Catalytic hydrodearylation of heavy aromatic stream containing dissolved hydrogen
US10899685B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2400/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods for hydrodearylation of a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons, the method including supplying a hydrogen feed to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; mixing the hydrogen feed with the hydrocarbon feed stream to saturate the hydrocarbon feed stream with hydrogen gas to create a hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream; passing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to a hydrodearylation reactor without a separate gaseous phase of hydrogen; allowing the hydrogen-enriched liquid hydrocarbon stream to react in presence of a catalyst under specific reaction conditions to produce a product stream comprising a reduced concentration of di-aromatic compounds and an increased concentration of mono-aromatic compounds compared to the hydrocarbon feed stream comprising non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons; and recovering, from the hydrodearylation reactor, a product stream for a downstream process, wherein the non-condensed alkyl-bridged multi-aromatic hydrocarbons include at least two benzene rings connected by an alkyl bridge grou…
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