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Catalytic cracking processes
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1986-08-14
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2006-08-14
Abstract
Abstract Hydrocarbon-containing feed streams (preferably heavy gas oils and hydrotreated residua) having an initial boiling point of at least 400 DEG F. are catalytically cracked in the presence of a cracking catalyst comprising a faujasite-type zeolite having a unit cell size of about 24.28-24.48 A and an an alkali metal content of less than about 0.5 weight percent and being substantially free of iron ions. Preferably, the faujasite-type zeolite has an atomic Si:Al ratio in the crystalline framework of about 8:1 to 21:1 and has been partially dealuminated by a process comprising steam treatment followed by acid leaching.
Inventors
- 👤 Chia-Min Fu
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-28 12:15
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/08; B01J29/18; C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/02; C10G11/04; C10G11/05; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A cracking process comprising the step of contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream having an initial boiling point, determined in accordance with ASTM D 1160, of at least about 400° F. with a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite selected from the group consisting of partially dealuminated natural faujasite, partially dealuminated natural mordenite, partially dealuminated synthetic faujasites and partially dealuminated synthetic mordenites, under such cracking conditions as to obtain at least one normally liquid hydrocarbon containing product stream having a lower initial boiling point and higher API 60 gravity than said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream; wherein said zeolite has a unit cell size, determined in accordance with ASTM D 3942-80, in the range of from about 24.31 to about 24.42 angstroms; said zeolite has an atomic ratio of Si to Al in the crystalline framework, determined by 29 Si solid state NMR spectroscopy, in the range of from about 8:1 to about 21:1; said zeolite has a surface area, determined by the BET/N 2 method, in the range of from about 500 to about 1,000 m 2 /g; and said zeolite contains less than about 0.2 weight percent alkali metal and is substantially free of iron ions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A cracking process comprising the step of contacting a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream having an initial boiling point, determined in accordance with ASTM D 1160, of at least about 400° F. with a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite selected from the group consisting of partially dealuminated natural faujasite, partially dealuminated natural mordenite, partially dealuminated synthetic faujasites and partially dealuminated synthetic mordenites, under such cracking conditions as to obtain at least one normally liquid hydrocarbon containing product stream having a lower initial boiling point and higher API 60 gravity than said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream; wherein said zeolite has a unit cell size, determined in accordance with ASTM D 3942-80, in the range of from about 24.31 to about 24.42 angstroms; said zeolite has an atomic ratio of Si to Al in the crystalline framework, determined by 29 Si solid state NMR spectroscopy, in the range of from about 8:1 to about 21:1; said zeolite has a surface area, determined by the BET/N 2 method, in the range of from about 500 to about 1,000 m 2 /g; and said zeolite contains less than about 0.2 weight percent alkali metal and is substantially free of iron ions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream has a boiling range of from about 400° F. to about 1200° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream has API 60 gravity in the range of from about 5 to about 40.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream has a boiling range of from about 500° F. to about 1110° F. and API 60 gravity in the range of from about 10 to about 35.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream contains about 0.1-20 weight-% Ramsbottom carbon residue, about 0.1-5 weight-% sulfur, about 0.05-2.0 weight-% nitrogen, about 0.05-30 ppm nickel and about 0.1-50 ppm vanadium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon-containing feed stream is selected from the group consisting of light gas oils, heavy gas oils, vacuum gas oils, cycle oils, topped crudes, hydrotreated topped crudes, hydrotreated residua, coal pyrolyrates liquid, products from extraction of coal, liquid products from liquifaction of coal liquid, products from extraction and pyrolysis of tar sands, and heavy fractions of shale oils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 6, wherein said group consists of heavy gas oils and hydrotreated residua.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said alkali metal is sodium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said zeolite has a surface area in the range of from about 600 to about 800 m 2 /g.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said zeolite has been partially dealuminated by a dealumination process comprising steam treatment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process in accordance with claim 10, wherein said steam treatment is carried out at about 1300°-1500° F. for about 0.5-5 hours.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process in accordance with claim 10, wherein said dealumination process further comprise treatment with an aqueous acid solution after said steam treatment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein said aqueous acid solution has a normality of from 10 -3 to about 5 equivalents per liter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein said treatment with an aqueous acid solution is carried out at about 180°-210° F. for about 1-10 hours.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said catalyst composition further comprises at least one inorganic refractory material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein said at least one inorganic refractory material is selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, silica-alumina and clay.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process in accordance with claim 15, wherein the weight ratio of said zeolite to said inorganic refractory material is in the range of from about 1:20 to about 1:1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said contacting is carried out in a fluidized bed catalyst cracking reactor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process in accordance with claim 18, wherein said contacting is carried out in the presence of steam.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one normally liquid hydrocarbon-containing product stream is a gasoline stream.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said zeolite is a partially dealuminated Y-zeolite.
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