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Hydrocracking process using disparate catalyst particle sizes
Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1988-02-26
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2008-02-26
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a hydrocracking process employing a plurality of reaction zones wherein at least one reaction zone contains a small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst (10 to 16 U.S. Sieve mesh size) and wherein the catalyst situated upstream of the small nominal size hydrocracking has a particle size greater than the small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Simon G. Kukes
- 👤 Jeffrey T. Miller
- 👤 L. C. Gutberlet
- 👤 Jeffrey C. Kelterborn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:07
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G65/00; C10G65/02; C10G65/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A process for the hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock which comprises reacting said feedstock with hydrogen at hydrocracking conversion conditions in a plurality of reaction zones in series containing hydrocracking catalyst wherein at least one of said reaction zones contains a small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst wherein said small nominal size catalyst has a U.S. sieve mesh size ranging from about 10 to about 16, and wherein at least one reaction zone upstream of said reaction zone containing said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst having a particle size greater than said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process for the hydrocracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock which comprises reacting said feedstock with hydrogen at hydrocracking conversion conditions in a plurality of reaction zones in series containing hydrocracking catalyst wherein at least one of said reaction zones contains a small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst wherein said small nominal size catalyst has a U.S. sieve mesh size ranging from about 10 to about 16, and wherein at least one reaction zone upstream of said reaction zone containing said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst having a particle size greater than said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said small nominal size catalyst has a U.S. sieve mesh size ranging from about 10 to about 12.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst and said large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst each comprise a hydrogenation component comprising a Group VIB metal component and a Group VIII metal component deposed on a support component comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material and a refractory inorganic oxide component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst possesses a particle size ranging from about 5 to about 7 mesh (U.S. Sieve).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst comprises a cobalt component and a molybdenum component deposed on a support comprising a silica-alumina component and a crystalline molecular sieve material and wherein said large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst comprises a nickel component and tungsten component deposed on a support consisting essentially of an alumina component and a crystalline molecular sieve material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said cobalt component is present in an amount ranging from about 1.5 to about 5 wt. % and the molybdenum component is present in an amount ranging from about 6 to about 15 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst and wherein said nickel component is present in an amount ranging from about 1.5 to about 5.0 wt. % and said tungsten component is present in an amount ranging from about 15 to about 25 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said cobalt component is present in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 4 wt. % and the molybdenum component is present in an amount ranging from about 8 to about 12 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst and wherein said nickel component is present in an amount ranging from about 1.5 to about 4 wt. % and said tungsten component is present in an amount ranging from about 15 to about 20 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve material is a Y zeolite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve material is a Y zeolite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve material is Y zeolite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve material is a Y zeolite.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
The process of claim 3 wherein a first portion of said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst comprises a catalyst comprising a cobalt component and a molybdenum component deposed on a support comprising a silica-alumina component and a crystalline molecular sieve material and a second portion of said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst located upstream of said first portion, comprises a catalyst having a nickel component and a tungsten component deposed on a support component consisting essentially of an alumina component and a crystalline molecular sieve material and wherein said large nominal size hydrocracking catalyst comprises a catalyst having a nickel component and a tungsten component deposed on a support component consisting essentially of an alumina component and a crystalline molecular sieve material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said first portion of small nominal size catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total weight of small nominal size catalyst.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve material is a Y zeolite.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
151 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said cobalt component is present in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 4 wt. % and the molybdenum component is present in an amount ranging from about 8 to about 12 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of said first portion of small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst, wherein said nickel component contained in said second portion is present in an amount ranging from about 1.5 to about 4 wt. % and said tungsten component is present in an amount ranging from about 15 to about 20 wt. % both calculated as oxides and based on the total weight of said second portion of small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst and wherein said nickel and tungsten are present in said large nominal size hydrocracking in the same amounts as in said second portion of small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said small nominal size hydrocracking catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70 wt. % based on the total amount of hydrocracking catalyst present in said plurality of reaction zones.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 23 wherein said first portion of small nominal size catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 wt. % based on the total weight of small nominal size catalyst.
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