Process for reforming heavy hydrocarbons

Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC REFORMING WITH STEAM IN A FLUIDIZED BED OF HEAVY HYDROCARBONS WITH A BOILING POINT HIGHER THAN 220*C., CARRIED OUT UNDER AN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE OF 2 TO 150 BARS, IN WHICH THE REFORMING MIXTURE IS INTRODUCED TO THE CATALYST IN THE FORM OF CATALYTIC PARTICLES, OF A SOLID SOLUTION OF NICKEL OXIDE AND REFRACTORY OXIDES, WITH A GRAIN SIZE WHICH IS BETWEEN 1 MM. AND 60U, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 300 AND 700*C., THE VOLUMETRIC SPEED ON THE FLUIDIZED BED IS BETWEEN 5 AND 0.1 LITRE/ HOUR PER LITRE OF CATALYST, THE RATIO BETWEEN STEAM AND CARBON IN MOLES BEING BETWEEN 0.75 AND 3.0 AND WITHOUT REGENERATION OR REOXIDATION OF THE CATALYST.

Inventors

• 👤 P Lhonore
• 👤 J Quibel
• 👤 M Senes

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