EP0359874B1 - Méthode catalytique non oxydant pour l'adoucissement de fractions hydrocarbonées - Google Patents

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EP0359874B1
EP0359874B1 EP88308682A EP88308682A EP0359874B1 EP 0359874 B1 EP0359874 B1 EP 0359874B1 EP 88308682 A EP88308682 A EP 88308682A EP 88308682 A EP88308682 A EP 88308682A EP 0359874 B1 EP0359874 B1 EP 0359874B1
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
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    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
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  • the present invention relates to a unique non-oxidative method of sweetening sour hydrocarbon streams using an unsaturated hydrocarbon and a catalyst together with appropriate thioether producing conditions.
  • Processes for the treatment of a sour hydrocarbon fraction wherein the fraction is treated by contacting said fraction with an oxidation catalyst in the presence of an oxidizing agent and an alkaline component have become well-known and widely practiced in the petroleum refining industry. Said processes are typically designed to effect the oxidation of offensive mercaptans contained in a sour hydrocarbon fraction with the formation of innocuous disulfides--a process commonly referred to as sweetening.
  • the oxidizing agent is most often air.
  • Gasoline including natural, straight run and cracked gasolines, is the most frequently treated sour hydrocarbon fraction.
  • Other sour hydrocarbon fractions include the normally gaseous petroleum fractions as well as naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, fuel oil, lube oil, and the like.
  • a commonly used continuous process for treating a sour hydrocarbon fraction entails treating the distillate in contact with a metal phthalocyanine catalyst dispersed in an aqueous caustic solution to yield a doctor sweet product.
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction and the catalyst containing aqueous caustic solution provide a liquid-liquid system wherein mercaptans are converted to disulfides at the interface of the immiscible solutions in the presence of an oxidizing agent--usually air.
  • Sour hydrocarbon fractions containing more-difficult-to-oxidise mercaptans are more effectively treated by contacting with a metal chelate catalyst disposed on a high surface area adsorptive support--usually a metal phthalocyanine on an activated charcoal.
  • the sour fraction is treated by contacting with the supported metal chelate catalyst at oxidation conditions in the presence of an alkaline agent.
  • an alkaline agent is most often air admixed with the hydrocarbon fraction to be treated, and the alkaline agent is most often an aqueous caustic solution charged continuously to the process or intermittently as required to maintain the catalyst in the caustic-wetted state.
  • US-A-3,894,941 discloses a process in which mercaptans in a sour hydrocarbon feed are converted to sulfides by reaction with a tertiary olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Group VIB or Group VIII metal or a semi-crystalline or amorphous silica-alumina support material.
  • the present invention discloses a non-oxidative method of sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction comprising contacting a mercaptan-containing sour hydrocarbon fraction with an acid catalyst of certain types in the presence of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, thereby converting said mercaptans to thioethers.
  • the instant invention has the advantage over the oxidative method of the prior art in that no alkaline agent is involved in the present invention and therefore the problem of disposing of the spent alkaline agent is eliminated.
  • the acid catalyst does not require the presence of a Group VIB or Group VIII metal.
  • a non-oxidative process for sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction containing mercaptans comprises contacting said sour hydrocarbon fraction and an unsaturated hydrocarbon with an acid catalyst consisting of an acidic inorganic oxide, a polymeric sulfonic acid resin, an intercalate compound, a boron halide or aluminum halide dispersed on alumina, a natural or synthetic zeolite, or boric acid or sulfuric acid or a phosphoric acid supported on an inorganic oxide support under a non-oxidizing atmosphere, thereby converting said mercaptans to thioethers, and recovering the resulting sweetened hydrocarbon fraction.
  • an acid catalyst consisting of an acidic inorganic oxide, a polymeric sulfonic acid resin, an intercalate compound, a boron halide or aluminum halide dispersed on alumina, a natural or synthetic zeolite, or boric acid or sulfuric acid or a phosphoric acid supported on an inorganic oxide
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction which contains mercaptans and an unsaturated hydrocarbon is continuously contacted with an acidic sulfonic resin.
  • Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the performance of one of the catalysts whose use characterises the present invention, catalyst A. The amount of residual mercaptan in the hydrocarbon fraction is plotted versus time on stream.
  • Figure 2 is a graphical comparison of the durability of catalyst A when it is used to treat an acid washed sour hydrocarbon stream versus when it is used to treat an unwashed sour hydrocarbon stream. The conversion of mercaptans to thioethers is plotted versus time on stream.
  • This invention describes a catalytic method for converting mercaptans through reaction with unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of an acid catalyst and thereby provides a non-oxidative method of sweetening a sour hydrocarbon fraction.
