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Integrated heavy oil pyrolysis process

US4732740A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1984
Grant dateMar 22, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G51/023
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for the cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a pre-pyrolysis cracker for treating the feedstock at elevated temperatures and pressures; a primary separator for separating the effluent from the pre-pyrolysis cracker into a heavy fuel oil fraction and a treated heavy hydrocarbon fraction; a pyrolysis furnace having a convection section for preheating and two radiant sections for partially cracking the treated heavy hydrocarbon and cracking a light hydrocarbon feedstock, a DUOCRACKER for completely cracking the heavy fraction while quenching the light fraction and a quencher for quenching the composite stream from the DUOCRACKER.

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