Effect of process conditions on the composition of products in the conventional and deep catalytic cracking of oil fractions

With the purpose of increasing the yield of light C₂-C₄ olefins in comparison with that in conventional catalytic cracking, we experimentally study the effect of temperature and catalyst-to-oil ratio on the distribution of the basic products of oil catalytic cracking on the bizeolite and industrial LUX catalysts. The bizeolite catalyst contains ZSM-5 and ultrastable Y zeolites in equivalent amounts, while the LUX catalyst contains 18 wt % of Y zeolite in the HRE form. As shown by the results of our tests, the yield of C₂-C₄ olefins and gasoline in the deep catalytic cracking of hydrotreated vacuum gasoil on the bizeolite catalyst within a range of catalyst-to-oil ratios of 5–7 and temperatures of 540–560°C reaches 32–36 and nearly 30 wt %, respectively. In cracking on the LUX catalyst under similar conditions, the yield of light olefins and gasoline is 12–16 and 37–45 wt %, respectively. The distribution of target products in the deep catalytic cracking of different hydrocarbon fractions (vacuum gasoil, gas condensate, its fraction distilled from the cut boiling below 216°C, and the hydrocracking heavy residue) on the bizeolite catalyst is studied. It is shown that the fractions of gas condensate and hydroc-racking residue can serve as an additional source of hydrocarbon raw materials in the production of olefins.     

减压柴油管式炉裂解制烯烃

中国某些产地的原油具有低硫、高石蜡烃和低芳烃含量的特性。用这类原油炼制所得的减压柴油馏分具有同样特征,因而预测将有良好的裂解性能。为此进行了工艺研究。 在处理量约为2公斤/时,温度和压力分布可以模拟的裂解装置中,进行了中国减压柴油动力学研究和裂解产品分布规律试验。根据模试结果;综合中试和部分工业数据,提出了减压柴油裂解反应速度常数方程的有关参数值,以及原料特性和工艺参数对裂解产品收率关联图及数学关联式。 在处理量为100公斤/时的中试裂解装置中进行产品分布试验和工艺过程有关技术研究,着重考察了炉管对流段、辐射段的运转情况、高压急冷锅炉的操作特性。 研究结果表明,在760℃中等裂解深度时,汽油比为0.75—1,停留时间0.4—0.5秒,烃分压0.8公斤/厘米~2,主要产品收率为:乙烯22.5—23%,丙烯16—17.5%,丁二烯4.7—5.2%,重质燃料油10—12%。该油品与国外中东轻柴油裂解所得产物收率相仿,是工业管式炉的一种好原料。     

Catalytic Cracking of Heavy Olefins into Propylene, Ethylene and Other Light Olefins

Hybrid catalysts developed for the thermo-catalytic cracking of liquid hydrocarbons were found to be capable of cracking C₄ ⁺ olefins into light olefins with very high combined yields of product ethylene and propylene (more than 60 wt%) and C₂–C₄ olefins (more than 80 wt%) at 610–640 °C, and also with a propylene/ethylene weight ratio being much higher than 2.4. The olefins tested were heavier than butenes such as 1-hexene, C₁₀ ⁺ linear alpha-olefins (LAO) or a mixture of LAO. The hydrogen spillover effect promoted by the Ni bearing co-catalyst, contributed to significantly enhancing the product yield of light olefins and the on-stream stability of the hybrid catalyst.     

重质原料油生产轻烯烃的Ⅱ型催化裂解工艺和催化剂

Ⅱ型催化裂解是以重质油为原料生产丙烯、异丁烯和异戊烯等轻烯烃, 并同时兼产高辛烷值优质汽油的新催化工艺。该工艺使用新研制的新型择形催化剂, 可以加工减压馏分油、减压馏分油掺渣油或二次加工油以及全常压渣油, 并成功地进行了工业化试验。以临胜减压馏分油掺左右脱沥青油为原料, 可以得到12.52wt%~14.43wt%的丙烯和11.23wt%~11.41wt%的丁烯,同时还得到40wt%左右93号优质汽油。型催化裂解工艺开创了一条以重质油为原料生产轻烯烃和高辛烷值优质汽油的新途径     

