methods are provided for hydrotreating high nitrogen feeds with improved results for nitrogen removal, aromatic saturation, and/or sulfur removal. The method includes hydrotreating the feed with a supported hydrotreating catalyst followed by a bulk metal catalyst, the hydrotreated effluent of which can be suitable for use as a feed to an FCC reactor. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING HYDROGEN IN A PETROLEUM-BASED HYDROCARBON DESULFURIZATION PROCESS - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for recovering hydrogen in the process of desulfurizing petroleum hydrocarbon, in which hydrogen is recovered from the fuel fraction obtained by hydrodesulfurization, and the recovered hydrogen is reused, so that the existing hydrodesulfurization equipment for producing ultralow-sulfur diesel fuel can be utilized to the utmost and simultaneously the effluence of hydrogen from fuel fraction can be minimized, thereby reducing production costs. | 07-07-2011 |
20110303585 | PROCESS FOR AROMATIC HYDROGENATION AND CETANE VALUE INCREASE OF MIDDLE-DISTILLATE FEEDSTOCKS - The instant invention pertains to a process for treating a feed, for example a Light Cycle Oil (LCO), having a high content of S and/or N impurities and/or a high content of aromatics, comprising the following steps, in particular in such an order a step of desulphurisation (HDS) and denitrification (HDN) of a feed, in particular LCO, is passed in presence of hydrogen over a catalyst, containing metals of the group VI B and VIII, leading to an effluent, optionally a step of stripping of the effluent, at least a subsequent step for dearomatization (HDA) in which at least a portion of the effluent, optionally stripped, is passed in presence of hydrogen over a catalyst comprising a combination of platinum and palladium supported on a carrier comprising silica-alumina dispersed in an alumina binder wherein the amount of alumina binder is 5-50 wt. % based on the total weight of the silica-alumina and alumina binder present in the carrier and wherein the silica-alumina comprises 5-50 wt. % of alumina based on the weight of the silica-alumina, and recovering the final load obtained, the use of a specific catalyst and a process for preparing diesel comprising the step of mixing the final effluent obtained by a process of the invention. | 12-15-2011 |
20120000824 | INTEGRATED GAS AND LIQUID PHASE PROCESSING OF BIOCOMPONENT FEEDSTOCKS - A mineral feed can be hydrotreated in a trickle-bed reactor or other stage in a continuous gas-phase environment. The effluent from the hydrotreatment stage can be separated to remove gas-phase impurities. The remaining liquid effluent from the hydrotreating stage can then be introduced, in total or in part, into a second stage/reactor. A feed of biocomponent origin can also be introduced into the second stage/reactor. The second stage/reactor can be operated to perform deoxygenation of the mixture of biocomponent feed and hydrotreated liquid effluent in a continuous liquid phase environment. | 01-05-2012 |
20120043260 | PROCESS TO HYDRODESULFURIZE FCC GASOLINE RESULTING IN A LOW-MERCAPTAN PRODUCT - A process for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon stream, including: feeding hydrogen and a hydrocarbon stream including sulfur compounds to a catalytic distillation reactor having one or more hydrodesulfurization reaction zones; concurrently in the catalytic distillation reactor: fractionating the hydrocarbon stream into a heavy fraction and a light fraction; contacting hydrogen and the light fraction to form H | 02-23-2012 |
20120241360 | HYDROPROCESSING METHODS UTILIZING CARBON OXIDE-TOLERANT CATALYSTS - The invention includes a hydrotreating method for increased CO content comprising: contacting an olefinic naphtha feedstream with a hydrogen-containing treat gas stream and a hydrotreating catalyst in a reactor under hydrotreating conditions sufficient to at least partially hydrodesulfurize and/or hydrodenitrogenate the feedstream, wherein the feedstream and the hydrogen-containing treat gas stream collectively have greater than 10 vppm CO content and/or wherein the reactor inlet sees an average CO concentration of greater than 10 vppm, wherein the hydrotreating catalyst comprises a catalyst having cobalt and molybdenum disposed on a silica-based support, and wherein the hydrotreating conditions are selected such that the catalyst has a relative HDS activity at least 10% greater than an identical catalyst under identical conditions except for a collective CO content of the feedstream and/or hydrogen-containing treat gas being <10 vppm and/or a reactor inlet CO content <10 vppm. | 09-27-2012 |
20120273393 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR REMOVING ELEMENTAL SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM DESULFURIZED FUELS - A system and process are disclosed for removing elemental sulfur compounds from hydro-desulfurization (HDS) treated hydrocarbon products including liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Low (sub-ppm) concentrations of sulfur remain in the hydrocarbons, providing, e.g., fuel products suitable for use in various modalities including, e.g., jet fuels and fuel cell Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). | 11-01-2012 |
20140174988 | HYDROPROCESSING CONFIGURATION FOR LOW SULFUR DIESEL - Methods are provided for producing low sulfur diesel fuels by performing multi-stage hydroprocessing at low pressure on a distillate feed. A feedstock suitable for forming a diesel fuel product is hydrotreated at a hydrogen partial pressure of 500 psig or less in at least two reaction stages. In order to provide improved desulfurization and/or aromatic saturation activity in the final stage, the stages are configured so that the highest hydrogen pressure and/or highest hydrogen purity are delivered to the last hydrotreatment stage. | 06-26-2014 |
20140374318 | PROCESS INTENSIFICATION IN HYDROPROCESSING - A multi-stage hydrotreating process obtains ultra-low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbon having less than 10 ppm sulfur with elimination of external hot high pressure separator and avoids the formation of recombinant mercaptans by removing excess hydrogen sulfide formed during hydroprocessing reaction. The process includes mixing a diesel boiling range hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and sending to the first predominantly liquid phase hydroprocessing reaction stage. Effluent from the first hydroprocessing reaction stage is sent to first separator zone of open and empty space in the upper part of the second hydroprocessing reaction stage to flash off the dissolved reaction products hydrogen sulfide and ammonia. Liquid part of the effluent of first hydroprocessing reaction stage is passed to the second predominantly liquid phase hydroprocessing reaction stage. The process is repeated until the liquid product sulfur level of less than 10 ppm is attained and the liquid product is sent to further processing. | 12-25-2014 |