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Integrated vacuum resid to chemicals conversion process

US9056297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Grant dateJun 16, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2034

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  • 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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