Downer Catalytic Pyrolysis (DCP): A Novel Process for Light Olefins Production

Based on the analysis of different existing cracking processes, the DCP (downer catalytic pyrolysis) process is proposed for the production of light olefins from heavy feeds. A hot downer reactor with the height of 4.5 m and the inner diameter of 13 mm was designed and built to examine the details. The experimental results show that high olefins yields can be obtained from the DCP process: at the temperature of 659 °C and residence time of 0.75 seconds, the total yields of ethylene, propylene and butylene are up to 51.54 wt.‐%, while the methane and coke are suppressed. At the same time, the stability of liquid products is desirable because of the high content of aromatics but low concentration of olefins.     

环烷基瓦斯油催化裂解反应规律及产品性质

利用提升管催化裂解实验装置研究了加拿大合成原油瓦斯油HGO和LGO的催化裂解反应规律和裂解产品性质。发现总低碳烯烃（乙烯、丙烯和丁烯）产率随反应温度和剂油比的增大存在最大值,随反应时间的延长而减小,随水油比的增大而升高。实验确定了HGO催化裂解的优化反应条件：反应温度620～640℃、剂油比16、反应时间2 s、水油比0.5左右。在此反应条件下,乙烯、丙烯和总低碳烯烃产率分别可达9.0%（质量）,15.8%（质量）和32.6%（质量）。催化裂解汽油馏分、柴油馏分和重油馏分含有大量的芳香烃,其中催化裂解汽油馏分总芳香烃含量在80%（质量）以上,主要是甲苯和C₈芳香烃;催化裂解柴油馏分总芳香烃含量在60%（质量）以上,主要是单环和双环芳香烃;催化裂解重油馏分总芳香烃含量在70%（质量）以上,主要是多环芳香烃。     

Coal flash pyrolysis: 2. Polymethylene compounds in low temperature flash pyrolysis tars

Pyrolysis of coals at low temperatures (< 600 °C) produces tars containing the precursors of the low molecular weight aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as ethylene and propylene, observed on flash pyrolysis of the coals at higher temperatures (700–800 °C). This is shown by further pyrolysis of these low temperature tars at high temperatures. Various methods, including isolation by h.p.l.c. were used to confirm the presence of straight chain paraffin and olefin pairs (C₁₄C₂₆ and above) in the low temperature tars. Pyrolysis of pure paraffins and olefins in this molecular weight range at temperatures > 700 °C produce ethylene, propylene and other cracking products similar to those obtained on flash pyrolysis of coal.     

大庆常压催化裂解动力学研究

Catalytic pyrolysis of Daqing atmospheric residue on catalyst CEP-1 was investigated in a confined fluidized bed reactor. The results show that reaction temperature, the mass ratios of catalyst to oil and steam to oil have significant effects on product distribution and yields of light olefins. The yields of light olefins show the maxima with the increase of reaction temperature, the mass ratios of catalyst to oil and steam to oil, respectively. The optimized operating conditions were determined in the laboratory, and under that condition the yields of ethylene, propylene and total light olefins by mass were 15.9%, 20.7% and 44.3% respectively. The analysis of pyrolysis gas and pyrolysis liquid indicates that CEP-1 has good capacity of converting heavy oils into light olefins, and there is a large amount of aromatics in pyrolysis liquid.     

轻烃催化裂解制低碳烯烃反应规律与原料特征化

利用小型固定床实验装置对比研究了轻烃模型化合物的催化裂解性能,从优到劣的顺序依次是正构烯烃、正构烷烃、环烷烃、异构烷烃、芳香烃。正构烷烃、异构烷烃与环烷烃催化裂解的总低碳烯烃收率有较大差别,但是总低碳烯烃选择性却均在56.57%左右。研究了直馏石脑油的催化裂解性能,发现乙丙烯收率和总低碳烯烃收率随反应温度的升高及重时空速的降低而逐渐增大;在反应温度680℃、重时空速4.32 h^-1和水油稀释比0.35的条件下,乙丙烯收率35.87%（质量）,总低碳烯烃收率为41.94%（质量）。针对轻烃催化裂解提出了原料特征化参数KF,它是原料H/C原子比、相对密度与分子量的函数,能较好地表征轻烃原料的催化裂解性能。     

