FCC process with total catalyst blending

U.S. Patent Number: 5346613

Abstract: An FCC process decouples the circulation of catalyst on the regeneration side of the process from the circulation of catalyst on the reactor side of the FCC process by mixing the spent and regenerated catalyst from the reactor and regenerator side of the process in a common blending vessel that receives all of the spent and regenerated catalyst from the reactor and regenerator. The blending vessel supplies blended catalyst to raise the solids to oil ratio on the reaction side of the process and regulate catalyst temperatures on the reaction and the regeneration sides of the process. The blending vessel can also retain the majority of the catalyst inventory for both the reactor and regenerator sides of the process. Moreover, by the introduction of a stripping gas into the blending vessel it operates as a hot stripper to remove additional hydrocarbons from the blended catalyst that enters the regeneration zone. The blended catalyst also has a relatively high temperature that benefits the process by allowing rapid initiation of coke combustion in the regeneration zone.

Inventors: Lomas; David A. (Barrington, IL), Wegerer; David A. (Lisle, IL)

Assignee: UOP (Des Plaines, IL)

Application Number: 08/125,723

Issued: 1994-09-13

Expired: 2006-09-13

Classes: 208/164 ; 208/113; 208/127; 208/163

Field of search: 208/127,163,164,113 422/143,144 252/417

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