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Catalytic process for conversion of a petroleum residue using a fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst

US6117306A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1997
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S208/95
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon fraction comprises treating the hydrocarbon feed in a hydrodemetallization section, the section containing at least one fixed bed hydrodemetallization catalyst. At least a portion of the hydrotreated liquid effluent from step a) is sent to an atmospheric distillation zone from which a distillate and an atmospheric residue are recovered; at least a portion of the atmospheric residue is sent to a vacuum distillation zone from which a vacuum distillate and a vacuum residue are recovered; at least a portion of the vacuum residue is sent to a deasphalting section from which a deasphalted hydrocarbon cut and residual asphalt are recovered; at least a portion of the deasphalted hydrocarbon cut is sent to a hydrotreatment section from which a gas fraction, a fuel fraction and a heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed are recovered, and at least a portion of the heavier liquid fraction of the hydrotreated feed is sent to a catalytic cracking section in which it is treated under conditions such that a gaseous fraction, a gasoline fraction, a gas oil fraction and a slurry fraction are produced.

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