  • the generalized reaction can be written as follows: where each R is individually selected from hydrogen, an alkyl hydrocarbon, a cycloalkyl hydrocarbon, an aryl hydrocarbon, an alkaryl hydrocarbon and an aralkyl hydrocarbon. If R is any of the hydrocarbons listed above, the hydrocarbon may contain up to about 25 carbon atoms.
  • R′SH represents any mercaptan compound where R′ is a hydrocarbon radical containing up to about 25 carbon atoms and is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl.
  • Acid catalysts which have been found to be effective in promoting the thioetherification reaction include catalysts consisting of acidic reticular polymeric sulfonic resins, intercalate compounds, solid boric, sulfuric and phosphoric acid catalysts or acidic inorganic oxides. Although both macro- and microreticular polymeric sulfonic acid resins may be used, it is preferred to use macroreticular polymeric sulfonic acid resins. These types of resins are well known in the art and are available commercially.
  • An intercalate compound is defined as a material which has a layer of cations between the planes of a crystal lattice. Only intercalate compounds which are acidic are contemplated as within the scope of this invention. Examples of acidic intercalate compounds are antimony halides in graphite, aluminum halides in graphite, and zirconium halides in graphite. A preferred intercalate compound is antimony pentafluoride in graphite. Again these compounds are commercially available.
  • Solid boric, sulfuric and phosphoric acid catalysts have also been found to catalyze the conversion of mercaptans to thioethers.
  • These catalysts are a phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid or boric acid supported on an inorganic oxide support such as silica, alumina, silica-aluminas, kieselguhr or clays. These acid catalysts are usually prepared by reacting the desired liquid acid with the desired support and drying.
  • Examples of another type of catalyst are acidic inorganic oxides.
  • Acidic inorganic oxide catalysts which may be used in this invention may be selected from the group consisting of aluminas and silica-aluminas.
  • Natural and synthetic zeolites such as faujasites, mordenites, L, omega, X and Y zeolites can also be used. Many of these oxides and zeolites can either be synthesized or preferably can be obtained from commercial sources.
  • Another group of acid catalysts whose use is within the scope of the invention are aluminas or silica-aluminas which have been impregnated with aluminum halides or boron halides.
  • a preferred catalyst of this type is boron trifluoride deposited on alumina.
  • the catalyst be in particulate form, which particles have an average diameter of less than 4.0 mm. Additionally, it is preferred that the average particle size (average diameter) be in the range of 105 microns to 4.0 mm. If the catalyst particle size is smaller than 105 microns, excessive backpressure is created in the treating zone.
  • hydrocarbons which have an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond with one of said unsaturated carbons also being a tertiary carbon atom are isobutylene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-1-pentene, etc.
  • the concentration of the unsaturated hydrocarbon used to carry out the process of the instant invention can vary considerably. However, a concentration of unsaturated hydrocarbon of at least equal to the molar amount of the mercaptans present in said sour hydrocarbon fraction is necessary to carry out the process with optimum efficiency.
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction does not contain an unsaturated hydrocarbon, one can be added to the sour hydrocarbon fraction prior to contact with the fixed bed catalyst.
  • the unsaturated hydrocarbon is added to the sour hydrocarbon fraction, it is desirable that it be added in a concentration of from at least the molar concentration of the mercaptans in said sour hydrocarbon fraction up to about 20 weight percent of the sour hydrocarbon fraction.
  • the upper limit is imposed more by economic considerations rather than any practical limitations of the process.
  • a recommended concentration range of unsaturated hydrocarbon is 0.01 weight percent to 20 weight percent.
  • the process of the invention can be carried out by passing the sour hydrocarbon fraction over a fixed bed of the acid catalyst which is installed in a reaction zone.
  • the fixed bed of catalyst can be placed in either a vertical or a horizontal reaction zone. If a vertical reaction zone is chosen, the sour hydrocarbon fraction can be passed upwardly or downwardly through the fixed bed.
  • the methods of supporting beds of solid material in reaction zones are well known and need not be described in detail herein.
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction is introduced into the reaction zone by a feed line and the flow can be controlled by means well known in the art.
  • the flow of the hydrocarbon fraction can be controlled to give a contact time in the reaction zone so that the desired conversion of mercaptans to thioethers is achieved.
  • contact times equivalent to a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.5 to 10 are effective to achieve a good conversion of mercaptans to thioethers.
  • treatment of the sour hydrocarbon fraction in the reaction zone is generally effected in a temperature range of 25° to 350°C, with a preferred temperature range of 25°C to 200°C.
  • the reaction may be carried out at a pressure of 0.01 to 25 bars (0.01 to 25 atmospheres), with a pressure in the range of 1 to 10 atmospheres being preferred.
