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Fluid catalyst regeneration process and apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1981-08-03
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Granted: 1983-02-22
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Expires: 2001-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidative removal of coke from a coke contaminated fluid catalyst. The process comprises a high temperature coke combustion zone, a catalyst disengagement zone and an external heat removal zone. A mixture of coke contaminated catalyst, oxygen containing gas, hot regenerated catalyst and cool regenerated catalyst from the heat removal zone are contacted in the high temperature combustion zone, the temperature of which is controlled by adjusting the rate at which catalyst is recycled from the heat removal zone. The temperature of the catalyst-gas mixture is controlled by adjusting the rate at which hot catalyst is recycled from the disengagement zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony G. Vickers
- 👤 Harold U. Hammershaimb
- 👤 Charles L. Hemler, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/18; B01J8/1809; B01J29/00; B01J29/90; C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/18; C10G11/182; C10G11/187; B01J2208/00; B01J2208/00008; B01J2208/00017; B01J2208/00026; B01J2208/00035; B01J2208/00044; B01J2208/00106; B01J2208/00168; B01J2208/00194; B01J2208/0053; B01J2208/00548; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S208/00; Y10S208/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A process for regenerating a coke contaminated fluid catalyst, said process including the steps of: (a) introducing oxygen containing regeneration gas, coke contaminated fluid catalyst, cool recycled regenerated catalyst and hot recycled regenerated catalyst from sources hereinafter described, into a lower locus of a dilute phase combustion zone maintained at a temperature sufficient for coke oxidation and therein oxidizing coke to produce hot regenerated catalyst and hot flue gas; (b) transporting said hot flue gas and said hot regenerated catalyst from an upper locus of said combustion zone into a regenerated catalyst disengaging zone, wherein said hot regenerated catalyst is separated from said flue gas; (c) transporting a first portion of said hot regenerated catalyst from said disengaging zone to a cooling zone separate from said disengaging zone wherein heat is withdrawn from said hot regenerated catalyst to produce cool regenerated catalyst; (d) withdrawing said cool regenerated catalyst from said cooling zone and transporting it into said combustion zone as said cool recycled regenerated catalyst wherein said quantity of cool recycled regenerated catalyst is controlled responsive to a temperature sensed at said upper locus of said combustion zone; and (e) transporting a second portion of said hot regenerated catalyst from said disengaging zone into said combustion zone as said hot recycled regenerated catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A process for regenerating a coke contaminated fluid catalyst, said process including the steps of: (a) introducing oxygen containing regeneration gas, coke contaminated fluid catalyst, cool recycled regenerated catalyst and hot recycled regenerated catalyst from sources hereinafter described, into a lower locus of a dilute phase combustion zone maintained at a temperature sufficient for coke oxidation and therein oxidizing coke to produce hot regenerated catalyst and hot flue gas; (b) transporting said hot flue gas and said hot regenerated catalyst from an upper locus of said combustion zone into a regenerated catalyst disengaging zone, wherein said hot regenerated catalyst is separated from said flue gas; (c) transporting a first portion of said hot regenerated catalyst from said disengaging zone to a cooling zone separate from said disengaging zone wherein heat is withdrawn from said hot regenerated catalyst to produce cool regenerated catalyst; (d) withdrawing said cool regenerated catalyst from said cooling zone and transporting it into said combustion zone as said cool recycled regenerated catalyst wherein said quantity of cool recycled regenerated catalyst is controlled responsive to a temperature sensed at said upper locus of said combustion zone; and (e) transporting a second portion of said hot regenerated catalyst from said disengaging zone into said combustion zone as said hot recycled regenerated catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said first portion of hot regenerated catalyst is introduced into an upper locus of said cooling zone, is passed downwardly through said cooling zone in a dense phase fluidized bed, and said cool regenerated catalyst is withdrawn from said cooling zone at a lower locus thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said first portion of hot regenerated catalyst is introduced into a lower locus of said cooling zone, is carried upwardly through said cooling zone by a portion of said regeneration gas in a dilute phase, and said cool regenerated catalyst is withdrawn from said cooling zone at an upper locus thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein heat is withdrawn from said hot regenerated catalyst in said cooling zone by indirect contact with a cooling medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said control of said cool recycled regeneration catalyst to said combustion zone is effected by controlling the quantity of said first portion of said hot regenerated catalyst from said disengaging zone to said separate cooling zone in response to said temperature sensed at said upper locus of said combustion zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said control of said cool recycled regenerated catalyst to said combustion zone is effected by controlling the quantity of said cool recycled regeneration catalyst from said separate cooling zone in response to said temperature sensed at said upper locus of said combustion zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claims 1 or 6 wherein said regeneration gas, coke contaminated fluid catalyst, cool recycled regenerated catalyst and hot recycled regenerated catalyst streams are first passed into a mixing zone to obtain a fluidized dilute phase mixture, and said streams are then introduced into said lower locus of said dilute phase combustion zone as said mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 5 or 6 wherein the temperature of said fluidized dilute phase mixture in said mixing zone is controllably maintained by controlling the quantity of said second portion of said hot regenerated catalyst transported from said disengaging zone to said mixing zone in response to said temperature at said lower locus.
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