Processing facility to produce hydrogen and petrochemicals

US11572517B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY · SA

Inventors

• Aadesh Harale · Mahd adh Dhahab, SA
• Ibrahim Abba · Dhahran, SA
• Aqil Jamal · Dhahran, SA
• Abdennour Bourane · Ras Tanura, SA
• Mourad Younes · Abqaiq, SA
• Alberto Lozano Ballesteros · Dhahran, SA

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 27, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P30/40
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A processing facility is provided that includes a feedstock separation system configured to separate a feed stream into a lights stream and a heavies stream, a hydrogen production system configured to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide from the lights stream, and a carbon dioxide conversion system configured to produce synthetic hydrocarbons or the carbon dioxide. The processing facility also includes a hydroprocessing system configured to process the heavies stream, and a hydroprocessor separation system configured to separate a hydroprocessing system effluent into a separator tops stream and a separator bottoms stream, wherein the separator bottoms stream is fed to the hydrogen production system.