  • the unsaturated hydrocarbon can be added to the sour hydrocarbon fraction at the start of the reaction zone but well before the fixed bed acid catalyst. This will ensure that the unsaturated hydrocarbon is well dispersed in the sour hydrocarbon fraction. It is contemplated that any unreacted unsaturated hydrocarbon could be separated at the reactor outlet and recycled to the inlet of the catalyst bed.
  • the sweetening of high molecular weight petroleum fractions might be accomplished by addition of excess isobutylene to the hydrocarbon feed over an acid catalyst.
  • the separation and recycle of unreacted isobutylene could be employed to increase sweetening rate and minimize the use of isobutylene.
  • the entire process can be carried out in a batch process.
  • the pressure conditions, temperature conditions and unsaturated hydrocarbon concentration employed for the flow type process can be used for a batch process.
  • the contact time in the reaction zone will depend on the amount of catalyst, the size of the reaction zone, and the amount of sour hydrocarbon in the reaction zone. Based on these considerations, an appropriate conversion of mercaptan to thioether would be accomplished with a contact time in the range of from 0.05 to 2 hours.
  • the acid catalyst can be deactivated by basic nitrogen compounds present in the sour hydrocarbon fraction.
  • Removal of the basic nitrogen compounds can be accomplished by several methods known in the art, including an acid wash or the use of a guard bed positioned prior to the acid catalyst.
  • effective guard beds include A-zeolite, Y-zeolite, L-zeolite, mordenite and acidic reticular polymeric resins. If a guard bed technique is employed, it is contemplated that dual guard beds be placed prior to the reactor such that regeneration of one guard bed may be conducted while the alternate guard bed is functioning. In this manner continuous operation of the unit may be achieved.
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction can be treated with an aqueous solution of the acid.
  • the concentration of said acid in said aqueous solution is not critical, but is conveniently chosen to be in the range of 0.5 to 30 weight percent.
  • the acid which can be used to treat the sour hydrocarbon fraction may be chosen from the group consisting of hydrochloric, sulfuric, acetic, etc. acid, with hydrochloric acid being preferred.
  • One method of effecting the acid wash involves introducing a sour hydrocarbon stream into the lower portion of an extraction column.
  • the sour hydrocarbon stream rises upward through contacting plates or trays toward the top of the extractor counter-current to a descending stream of an aqueous acid solution.
  • the basic nitrogen compounds contained in said sour hydrocarbon fraction are extracted into the aqueous acid solution.
  • the sour hydrocarbon fraction continues upward past the point in the upper portion of the column at which the aqueous acid solution is introduced and then is removed.
  • the resultant basic nitrogen compound containing aqueous acid solution is removed from the bottom of the reactor and disposed.
  • This acid wash treatment is usually done at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, although temperatures in the range of 20 to 70°C and pressure in the range of 1.0 to 17.4 bars (1.0 to 17.2 atmospheres) can be used.
  • the rate of flow of the acid solution will be 0.1 times to 3.0 times of the rate of flow of the sour hydrocarbon feed. Carrying out the acid wash under the above conditions will generally result in the removal of 60-95+ weight percent of the basic nitrogen compounds.
  • a macroreticular polymeric sulfonic acid resin was obtained from the Rohm and Haas Co. This resin is sold under the name Amberlite XE-372 and comes in the shape of spheres about 16-50 U.S. mesh size (1.19 mm to 297 micron diameter). The resin was used as received and was designated catalyst A.
  • a macroreticular polymeric sulfonic acid resin was obtained from the Rohm and Haas Co. This resin is sold under the name Amberlyst 15 and comes in the shape of spheres about 16-50 U.S. mesh size (1.19 mm to 297 micron diameter). The resin was used as received and was designated catalyst B.
  • a macroreticular polymeric sulfonic acid resin was obtained from the Rohm and Haas Co. This resin is sold under the name Amberlite 252 and comes in the shape of spheres about 16-50 U.S. mesh size (1.19 mm to 297 micron diameter). The resin was used as received and was designated catalyst C.
  • An intercalate compound consisting of antimony pentafluoride on graphite was obtained from Alfa Chemical Co. This catalyst was used as received and was designated catalyst D.
  • a solid phosphoric acid catalyst was prepared by adding kieselguhr powder to an 85% polyphosphoric acid solution and mixing for 3-7 minutes. After formation of a consistent mixture the material was extruded, sized and dried at 380°C. This catalyst was designated catalyst E.
  • Catalyst F was prepared by passing BF3 gas at an hourly space velocity of 700 hr ⁇ 1 over an anhydrous gamma alumina support for two hours. The catalyst was loaded into the reactor under a nitrogen atmosphere.
