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Two phase hydroprocessing process as pretreatment for tree-phase hydroprocessing process

US8945372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2011
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2300/802
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for hydroprocessing comprising treating a hydrocarbon feed in a first two-phase hydroprocessing zone having a liquid recycle, producing product effluent, which is contacted with a catalyst and hydrogen in a downstream three-phase hydroprocessing zone, wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen supplied to the three-phase zone is a hydrogen-rich recycle gas stream. Optionally, the product effluent from the first two-phase hydroprocessing zone is fed to a second two-phase hydroprocessing zone containing a single-liquid-pass reactor. The two-phase hydroprocessing zones comprise two or more catalyst beds disposed in liquid-full reactors. The three-phase hydroprocessing zone comprises one or more single-liquid-pass catalyst beds disposed in a trickle bed reactor.

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