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Turndown thermocompressor design for continuous catalyst recovery

US8865608B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UOP LLC · US

Inventors

Brian Nabozny · Sleepy Hollow, US
William D. Schlueter · Lake in the Hills, US
Kate Tuson · Des Plaines, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2009
Grant date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J38/04
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that utilizes a first motive vapor and a second thermocompressor that utilizes a second motive vapor in order to provide the catalyst cooling stream to the regeneration tower. The second thermocompressor operates in parallel with the first thermocompressor. The first thermocompressor can utilize combustion air as the motive vapor. The second thermocompressor can utilize nitrogen as the motive vapor.

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