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Fluidized catalytic cracking process
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1984-02-08
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed in a reaction zone under catalytic cracking conditions in the absence of added hydrogen with a catalyst comprising a conventional cracking catalyst. The improvement comprises adding to the conventional cracking catalyst a thermally treated zeolite having a mole ratio of SiO2:Al2O3 of about 10:1 to 100:1 and a constraint index of about 1 to 12. Thermal treatment reduces the additive zeolite's alpha activity to about 1 to 10 prior to use.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Rosinski
- 👤 Albert B. Schwartz
- 👤 Francis G. Dwyer
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 21:09
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/80; B01J29/40; C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/02; C10G11/04; C10G11/05; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/26; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/36; B01J2229/42; B01J29/08; B01J29/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In a process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed having an initial boiling point of at least 200° C., a 50% point range of at least 260° C. and an end point of at least 320° C. to improve the octane number of the cracked product which comprises the steps of contacting the feed in a reaction zone under catalytic cracking conditions in the absence of added hydrogen with a catalyst comprising a conventional cracking catalyst to produce a cracked hydrocarbon product which is recovered as a product of the process, the improvement comprising adding to said conventional cracking catalyst a thermally treated zeolite having a mole ratio of SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 of about 10:1 to 100:1 and a constraint index of about 1 to 12, wherein said zeolite has been subjected to thermal treatment at thermal treatment conditions sufficient to reduce its alpha activity to about 1 to 10 prior to use in said process, whereby product yield losses are reduced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed having an initial boiling point of at least 200° C., a 50% point range of at least 260° C. and an end point of at least 320° C. to improve the octane number of the cracked product which comprises the steps of contacting the feed in a reaction zone under catalytic cracking conditions in the absence of added hydrogen with a catalyst comprising a conventional cracking catalyst to produce a cracked hydrocarbon product which is recovered as a product of the process, the improvement comprising adding to said conventional cracking catalyst a thermally treated zeolite having a mole ratio of SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 of about 10:1 to 100:1 and a constraint index of about 1 to 12, wherein said zeolite has been subjected to thermal treatment at thermal treatment conditions sufficient to reduce its alpha activity to about 1 to 10 prior to use in said process, whereby product yield losses are reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said ratio of SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 is about 12:1 to about 80:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said conventional catalyst comprises a large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate cracking component in a matrix.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 1 wherein catalytic cracking conditions include a temperature of about 400° to 700° C., a pressure of about 0 to 10 atmospheres, a catalyst to hydrocarbon weight ratio of about 1:1 to 20:1, and wherein a residence time of said hydrocarbon in said reaction zone of about 0.1 to 20 seconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said thermal treatment conditions include a temperature of 250° to 1000° C., a pressure of 0 to 10 atmospheres, and a treatment time of 0.01 to 1,000 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said thermal treatment conditions include the presence of steam with a steam partial pressure of of about one atmosphere at a temperature of 400° to 800° C. for 0.1 to 100 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is selected from the group of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11, with SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 ratios of about 12:1 to 80:1, and said zeolites have an alpha activity, before treatment, exceeding 100.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said zeolite is steamed at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of 500° to 800° C., and for a time sufficient to reduce the alpha value to 5 to 10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite and said conventional cracking catalyst are in a common matrix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said zeolite is NaZSM-5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the silica to alumina mole ratio is about 70:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is added as a separate catalyst.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said thermally treated zeolite comprises 0.025 to 25 wt % of the total amount of conventional cracking catalyst plus said thermally treated zeolite.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said thermally treated zeolite comprises 1 to 15 wt % of the total amount of catalyst.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon having an initial boiling point of a least 200° C., a 50% point range of at least 260° C. and an end point of at least 320° C. in a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction zone using a large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate containing cracking catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions including a total hydrocarbon residence time in said reaction zone of less than about 10 seconds to produce a cracked product, to improve the octane number of the cracked product the improvement comprising adding to said catalyst a thermally treated zeolite component having a mole ratio of SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 of about 10:1 to about 100:1 and a constraint index of about 1 to 12 wherein said zeolite has been subjected to thermal treatment to reduce its alpha activity to about 1 to 10, whereby product yield losses are reduced.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon having an initial boiling point of a least 200° C., a 50% point range of at least 260° C. and an end point of at least 320° C. in a fluidized catalytic cracking reaction zone using a large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate containing cracking catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions including a total hydrocarbon residence time in said reaction zone of less than about 10 seconds to produce a cracked product, to improve the octane number of the cracked product the improvement comprising adding to said catalyst a thermally treated zeolite component having a mole ratio of SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 of about 10:1 to about 100:1 and a constraint index of about 1 to 12 wherein said zeolite has been subjected to thermal treatment to reduce its alpha activity to about 1 to 10, whereby product yield losses are reduced.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate cracking component is Y zeolite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate cracking component is an REY zeolite.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the large pore size crystalline aluminosilicate cracking component is ultrastable Y.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermally treated zeolite comprises from 0.025 to 25 weight percent of the total catalyst inventory in said reaction zone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 19 wherein said thermally treated zeolite comprises 1 to 15 wt % of the catalyst inventory.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermally treated zeolite and said large pore aluminosilicate are in a common matrix.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermally treated zeolite is a separate catalyst additive.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermal treatment includes a temperature of 250° to 1000° C., a pressure of 0 to 10 atmospheres, and a treatment time of 0.01 to 1,000 hours.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermal treatment includes the presence of steam at about atmospheric pressure at a temperature of 400° to 800° C. for 0.1 to 100 hours.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 15 wherein said thermally treated zeolite is selected from the group of ZSM-5 and ZSM-11, with SiO 2 :Al 2 O 3 ratios of about 12:1 to 80:1, and said zeolite has an alpha value, before treatment, exceeding 100.
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