EP1334166B1 - Herstellung von destillaten mit niedrigem schwefelgehalt - Google Patents
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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 process for hydroprocessing a distillate stream to produce a stream exceptionally low in sulfur, with total aromatics and polynuclear aromatics being moderately reduced.
- a distillate stream is hydrodesulfurized in a first hydrodesulfurization stage.
- the product stream thereof is passed to a first separation stage wherein a vapor phase product stream and a liquid product stream are produced.
- the liquid phase product stream is passed to a second hydrodesulfurization stage and the product stream thereof is passed to a second separation stage wherein a vapor phase product stream and a liquid product stream low in sulfur are produced. At least a portion of the vapor product stream from said second separation stage can be cascaded to the first hydrodesulfurization stage.
- Hydrotreating or in the case of sulfur removal, hydrodesulfurization, is well known in the art and typically requires treating the petroleum streams with hydrogen in the presence of a supported catalyst at hydrotreating conditions.
- the catalyst is usually comprised of a Group VI metal with one or more Group VIII metals as promoters on a refractory support.
- Cobalt promoted molybdenum on alumina catalysts are most widely used when the limiting specifications are hydrodesulfurization, while nickel promoted molybdenum on alumina catalysts are the most widely used for hydrodenitrogenation, partial aromatic saturation, as well as hydrodesulfurization.
- One such configuration is a co-current design where feedstock flows downwardly through successive catalyst beds and treat gas, which is typically a hydrogen-containing treat gas, also flows downwardly, co-current with the feedstock.
- Another configuration is a countercurrent design wherein the feedstock flows downwardly through successive catalyst beds counter to upflowing treat gas, which is typically a hydrogen-containing treat gas.
- the downstream catalyst beds relative to the flow of feed, can contain high performance but otherwise more sulfur sensitive catalysts because the upflowing treat gas carries away heteroatom components, such as H 2 S and NH 3 , that are deleterious to sulfur and nitrogen sensitive catalysts.
- Two types of process schemes are commonly employed to achieve substantial hydrodesulfurization (HDS) and aromatics saturation (ASAT) of distillate fuels and both are operated at relatively high pressures.
- One is a single stage process using Ni/Mo or Ni/W sulfide catalysts operating at pressures in excess of 800 psig. To achieve high levels of saturation, pressures in excess of 2,000 psig are required.
- the other process scheme is a two stage process in which the feed is first processed over a Co/Mo, Ni/Mo or Ni/W sulfide catalyst at moderate pressure to reduce heteroatom levels while little aromatics saturation is observed. After the first stage, the product stream is stripped to remove H2s, NH3 and light hydrocarbons. The first stage product is then reacted over a Group VIII metal hydrogenation catalyst at elevated pressure to achieve aromatics saturation.
- Such two stage processes are typically operated between 600 and 1,500 psig.
- US 5,114,562 discloses a two-stage hydrosulfurisation and hydrogenation process for distillate hydrocarbons.
- EP 0 902 078 discloses a petroleum processing method comprising two hydrogenation steps.
- EP 0 727 474 disclosed a method of hydrogenating aromatic hydrocarbons.
- At least a portion of the vapor product stream from the first separation zone is recycled to the first hydrodesulfurization stage.
- At least a portion of the vapor product stream from the second separation stage is cascaded to said first hydrodesulfurization stage.
- the invention further comprises combining at least a portion of the liquid phase stream of step (e) with at least one of (i) one or more lubricity aid, (ii) one or more viscosity modifier, (iii) one or more antioxidant, (iv) one or more cetane improver, (v) one or more dispersant, (vi) one or more cold flow improver, (vii) one or more metals deactivator, (viii) one or more corrosion inhibitor, (ix) one or more detergent, and (x) one or more distillate or upgraded distillate.
