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Method for upgrading Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1975-09-18
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1995-09-18
Abstract
Abstract The total product effluent of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis separated from catalyst fines is passed in contact with a crystalline zeolite catalyst represented by ZSM-5 before separation into desired product fractions and C5 minus gaseous products are catalytically converted to gasoline boiling components.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Kuo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:27
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G35/00; C10G35/04; C10G35/06; C10G35/095; C10G3/00; C10G3/42; C10G3/44; C10G3/48; C10G3/49; C10G50/00; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/04; C10L1/06; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/1022; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/02; C10G2400/28; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P30/00; Y02P30/20; Y10; Y10S; Y10S208/00; Y10S208/95
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for upgrading products of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis comprising normally gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons in combination with organic oxygenates which comprises: cascading the total effluent of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis operation comprising nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, water, oxygenates and C 2 + hydrocarbons through a catalyst fines removal zone to a zone containing a crystalline ZSM-5 zeolite conversion catalyst and maintained at an elevated pressure and temperature above 500° F., recovering a product effluent of said crystalline zeolite conversion operation comprising less organic oxygenates than the Fischer-Tropsch effluent charged therein and a gasoline product of substantially improved octane rating, recovering gaseous products of said crystalline zeolite conversion operation comprising C 5 and lower boiling components, catalytically upgrading said C 5 and lower boiling components to form gasoline boiling components and combining the gasoline boiling components thus formed with the gasoline product of improved octane recovered from said zeolite conversion operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for upgrading products of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis comprising normally gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons in combination with organic oxygenates which comprises: cascading the total effluent of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis operation comprising nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, water, oxygenates and C 2 + hydrocarbons through a catalyst fines removal zone to a zone containing a crystalline ZSM-5 zeolite conversion catalyst and maintained at an elevated pressure and temperature above 500° F., recovering a product effluent of said crystalline zeolite conversion operation comprising less organic oxygenates than the Fischer-Tropsch effluent charged therein and a gasoline product of substantially improved octane rating, recovering gaseous products of said crystalline zeolite conversion operation comprising C 5 and lower boiling components, catalytically upgrading said C 5 and lower boiling components to form gasoline boiling components and combining the gasoline boiling components thus formed with the gasoline product of improved octane recovered from said zeolite conversion operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gaseous products of said zeolite conversion operation are separated to recover a C 3 -C 4 rich fraction which is catalytically converted to gasoline materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the product effluent of said zeolite conversion is cooled to a temperature sufficient to recover material boiling generally above the gasoline boiling range, and said material boiling above gasoline is separated to recover a light fuel oil product fraction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the product effluent of said zeolite conversion is cooled to a temperature sufficient to separate a normally gaseous phase from a gasoline rich phase and a water phase and C 5 minus materials in the normally gaseous phase are catalytically upgraded to gasoline boiling components and blended with said gasoline rich phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein LPG materials are separated from gaseous products of the process.
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