Global Patent Index - EP 0540793 B1

EP 0540793 B1 19970108 - Improvements for reducing coke deposition in thermal upgrading processes

Title (en)

Improvements for reducing coke deposition in thermal upgrading processes

Title (de)

Verbesserungen in der Erniedrigung von Koksabsetzungen in thermische Veredelungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Améliorations pour la réduction de dépÔts de coke dans des procédés thermiques de valorisation

Publication

EP 0540793 B1 19970108 (EN)

Application

EP 91310328 A 19911107

Priority

  • EP 91310328 A 19911107
  • CA 2025125 A 19900912

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0540793A1] In a hydrocracking process, a feed mixture comprising a heavy oil containing asphaltenes and sulfur moieties, an oil-soluble metal compound additive (e.g. Fe(CO) psi ) which will impede coalescence of coke precursors, and a hydrocarbon diluent which is a solvent for the asphaltenes, is mixed and heated to a mild temperature (e.g. 150 DEG C) to disperse the additive and associate it with the asphaltenes. The mixture is then further heated to hydrocracking temperature and reacted in a reactor wherein a prolific hydrogen flow is passed through the breadth and length of the charge to mix the charge and strip light ends. The combination of features results in impeding the evolution of coke precursors, so that a substantial proportion thereof remains in the agglomerate state, and in improving the conversion of the 504 DEG C &copy& part of the feedstock.

IPC 1-7

C10G 47/26; C10G 47/00; C10G 47/34

IPC 8 full level

C10G 47/00 (2006.01); C10G 47/26 (2006.01); C10G 47/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 47/00 (2013.01); C10G 47/26 (2013.01); C10G 47/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0540793 A1 19930512; EP 0540793 B1 19970108; CA 2025125 A1 19920313; CA 2025125 C 19931221; DE 69124096 D1 19970220; DE 69124096 T2 19970528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91310328 A 19911107; CA 2025125 A 19900912; DE 69124096 T 19911107