Evaluation of solvent dearomatization effect in heavy feedstock thermal cracking to light olefin: An optimization study

Response surface method was used to study the effect of aromatic extraction of heavy feedstock in thermal cracking. N-methylpyrrolidone as the solvent performing dearomatization of feedstock was at different temperature and molar solvent to oil ratios. Temperature, flow rate and steam-to-hydrocarbon ratio were in the range of 1,053–1,143 K, 1–2 g/g, and 0.75–1.2 g/min, respectively. From the CCD studies, the effects of flow rate and coil outlet temperature were the key factors influencing the yield of light olefins. Ethylene and propylene yields increased more than 10% by dearomatization. C ₅ ⁺ decreased by 13% on average. Finally, we obtained the single maximum yield of ethylene, propylene, and simultaneous maximum yields for untreated and raffinate.     

Enhancement of Propylene Production in a Downer FCC Operation using a ZSM‐5 Additive

The effects of high severity operation and ZSM‐5 addition on the FCC product yield distribution have been studied in a down‐flow reactor unit. VGO cracking at high reaction temperatures of 500–650 °C increases the yield of light olefins (propylene and butenes) with a corresponding loss in gasoline yield and increase in dry gas formation. Similar behavior is observed with the addition of 0–20 wt % ZSM‐5 additive, however, with no increase in dry gas. The combination of the two effects (high severity and ZSM‐5 addition) makes the FCC unit an excellent source of light olefins for downstream petrochemical and alkylation units. The novel process configuration increased the light olefin yield without significant loss in gasoline by suppressing thermal cracking reactions and dry gas formation.     

中国石化废旧塑料化学回收与化学循环技术探索

废旧塑料化学回收是实现塑料资源可持续发展的技术之一,特别是废旧塑料热解技术备受关注。中国石油化工股份有限公司（简称：中国石化）结合自身优势,对废旧塑料化学回收及化学循环技术进行了全面设计规划,开发了几种不同途径的化学回收及化学循环技术。其中,废旧塑料生产低杂质油品（SPWO）技术,通过物理法脱杂、溶剂热解的有机耦合实现了最大量生产低杂质油品的目的,为废旧塑料的全循环利用奠定了基础;开发了废旧塑料微波辅助热解技术,可实现一步法制备低碳烯烃。废旧塑料热解油加氢生产柴油调和组分技术所得柴油馏分十六烷值可达到61.2;所开发的催化裂化技术生产汽油时,汽油产率可达50 %,而同时生产汽油和低碳烯烃产品时,汽油收率可达30 %,乙烯和丙烯产率总产率18 %以上;设计开发了废旧塑料热解油加氢?蒸汽裂解制备烯烃技术,经深度加氢预处理耦合蒸汽裂解处理后,三烯收率可达41.9 %。对不同的废旧塑料化学回收技术路线进行碳足迹分析并与石油基炼厂及废旧塑料焚烧发电技术的碳排放进行对比,废旧塑料化学回收技术具有良好的碳减排竞争力。     

Chemical Recycling of Polyolefinic Waste to Light Olefins by Catalytic Pyrolysis

Catalytic pyrolysis of post-industrial and post-consumer waste is studied in an auger-type reactor at pilot scale by applying two different zeolites and an amorphous silica-alumina catalyst in-situ at 400–550 °C. Contrary to thermal pyrolysis, of polyolefin-rich waste, high gaseous pyrolysis product yields of approx. 85 wt % are achieved with C₂–C₄ olefin contents of up to 67 wt %. After deactivation by coke deposition catalyst regeneration is proved feasible for maintaining the gaseous product yield and composition. Waste feedstocks with significant nitrogen and halogen heteroatom content are not suitable for in-situ catalytic pyrolysis.     

