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Process and apparatus for the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon charges

US4875993A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1988
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G11/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process and apparatus for catalytic cracking in a fluid phase of a hydrocarbon charge. The process comprises contacting, in ascending or descending flow, the charge and grains of a cracking catalyst in a tubular reactor, ballistically separating the spent catalyst and the cracked charge downstream of the end of said reactor, mixing spent catalyst with grains of at least partially regenerated catalyst having a temperature exceeding that of the grains of spent catalyst, stripping spent catalyst in a dense fluidized phase by means of a fluid injected counter-current into this catalyst regenerating the catalyst under conditions to effect combustion of coke deposited thereon, and recycling regenerated catalyst to feed the reactor.

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