EP0629681B1 - Process for upgrading a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock - Google Patents

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EP0629681B1
EP0629681B1 EP19940201671 EP94201671A EP0629681B1 EP 0629681 B1 EP0629681 B1 EP 0629681B1 EP 19940201671 EP19940201671 EP 19940201671 EP 94201671 A EP94201671 A EP 94201671A EP 0629681 B1 EP0629681 B1 EP 0629681B1
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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
    • C10G61/00—Treatment of naphtha by at least one reforming process and at least one process of refining in the absence of hydrogen
    • C10G61/02—Treatment of naphtha by at least one reforming process and at least one process of refining in the absence of hydrogen plural serial stages only
    • C10G61/06—Treatment of naphtha by at least one reforming process and at least one process of refining in the absence of hydrogen plural serial stages only the refining step being a sorption process

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  • the present invention relates to a process for upgrading a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock substantially boiling in the gasoline range to produce a gasoline blending pool having an enhanced octane content and a reduced aromatics content.
  • One of the main objects in nowaday's oil refining is to produce gasolines fulfilling the increasing environmental demands on product quality and having a high octane number.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of gasolines fulfilling both the increasing environmental demands on product quality and the high octane requirement.
  • gasolines can be produced having a high octane number and a reduced aromatics content, in particular benzene, when use is made of an upgrading process comprising a specific sequence of process steps.
  • the present invention relates to a process for producing a gasoline blending pool having an enhanced octane content and a reduced aromatics content, which process comprises:
  • the two hydrocarbon feed streams which are derived from the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock substantially boiling in the gasoline range can suitably be obtained by distillation.
  • the two hydrocarbon feed streams are adjacent fractions obtained by distillation. Depending, of course, on the sharpness of the cutting points of the fractions chosen in the distillation some overlap may occur among the adjacent fractions.
  • the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock boiling in the gasoline range can suitably be obtained by distillation of crude or by catalytic cracking although it may be obtained by other cracking processes such as thermal cracking, delayed coking, visbreaking and flexicoking.
  • Such gasoline feedstocks usually contain unacceptable levels of sulphur and nitrogen and benefit from a hydrotreatment before they are subjected to the process according to the present invention.
  • the first fraction comprises 90-10 %v and the second fraction comprises 10-90 %v of the second hydrocarbon feed stream.
  • the first fraction comprises 75-25 %v and the second fraction 25-75 %v of the second hydrocarbon feed stream.
  • the process according to the present invention is carried out in such a way that both the normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins (mono-branched paraffins) are separated from the di-isoparaffins (di-branched paraffins).
  • a separation zone comprising a shape-selective molecular sieve having a pore size intermediate 5.5 x 5.5 to 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excluding 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , the pore size being sufficient to permit entry of normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins but restrictive to prohibit entry of di-isoparaffins, other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • the normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins can selectively be separated from the di-isoparaffins.
  • the first hydrocarbon product stream comprising both normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins and the second hydrocarbon product stream comprising di-isoparaffins can be recovered.
  • step c) at least part of the first hydrocarbon product stream obtained in step e) is co-processed with the first fraction.
  • At least part of this first hydrocarbon product stream can also suitably be used as a preferred chemical feedstock. For instance, as a feedstock for a highly selective (dehydro)cyclization process.
  • the normal paraffins are firstly separated from the mono-isoparaffins and di-isoparaffins, whereas the mono-isoparaffins are subsequently separated from the di-isoparaffins.
  • use can be made of a multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system having particular separatory qualities.
  • the multiple separatory molecular sieve system to be used comprises a first molecular sieve having a pore size of 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ or smaller and being shaped to permit adsorption of normal paraffins in a selective manner vis-à-vis mono-isoparaffins, di-isoparaffins, other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons and a second molecular sieve having a pore size intermediate 5.5 x 5.5 to 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excluding 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , being selected to permit adsorption of mono-isoparaffins (and any remaining normal paraffins) in deference to di-isoparaffins, other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons which can be passed directly to a refinery gasoline blending pool.
  • At least part of the second fraction and at least part of the reformate stream is firstly contacted with the first shape-selective separatory molecular sieve as defined hereinabove to produce a hydrocarbon product stream comprising both mono- and di-isoparaffins.
  • the latter hydrocarbon product stream is subsequently contacted with the second shape-selective separatory molecular sieve as described hereinabove.
  • the multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system as described hereinabove comprises at least two molecular sieves. These can be arranged in separate vessels, or they can be arranged in a stacked flow scheme within one vessel.
