Integrated vacuum resid to chemicals conversion process
US8361311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10J2300/0973
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus for cracking a hydrocarbon feed containing resid, comprising: heating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid; passing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock to a vapor/liquid separator; flashing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock in said vapor/liquid separator to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase containing said resid; passing at least a portion of said resid-containing liquid phase from said vapor/liquid separator to a thermal conversion reactor operating at 649° C. or more, wherein the thermal conversion reactor contains coke particles; and converting at least a portion of said resid into olefins.
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