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Process for the production of heartcut distillate resin precursors
Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-21
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A two-step process for the production of large quantities of heartcut distillate resin precursors from steamed cracked gas oil product which involves hydrogenation of the steam cracked gas oil followed by steam cracking of the hydrogenated product to produce a greater than 15 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors. A process for producing heartcut distillate comprising hydrogenating a hydrocarbon oil comprising two-ring aromatic molecules to form a hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil comprising partially saturated naphtheno-aromatic molecules; and subjecting a feedstock comprising hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors. A method for producing heartcut distillate which involves subjecting a hydrogenated hydrocarbon feedstock boiling in the range of about 200° C. to 320° C. to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors. A method for producing heartcut distillate which involves subjecting a hydrotreated steam cracked gas oil (SCGO) product to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors.
Inventors
- 👤 Dane C. Grenoble
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G69/00; C10G69/02; C10G69/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A process for producing heartcut distillate comprising: a) hydrogenating a hydrocarbon oil comprising two-ring aromatic molecules to form a hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil comprising partially saturated naphtheno-aromatic molecules; and b) subjecting a feedstock comprising said hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt.% yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for producing heartcut distillate comprising: a) hydrogenating a hydrocarbon oil comprising two-ring aromatic molecules to form a hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil comprising partially saturated naphtheno-aromatic molecules; and b) subjecting a feedstock comprising said hydrogenated hydrocarbon oil to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt.% yield of heartcut distillate resin precursors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as defined by claim 1, wherein said feedstock is substantially devoid of paraffinic feedstocks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined by 2, wherein said steam cracking is performed in a manner so as to substantially avoid co-feeding additional paraffinic feedstocks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined by 2, wherein said steam cracking is performed in a manner so as to substantially avoid co-feeding additional paraffinic feedstocks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process as defined by claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon oil is an aromatic oil selected from the group consisting of steam cracked gas oil, light catalytic cycle oil, and light coker gas oil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as defined by claim 4, wherein said aromatic oil is a steam cracked gas oil (SCGO).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined by claim 5, wherein said steam cracked gas oil has a boiling range of about 215° C. to 330° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 5, wherein said two-ring aromatic molecules are selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, and naphthalene derivatives.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process as defined by claim 7, wherein said naphthalene derivatives are selected from the group consisting of monomethylnaphthalenes and dimethylnaphthalenes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process as defined by claim 7, wherein said two-ring aromatic molecules comprise tetralin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process as defined by claim 1, wherein said amount of heartcut distillate resin precursors is greater than 15 wt.%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrogenating is performed in the presence of a catalyst.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 11, wherein said catalyst is bimetallic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said bimetallic catalyst comprises at least one metal selected from Group VI of the Periodic Table and at least one metal selected from the Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said metal from Group VI is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said metal selected from Group VIII is selected from the group consisting of cobalt and nickel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said catalyst is sulfided.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said catalyst is a sulfided NiMoAl 2 O 3 catalyst.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said hydrogenating is performed at a temperature within the range of about 500° F.-750° F.; under a pressure within the range of about 250-2,500 psig, in the presence of hydrogen within the range of about 500-5,000 SCF/bbl; at a liquid hourly space velocity within the range of about 0.1-3.0 V/H/V.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as defined by claim 5, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking comprise temperatures greater than about 1300° F.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as defined by claim 19, wherein said temperatures are within the range of about 1400° F.-1800° F.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process as defined by claim 20, wherein said temperatures are within the range of about 1400° F. to 1650° F.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process as defined by claim 19, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking comprise steam present in a ratio of about 0.1: to 2.0:1 steam to hydrocarbon.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 22, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking further comprise a residence time of in the range of about 0.1 to 1.0 second.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for producing heartcut distillate comprising: subjecting a hydrogenated hydrocarbon feedstock comprising naphtheno-aromatic molecules boiling in the range of about 200° C. to 320° C. to steamcracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for producing heartcut distillate comprising: subjecting a hydrogenated hydrocarbon feedstock comprising naphtheno-aromatic molecules boiling in the range of about 200° C. to 320° C. to steamcracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt. % yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said hydrogenated hydrocarbon feedstock has a boiling range of about 215° C. to 300° C.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is a member selected from the group consisting of steam cracked gas oil, light catalytic cracked oil, and light coker gas oil.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is steam cracked gas oil.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said steam cracked gas oil comprises 2-ring aromatic structures.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said 2-ring aromatic structures are members selected from the group consisting of naphthalene and naphthalene derivatives.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 29, wherein said naphthalene derivatives are members selected from the group consisting of monomethylnaphthalenes and dimethylnaphthalenes.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as defined by claim 24, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking comprise temperatures greater than 1300° F.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as defined by claim 31, wherein said temperatures are within the range of about 1400° F.-1800° F.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process as defined by claim 32, wherein said temperatures are within the range of about 1400° F. to 1650° F.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process as defined by claim 224, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking comprise steam present in a ratio of about 0.1: to 2.0:1 steam to hydrocarbon.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 34, wherein said conditions of steam-cracking further comprise a residence time of in the range of about 0.1 to 1.0 seconds.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined by claim 24, wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is produced by hydrogenating a hydrocarbon feed in the presence of a catalyst.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 36, wherein said catalyst is bimetallic.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 37, wherein said bimetallic catalyst comprises at least one metal selected from Group VI of the Periodic Table and at least one metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 38, wherein said metal from Group VI is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said metal selected from the Group VIII is selected from the group consisting of cobalt and nickel.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said catalyst is sulfided.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 41, wherein said catalyst is a sulfided NiMoAl 2 O 3 catalyst.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 36, wherein said hydrogenating is performed at a temperature within the range of about 500°-750° F.; under a pressure within the range of 250-2,500 psig, in the presence of hydrogen within the range of about 500-5,000/SCF/bbl; at a liquid hourly space velocity within the range of about 0.1-3.0 V/H/V.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
46 words
A method for producing heartcut distillate comprising subjecting a hydrotreated steam cracked gas oil (SCGO) product comprising naphtheno- aromatic molecule to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt.% yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
46 words
A method for producing heartcut distillate comprising subjecting a hydrotreated steam cracked gas oil (SCGO) product comprising naphtheno- aromatic molecule to steam cracking under conditions which favor producing a heartcut distillate containing an amount greater than about 4 wt.% yield of heartcut distillate (HCD) resin precursors.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 44, wherein said amount of HCD is greater than 15 wt.%.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 45, comprising hydrogenating SCGO to produce an hydrogenated SCGO product, prior to said steam- cracking.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 46, wherein said hydrogenating is performed at a temperature within the range of about 500° F.-750°; under a pressure within the range of 250-2,500 psig, in the presence of hydrogen within the range of about 500-5,000 SCF/bbl; at a liquid hourly space velocity within the range of about 0.1-3.0 V/H/V.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 44, wherein said naphthenoaromatic molecules comprise tetralin.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 46, wherein said hydrogenation is performed in the presence of a catalyst.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 49, wherein said catalyst is bimetallic.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 50, wherein said bimetallic catalyst comprises at least one metal selected from Group VI of the Periodic Table and at least one metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 51, wherein said metal from Group VI is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 51, wherein said metal selected from Group VIII is selected from the group consisting of cobalt and nickel.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 52, wherein said metal from Group VI is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 54, wherein said catalyst is sulfided.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 55, wherein said catalyst is a sulfided NiMoAl 2 O 3 catalyst.
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