  • the first molecular sieve can be a calcium 5 ⁇ zeolite or any other sieve of similar pore dimensions. It is not necessary to size the first sieve to adsorb all the normal paraffins, but it is preferred so that the second molecular sieve does not have to function as a normal paraffin adsorption sieve.
  • the second sieve in this process sequence is exemplified by a molecular sieve which has eight and ten member rings and pore dimensions intermediate 5.5 x 5.5 and 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excluding 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ .
  • the preferred second molecular sieve of this invention is exemplified by a ferrierite molecular sieve. It is preferred that the ferrierite sieve is present in a hydrogen form, but it alternatively can be exchanged with a cation of an alkali metal, or alkaline earth metal or transition metal cation.
  • the molecular sieves of this invention include ferrierite and other analogous shape-selective materials with pore openings intermediate in dimensions to those of the calcium 5 ⁇ zeolite and ZSM-5.
  • Other examples of crystalline sieves include aluminophosphates, silicoaluminophosphates and borosilicates.
  • the aluminophosphate, silicoaluminophosphate and borosilicate molecular sieves which can be used as the second molecular sieve will have a pore opening intermediate 5.5 x 5.5 and 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excluding 4.5 x 4.5 A.
  • the molecular sieve comprises a large pore zeolite that has been ion exchanged with cations to diminish the effective pore size of the sieve to within the aforementioned range of dimensions.
  • the respective sieves applied in a multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system should be arranged in a process sequence to first provide adequate adsorption of the normal paraffin hydrocarbons, and then adsorption of the mono-isoparaffins.
  • Each of these respective sieves can be provided with a common desorbent stream or each sieve may have its own desorbent stream.
  • the desorbent is preferably a gaseous material such as a hydrogen gas stream.
  • the first fraction is, prior to the reforming step, also subjected to a separation treatment wherein normal paraffins and optionally mono-isoparaffins are separated from di-isoparaffins, and whereby a first separation effluent stream comprising normal paraffins and optionally mono-isoparaffins is recovered and a second separation effluent stream comprising di-isoparaffins is subjected to the reforming step.
  • the separation treatment upstream the reforming step is carried out in such a way that both the normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins are separated from the di-isoparaffins.
  • This is suitably established by passing the first fraction to a separation zone comprising a shape-selective separatory molecular sieve having a pore size intermediate 5.5 x 5.5 to 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excluding 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , the pore size being sufficient to permit entry of normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins but restrictive to prohibit entry of di-isoparaffins.
  • the normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins can selectively be separated from the di-isoparaffins, other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • the first separation effluent stream comprising both normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins can be recovered and the second separation effluent stream comprising di-isoparaffins can be subjected to the reforming step.
  • At least part of the first separation effluent stream can suitably be used as a preferred chemical feedstock as indicated hereinbefore.
  • the separation treatment upstream the reforming step is carried out in such a way that the normal paraffins are firstly separated from the isoparaffins and subsequently the mono-isoparaffins are separated from the di-isoparaffins.
  • the separation treatment upstream the reforming step is carried out in such a way that the normal paraffins are firstly separated from the isoparaffins and subsequently the mono-isoparaffins are separated from the di-isoparaffins.
  • a multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system as described hereinbefore.
  • a multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system both upstream and downstream of the reforming step is very attractive since it offers product flexibility together with product quality.
  • a multiple select adsorbent molecular sieve system is applied both upstream and downstream of the reforming step.
  • the separation treatments upstream and downstream of the reforming step can suitably be carried out in the same separation zone.
  • At least part of the reformate stream obtained is passed to a hydrogenation unit before being subjected to any of the separation treatments described hereinbefore.
  • At least part of the reformate stream is separated, e.g. by means of distillation, in a gaseous fraction, a light fraction comprising C 6 and smaller hydrocarbons and a gasoline fraction.
  • the light fraction can suitably be subjected, for instance together with at least part of the first hydrocarbon feed stream, to an isomerisation step.
  • the isomerisation step can suitably be carried out at a temperature between 100 and 320 °C and a pressure between 10 and 60 bar.
  • the catalyst present in the isomerisation step is suitably catalytically active in isomerisation of hydrocarbons comprising 5 to 7 atoms.
  • the catalyst employed in the isomerisation step is suitably a heterogeneous hydroisomerisation catalyst having an acid activity and a hydrogenation activity and comprising one or more metals from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements on a carrier material.
  • the carrier material has acidic properties and may suitably consist of silica-alumina, in particular zeolites (e.g.
  • the employed catalyst comprises at least one noble metal from Group VIII (in particular platinum) on mordenite as carrier material.