  • Example I to VI The catalysts of Example I to VI were studied in a test designed to evaluate the activity and durability of these catalysts.
  • the test involved loading a sample of the catalyst (50 cc) to be evaluated into a 0.5 ⁇ by 6.5 ⁇ (12.7 by 165.1 mm) catalyst reaction zone where it was supported by screens.
  • the reactor zone containing catalyst was purged with nitrogen for a sufficient time to remove all gaseous oxygen from the system.
  • the reactor zone inlet temperature was controlled at 30°C and the reactor pressure was one atmosphere.
  • a silica-alumina catalyst was prepared by binding mordenite zeolite in a gamma alumina binder. The mordenite content was 90%.
  • a new portion of catalyst A was evaluated according to the procedure specified hereinbefore, except for the following: 1) the sour hydrocarbon fraction was an FCC gasoline containing 355 ppm of mercaptans; 2) the liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) was 5; 3) the reactor temperature was 50°C; 4) the pressure was 9.3 bars (9.2 atm.); and 5) 13.6% weight percent of isobutylene added.
  • the evaluation was carried out for forty hours to determine the durability of the catalyst. The result of this evaluation are presented in Figure 1.
  • Figure 1 presents a graph of the amount of mercaptan left in the treated hydrocarbon fraction as a function of time. The results indicate that the catalyst is converting at least 235 ppm (66%) of the mercaptans to thioethers for the duration of the test.
  • a portion of an FCC gasoline was given an acid wash as follows.
  • the acid wash of the FCC gasoline was performed batchwise with a 10 weight percent solution of aqueous HCl and an FCC gasoline/H2O volumetric ratio of 4/1.
  • the acid wash removed 67% of the nitrogen compounds (single-stage extraction) while reducing the thiol content only slightly from 193 wppm to 171 wppm mercaptan sulfur.
  • FIG. 2 presents plots of mercaptan conversion to thioethers versus time on stream. The plots show that acid washing the sour hydrocarbon fraction prior to contacting it with the acid catalyst improves the durability of the catalyst. Thus, an acid wash is a means to improve the durability of the acid catalyst.

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  1. Un procédé non oxydant pour l'adoucissement d'une fraction hydrocarbonée acide contenant des mercaptans, par la réaction des mercaptans contenus dans ladite fraction hydrocarbonée acide avec un hydrocarbure insaturé en présence d'un catalyseur sous atmosphère non-oxydante, transformant ce faisant lesdits mercaptans en thioéthers et recupérant la fraction hydrocarbonée adoucie, caractérisé en ce que le catalyseur est un catalyseur acide comprenant un oxyde acide inorganique, une résine polymérique de l'acide sulfonique, un composé intercalaire, un halogénure de bore ou un halogénure d'aluminium dispersé sur de l'alumine, une zéolithe naturelle ou synthétique, ou un acide borique, ou un acide sulfurique ou un acide phosphorique supporté sur un support d'oxyde inorganique.
  2. Un procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la mordénite, la L-zéolithe, l'oméga-zéolithe, la X-zéolithe, l'Y-zéolithe, le trifluorure de bore dispersé sur de l'alumine, ou l'acide phosphorique dispersé sur de l'alumine est utilisé en tant que catalyseur acide.
  3. Un procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que du pentafluorure d'antimoine sur graphite ou de l'halogénure de zirconium sur graphite est utilisé en tant que catalyseur acide.
  4. Un procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'une résine macroréticulaire d'acide sulfonique est utilisée en tant que catalyseur acide.
  5. Un procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que de l'alumine ou de la silico-alumine est utilisée en tant que catalyseur acide.
  6. Un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'hydrocarbure insaturé est présent en tant que composant de ladite fraction hydrocarbonée acide dans une quantité au moins égale à la quantité molaire des mercaptans présents dans ladite fraction.
  7. Un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'hydrocarbure insaturé est ajouté à ladite fraction hydrocarbonée acide dans une concentration comprise entre au moins la quantité molaire des mercaptans présents dans ladite fraction hydrocarbonée acide et environ 20 pour cent du poids de la fraction hydrocarbonée acide avant de faire entrer en contact ledit hydrocarbure acide avec ledit catalyseur acide.
  8. Un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'hydrocarbure insaturé contient un atome de carbone tertiaire.
  9. Un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la réaction s'effectue à une température allant de 25° à 350°C, une pression de l'ordre de 0,01 à 25 bars (0,01 à 25 atmosphères) et une vélocité des liquides prise toutes les heures de l'ordre de 1 à 10.
  10. Un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la fraction hydrocarbonée acide est traitée pour éliminer les composés azotés basiques avant la mise en contact avec le catalyseur acide.
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