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Process for the separation of fine catalyst particles for a hydrocarbon feedstock by filtration through mineral barries and a filtration loop
Assignee: TotalEnergies Marketing Services SA
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Filing: 1991-01-11
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2011-01-11
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a process for the separation of fine catalyst particles from a hydrocarbon feedstock coming from a catalytic cracking unit by filtration through mineral barriers and a filtration loop. The process consists of filtering the feedstock through mineral barriers that are resistant to heat and have a porosity adapted to the minimum diameter of the particles to be retained. The porosity is generally between 0.1 and 100 microns.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean B. Sigaud
- 👤 Jean Rossarie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:15
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D61/00; B01D61/14; B01D61/147; B01D63/00; B01D63/06; B01D63/062; B01D63/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of recovering catalyst fines from a fluid catalytic cracking unit, wherein such fines are concentrated in a concentration loop, which method comprises fractionating the effluent from said fluid catalytic cracking unit in a column to produce a residue containing catalyst fines at the bottom of the fractionating column, pumping said residue to route it into a concentration loop, continuously circulating the residue in the loop, microfiltering said residue through a filtering means to obtain a filtrate essentially free of said catalyst fines, discharging a portion of the concentrate circulating in the loop, which concentrate is rich in said catalyst fines, and recycling said discharged concentrate to the fluid catalytic cracking unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of recovering catalyst fines from a fluid catalytic cracking unit, wherein such fines are concentrated in a concentration loop, which method comprises fractionating the effluent from said fluid catalytic cracking unit in a column to produce a residue containing catalyst fines at the bottom of the fractionating column, pumping said residue to route it into a concentration loop, continuously circulating the residue in the loop, microfiltering said residue through a filtering means to obtain a filtrate essentially free of said catalyst fines, discharging a portion of the concentrate circulating in the loop, which concentrate is rich in said catalyst fines, and recycling said discharged concentrate to the fluid catalytic cracking unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1, in which the catalyst fines from the effluent coming from a fluid catalytic cracking unit, are between 20 and 100 microns in diameter, with an average size at least on the order of 70 microns in diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the filtering means is in the form of a series-parallel array of mineral barriers, each having a cylindrical tube made of a mineral substance internally covered with fragile layers of oxide, having a porosity adapted to the minimum diameter of the particles to be retained, which porosity ranges between 0.1 and 100 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the minimum porosity is 1 micron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the porosity is about 1 micron.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the maximum porosity is 50 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the maximum porosity is 30 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the maximum porosity is 10 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the flow rate of the filtrate to the concentrate is higher than 2 and lower than 100.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the ratio of the flow rate of the filtrate to the concentrate is maintained at about 20.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the ratio of the flow rate of the filtrate to the concentrate is higher than 2 and lower than 100.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the ratio of the flow rate of the filtrate to the concentrate is maintained at about 20.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
In a fluid catalytic cracking process conducted in the presence of a catalyst subject to attrition, characterized by the progressive production of catalyst fines, the improvement comprising the steps of concentrating the catalyst fines in a slurry by means of a concentration loop, and recycling the concentrate rich in catalyst fines to a fluid catalytic cracking unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
In a fluid catalytic cracking process conducted in the presence of a catalyst subject to attrition, characterized by the progressive production of catalyst fines, the improvement comprising the steps of concentrating the catalyst fines in a slurry by means of a concentration loop, and recycling the concentrate rich in catalyst fines to a fluid catalytic cracking unit.
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