Expanded bed reactor system and method for hydroprocessing wax produced by Fischer-Tropsch reaction and contaminated with solids
US7615142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G47/26
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An expanded bed hydroprocessing system and related method includes at least one expanded bed reactor that employs a solid catalyst to catalyze hydroprocessing reactions involving hydrogen and a high molecular weight hydrocarbon feedstock (e.g., a Fischer-Tropsch wax) that is contaminated with solid particulates. Hydroprocessing the high molecular weight hydrocarbon feedstock in an expanded bed reactor results in formation of a hydroprocessed material from the hydrocarbon feedstock, while eliminating the risk of plugging of the supported catalyst bed by the solid particulates as compared to a reactor including a stationary catalyst bed.
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