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Method for upgrading hydrocarbon compounds and a hydrocarbon compound distillation separation apparatus

US8974660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2010
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2400/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided a method for upgrading hydrocarbon compounds, in which hydrocarbon compounds synthesized in a Fisher-Tropsch synthesis reaction are fractionally distillated, and the fractionally distillated hydrocarbon compounds are hydrotreated to produce liquid fuel products. The method includes fractionally distilling heavy hydrocarbon compounds synthesized in the Fisher-Tropsch synthesis reaction as a liquid into a first middle distillate and a wax fraction, and fractionally distilling light hydrocarbon compounds synthesized in the Fisher-Tropsch synthesis reaction as a gas into a second middle distillate and a light gas fraction.

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