重油催化裂解汽柴油二次裂解性能研究

This paper investigated the secondary cracking of gasoline and diesel from the catalytic pyrolysis of Daqing atmospheric residue on catalyst CEP-1 in a fluidized bed reactor.The results show that the secondary cracking reactivity of gasoline and diesel is poor,and the yield of total light olefins is only about 10%（by mass）.As reaction temperature increases,ethylene yield increases,butylene yield decreases,and propylene yield shows a maximum.The optimal reaction temperature is about 670℃for the production of light olefins.With the enhance- ment of catalyst-to-oil mass ratio and steam-to-oil mass ratio,the yields of light olefins increase to some extent. About 6.30%of the mass of total aromatic rings is converted by secondary cracking,indicating that aromatic hy- drocarbons are not easy to undergo ring-opening reactions under the present experimental conditions.     

Thermodynamic analysis of reaction pathways and equilibrium yields for catalytic pyrolysis of naphtha

The chain length and hydrocarbon type significantly affect the production of light olefins during the catalytic pyrolysis of naphtha. Herein, for a better catalyst design and operation parameters optimization, the reaction pathways and equilibrium yields for the catalytic pyrolysis of C_5–8 n/iso/cyclo-paraffins were analyzed thermodynamically. The results revealed that the thermodynamically favorable reaction pathways for n/iso-paraffins and cyclo-paraffins were the protolytic and hydrogen transfer cracking pathways, respectively. However, the formation of light paraffin severely limits the maximum selectivity toward light olefins. The dehydrogenation cracking pathway of n/iso-paraffins and the protolytic cracking pathway of cyclo-paraffins demonstrated significantly improved selectivity for light olefins. The results are thus useful as a direction for future catalyst improvements, facilitating superior reaction pathways to enhance light olefins. In addition, the equilibrium yield of light olefins increased with increasing the chain length, and the introduction of cyclo-paraffin inhibits the formation of light olefins. High temperatures and low pressures favor the formation of ethylene, and moderate temperatures and low pressures favor the formation of propylene. n-Hexane and cyclohexane mixtures gave maximum ethylene and propylene yield of approximately 49.90% and 55.77%, respectively. This work provides theoretical guidance for the development of superior catalysts and the selection of proper operation parameters for the catalytic pyrolysis of C_5–8 n/iso/cyclo-paraffins from a thermodynamic point of view.     

Integration of the Total Petrochemicals-UOP olefins conversion process into a naphtha steam cracker facility

Integration of the Total Petrochemicals-UOP olefins conversion process (OCP) into a conventional naphtha steam cracker allows maximizing the propylene to ethylene yield ratio while converting olefinic feedstocks such as Raf 2, Raw C4s, HT Raw C4s and light FCC gasoline.

Comparisons are made between the product yields obtained from these olefinic streams through conventional steam cracking, and the combined yields when the olefinic feedstocks are first converted on an OCP process and the C4+ product further processed on a steam cracker furnace

OCP as a feed-pretreatment for steam cracking of olefinic feedstocks allows shifting the P/E ratio in the global product slate to values well outside the normal ranges observed on SR naphtha. In an existing steam cracker that is furnace limited, the concept may permit to increase the propylene yield dramatically. The highest potential is observed when the plant has no other option than to recycle crack the Raw C4s.     

Effects of large pore zeolite additions in the catalytic pyrolysis catalyst on the light olefins production

To increase the light olefins selectivity of catalytic pyrolysis catalyst for heavy oil processing, the effects of large pore zeolite additions on the selectivity to light olefins (ethylene and propylene) were studied in a micro-activity test (MAT) unit at 625 °C by using Daqing heavy oil and n-decene/n-decane as feedstocks. Rare earth containing ultra-stable Y, Hβ and four types of alkali-treated Hβ with different pore size distributions were employed as the large pore zeolite components. The yields of C₂–C₃ light olefins showed a volcano trend with the increasing amount of large pore zeolite additions. They reached up to 24.5 and 26.7 wt%, respectively, when an optimum combination of zeolites ZSM-5 and RE-USY or ZSM-5 and alkali-treated Hβ was used. Moreover, increasing the pore size of large pore zeolites also led to the increases in the yields of light olefins, the maximum total yields of ethylene and propylene reached up to 26.7 wt% when the total pore volume of the zeolite Hβ added was 0.452 cm³ g⁻¹.     

