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Catalytic hydrocracking of heavy oils
Assignee: Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife
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Filing: 1981-03-03
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Granted: 1983-01-25
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Expires: 2001-03-03
Abstract
Abstract An improved process is described for the hydrocracking of heavy hydrocarbon oil, such as oils extracted from tar sands. The charge oil in the presence of an excess of hydrogen is passed through a tubular hydrocracking zone, and the effluent emerging from the top of the zone is separated into a gaseous stream containing a wide boiling range material and a liquid stream containing heavy hydrocarbons. According to the novel feature, the hydrocracking process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst consisting of finely divided coal or other carbonaceous material carrying catalytically active metals from Group VIA and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements, e.g. cobalt and molybdenum. The catalyst is slurried with the charge stock and has been found to greatly reduce coke precursors and thereby prevent the formation of carbonaceous deposits in the reaction zone while also being effective in reducing the sulfur concentration of the product.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Patmore
- 👤 Ramaswami Ranganathan
- 👤 Chandra P. Khulbe
- 👤 Barry B. Pruden
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 21:08
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G47/00; C10G47/24; C10G47/26; C10G47/02; C10G47/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A process for hydrocracking a heavy hydrocarbon oil, at least 50 wt. % of which boils above 524° C. which comprises: (a) passing a slurry of said heavy hydrocarbon oil and 0.01-5 wt. % of a catalyst comprising finely divided sub-bituminous coal carrying cobalt and molybdenum compounds in amounts of 0.2 to 10 wt. % Co and 0.4 and 20 wt. % Mo in the presence of 500-50,000 scf of hydrogen per barrel of said hydrocarbon oil upwardly through a tubular hydrocracking zone, said hydrocracking zone being maintained at a temperature between about 400° and 500° C., a pressure above 500 psig. and a space velocity between about 0.5 and 4.0 volumes of heavy hydrocarbon oil per hour per volume of hydrocracking zone capacity, (b) removing from said hydrocracking zone a mixed effluent containing a gaseous phase comprising hydrogen and vaporous hydrocarbons and a liquid phase comprising heavy hydrocarbons, and (c) separating said effluent into a gaseous stream containing hydrogen and vaporous hydrocarbons and a liquid stream containing heavy hydrocarbons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A process for hydrocracking a heavy hydrocarbon oil, at least 50 wt. % of which boils above 524° C. which comprises: (a) passing a slurry of said heavy hydrocarbon oil and 0.01-5 wt. % of a catalyst comprising finely divided sub-bituminous coal carrying cobalt and molybdenum compounds in amounts of 0.2 to 10 wt. % Co and 0.4 and 20 wt. % Mo in the presence of 500-50,000 scf of hydrogen per barrel of said hydrocarbon oil upwardly through a tubular hydrocracking zone, said hydrocracking zone being maintained at a temperature between about 400° and 500° C., a pressure above 500 psig. and a space velocity between about 0.5 and 4.0 volumes of heavy hydrocarbon oil per hour per volume of hydrocracking zone capacity, (b) removing from said hydrocracking zone a mixed effluent containing a gaseous phase comprising hydrogen and vaporous hydrocarbons and a liquid phase comprising heavy hydrocarbons, and (c) separating said effluent into a gaseous stream containing hydrogen and vaporous hydrocarbons and a liquid stream containing heavy hydrocarbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the separated liquid stream containing heavy hydrocarbons is recycled back into the confined hydrocracking zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the slurry is moved upwardly through a tubular reactor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the slurry is moved upwardly through a vertical empty column reactor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein catalyst carried over with the separated liquid stream containing heavy hydrocarbons is concentrated and recycled to the confined hydrocracking zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the concentrating is carried out by means of a cyclone separator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the coal is a sub-bituminous coal having a particle size of less than 100 mesh.
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