Integrated hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactor in a platforming process

US9029618B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UOP LLC · US

Inventors

• Manuela Serban · Des Plaines, US
• Kurt M. Vanden Bussche · Lake in the Hills, US
• Mark D. Moser · Elk Grove Village, US
• David A. Wegerer · Lisle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2011
• Grant date: May 12, 2015
• Expiry date: May 31, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10G2400/30
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for reforming a hydrocarbon stream is presented. The process involves splitting a naphtha feedstream to at least two feedstreams and partially processing each feedstream in separate reactors. The processing includes passing the light stream to a combination hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactor. The process reduces the energy by reducing the endothermic properties of intermediate reformed process streams.