  • a catalyst is used containing H-mordenite which is prepared by treating mordenite one or more times with an aqueous solution of an ammonium compound (e.g. ammonium nitrate), followed by drying (e.g. at 100-200 °C and calcining (e.g. at 400-700 °C) of the treated mordenite.
  • the catalyst can comprise a binder material such as alumina, silica or silica-alumina.
  • the isomerate effluent stream obtained can subsequently be passed to a refinery gasoline blending pool.
  • At least part of the gasoline fraction is subjected to the separation treatment wherein normal paraffins and optionally mono-isoparaffins are separated from di-isoparaffins.
  • At least part of the light fraction may also be subjected to such a separation treatment.
  • any conventional reforming catalyst can be applied.
  • a catalyst is applied having a substantial (dehydro)cyclization selectivity.
  • a catalyst is a platinum-containing catalyst with platinum present in for instance a range of 0.005 wt% to 10.0 wt%.
  • the catalytic metals associated with the reforming function are preferably noble metals from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of elements, such as platinum and palladium.
  • the reforming catalyst can be present per se or it may be mixed with a binder material.
  • noble metal(s)-containing reforming catalysts normally requires a pretreatment in the form of a catalytic hydrotreatment of the feedstock to be upgraded. In this way nitrogen-compounds and sulphur-compounds can be removed from the feedstock which compounds would otherwise reduce the performance of the reforming catalyst considerably.
  • the reforming step can suitably be carried out under conventional reforming conditions. Typically the process is carried out at a temperature from 450 to 550 °C and a pressure of 3 to 20 bar.
  • the reactor section in which the reforming step is to be performed can suitably be separated into several stages or reactors.
  • a process according to the present invention is carried out in accordance with the flow diagram as schematically shown in Figure 1.
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock substantially boiling in the gasoline range and having the properties as set out in Table 1 is introduced via a line 1 into a distillation column 2 in which the feedstock is separated into two hydrocarbon feed streams.
  • a first hydrocarbon feed stream comprising hydrocarbons of the C 5 -C 6 range is withdrawn via a line 3 and introduced into an isomerisation unit 4.
  • the isomerate effluent obtained therefrom is withdrawn via a line 5 and introduced into the gasoline blending pool 6, whereas a gaseous fraction is withdrawn via a line 7.
  • a second hydrocarbon feed stream comprising C 6 and greater hydrocarbons is withdrawn via a line 8.
  • the second hydrocarbon feed stream is divided in a first fraction (40 %v) and a second fraction (60 %v).
  • the first fraction is withdrawn via a line 9 and introduced into a reforming reactor 10, whereas the second fraction is withdrawn via a line 11.
  • the reforming is carried out at a temperature of 510 °C, a pressure of 10.6 bar, a weight hourly space velocity of 1.8 kg/(kg.hr) and a hydrogen/feed ratio of 510 Nl/kg.
  • the commercially available reforming catalyst comprises platinum and tin on alumina.
  • the reformate obtained is withdrawn via a line 12 and introduced into a distillation column 13. In the distillation column 13 the reformate is separated in a gaseous fraction, a light fraction comprising C 5 -C 6 hydrocarbons and a gasoline fraction.
  • the gaseous fraction is withdrawn via a line 14, the light fraction is co-processed with the first hydrocarbon feed stream via a line 15 and the gasoline fraction is withdrawn via a line 16.
  • the second fraction is introduced via the line 11 into the line 16 and together with the gasoline fraction passed to a separation zone 17 containing molecular sieves 18 and 19.
  • Molecular sieve #1 (18) is a commercial zeolite having a pore size of from 4.5 to 4.5 ⁇ or smaller.
  • Molecular sieve 19, referred to as molecular sieve #2 has a pore size between 5.5 x 5.5 to 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ , but excludes 4.5 x 4.5 ⁇ .
  • the first molecular sieve 18 selectively adsorbs normal paraffins in preference to mono-isoparaffins, di-isoparaffins and other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • a fraction comprising the normal paraffins is withdrawn via a line 20.
  • the separation effluent substantially freed from normal paraffins is withdrawn via a line 21 and contacted with molecular sieve #2 (19).
  • mono-isoparaffins are adsorbed while di-isoparaffins and other multi-branched paraffins, cyclic paraffins and aromatic hydrocarbons are passed through the sieve without adsorption.
  • a fraction comprising mono-isoparaffins is withdrawn via a line 22, and the remaining separation effluent (di-isoparaffins fraction) which is now substantially freed from normal paraffins and mono-isoparaffins is withdrawn via a line 23 and introduced into the gasoline blending pool 6.
  • the fractions withdrawn via the lines 20 and 22 are co-processed in the reforming step.

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