A comparative study of non-oxidative pyrolysis and oxidative cracking of cyclohexane to light alkenes

Naphthene is generally considered difficult to convert in traditional pyrolysis, but the ring rupture becomes fairly easy with the presence of oxygen in the gas phase oxidative cracking of the model compound, cyclohexane. About 86.8% conversion of cyclohexane, 43.7% yield of light alkenes, 6.6% yield of benzene and 14.3% yield of CO could be obtained at 750 °C, at which temperature the pyrolysis of cyclohexane was negligible, while at 850 °C, the total yield of alkenes, benzene and CO was as high as 80% (50%, 12% and 18%, respectively) with 98% conversion of cyclohexane. The gas phase oxidative cracking process could be run in an autothermal way (cyclohexane/O₂ mole ratio of 0.69–0.8 in theory), which would minimize energy consumption and capital costs of the whole process. CO prevailed in the produced CO_x and the yield of CO₂ was always below 1%, which means about 90% of CO₂ emission by fuel burning in pyrolysis would be saved. The gas phase oxidative cracking process appears to be an environmentally benign and efficient route for light alkene production with naphthene rich feedstocks.     

Effect of process variables on product yield distribution in thermal catalytic cracking of naphtha to light olefins over Fe/HZSM-5

The effect of temperature, WHSV and Fe loading over HZSM-5 catalyst in thermal-catalytic cracking (TCC) of naphtha for the production of light olefins has been studied. The response surface defined by three most significant parameters is obtained from Box-Behnken design method and the optimal parameter set is found. The results show that ethylene increases with temperature, while propylene shows an optimum at 650 °C. Moderate WHSV is favorable for maximum production of light olefins. Addition of Fe to HZSM-5 has a favorable effect on the production of light olefins up to 6% of loading. Excess amount of loading decreases the conversion of naphtha, which leads to a drop in light olefin yields. The yield of light olefins (ethylene and propylene) at 670 °C, 44 hr⁻¹ and 6 wt% Fe has been increased to 5.43 wt% compared to the unmodified HZSM-5 and reaches to 42.47 wt%.     

Synthesis of ethylene and propylene on a SAPO-34 silica—alumina—phosphate catalyst

A process for the preparation of ethylene and propylene from methanol on a microporous silica—alumina—phosphate SAPO-34 catalyst is described. The influence of the temperature and the nature and concentration of the diluting agent on the catalyst activity, its selectivity with respect to C₂₌-C₄₌ olefins, and ability to be regenerated were studied. The SAPO-34 catalyst was shown to be highly effective in the selectivity of ethylene and propylene formation; the total yield of C₂₌-C₄₌ olefins at 350–450°C was 77–84% and methanol conversion was up to 96–99%. In the conversion of methanol under helium at 450°C, the yield of ethylene (∼36%) was higher than at 375°C (∼29%), while the yield of propylene (∼30%) was lower (∼38%). The use of water and helium vapors as a diluent increased the yield of ethylene to ∼36% at 375°C and to ∼50% at 450°C. In the conversion of methanol at 450°C in water vapors without helium, the yield of ethylene reached ∼44–49% and the yield of propylene was 24–29%. The C₃₌ to C₂₌ ratio in the process varied from ∼0.5 to 1.5. The high efficiency of the SAPO-34 catalyst is the consequence of the microporous structure of zeolite and the high content of acid centers of medium strength. In the course of methanol conversion, the catalyst was deactivated due to coking. After regeneration with air at 550°C, the catalyst activity was completely restored, while the crystal structure and the acid properties did not change. The activity of the catalyst in a cycle is prolonged if water vapors are used as a diluent and the catalyst is processed at a high temperature with vapors. The industrial processes for the production of ethylene and propylene from nonpetroleum materials are not used in Russia. The results of this study are comparable to the data obtained from the UOP/Norsk Hydro process on the SAPO-34 catalyst. The catalyst can be recommended for further trials on an FCC type pilot plant with a moving catalyst bed.