- lubricity aid e.g., lubricity aid, ii) one or more viscosity modifier, (iii) one or more antioxidant, (iv) one or more cetane improver, (v) one or more dispersant, (vi) one or more cold flow improver, (vii) one or more metals deactivator, (viii) one or more corrosion inhibitor, (ix) one or more detergent, and (x) one or more distillate
- Feedstreams suitable for being treated by the present invention are those petroleum based feedstocks boiling in the distillate range and above (i.e., "distillate"). Such feedstreams typically have a boiling range from about 150°C to about 400°C, preferably from about 175°C to about 370°C. These feedstreams usually contain greater than about 3,000 wppm sulfur. Non-limiting examples of such feedstreams include virgin distillates, light cat cycle oils, light coker oils, etc. It is highly desirable for the refiner to upgrade these types of feedstreams by removing heteroatoms such as sulfur, as well as to saturate aromatic compounds.
- the embodiment of Figure 1 uses once-through hydrogen treat gas in a first hydrodesulfurization stage.
- Relatively low amounts of hydrogen are utilized in the second hydrodesulfurization stage in such a way that very low levels of sulfur in the liquid product can be achieved while minimizing the amount of hydrogen consumed via saturation of the aromatics.
- the first hydrodesulfurization stage will reduce the levels of both sulfur and nitrogen, with sulfur levels being less than 500 wppm.
- the second hydrodesulfurization stage will reduce sulfur levels to less than about 100 wppm, preferably to less than about 50 wppm.
- the hydrogen in the treat gas reacts with impurities to convert them to H 2 S, NH 3 , and water vapor, which are removed as part of the vapor effluent, and it also saturates olefins and aromatics.
- FIG. 1 shows hydrodesulfurization reaction vessel R1 that contains reaction zones 12a and 12b, each of which is comprised of a bed of hydrodesulfurization catalyst. Although two zones are shown in R1, it will be understood that this reaction stage may contain only one reaction zone or alternatively two or more reaction zones. It is preferred that the catalyst be in the reactor as a fixed bed, although other types of catalyst arrangements can be used, such as slurry or ebullating beds. Downstream of each reaction zone is a non-reaction zone, 14a and 14b. The non-reaction zone is typically void of catalyst, that is, it will be an empty section in the vessel with respect to catalyst.
- liquid distribution means upstream of each reaction stage.
- the type of liquid distribution means is believed not to limit the practice of the present invention, but a tray arrangement is preferred, such as sieve trays, bubble cap trays, or trays with spray nozzles, chimneys, tubes, etc.
- a vapor-liquid mixing device (not shown) can also be employed in non-reaction zone 14a for the purpose of introducing a quench fluid (liquid or vapor) for temperature control.
- the feedstream is fed to reaction vessel R1 via line 10 along with a hydrogen-containing treat gas via line 18, which treat gas will typically be from another refinery process unit, such as a naphtha hydrofiner. It is within the scope of this invention that treat gas can also be recycled via lines 20, 22, and 16 from separation zone S1.
- the term "recycled" when used herein regarding hydrogen treat gas is meant to indicate a stream of hydrogen-containing treat gas separated as a vapor effluent from one stage that passes through a gas compressor 23 to increase its pressure prior to being sent to the inlet of a reaction stage. It should be noted that the compressor will also generally include a scrubber to remove undesirable species such as H 2 S from the hydrogen recycle stream.
- the feedstream and hydrogen-containing treat gas pass, co-currently, through the one or more reaction zones of hydrodesulfurization stage R1 to remove a substantial amount of the heteroatoms, preferably sulfur, from the feedstream.
- the first hydrodesulfurization stage contain a catalyst comprised of Co-Mo, or Ni-Mo on a refractory support.
- hydrodesulfurization refers to processes wherein a hydrogen-containing treat gas is used in the presence of a suitable catalyst which is primarily active for the removal of heteroatoms, preferably sulfur, and nitrogen, and for some hydrogenation of aromatics.
- Suitable hydrodesulfurization catalysts for use in the reaction vessel R1 of the present invention include conventional hydrodesulfurization catalysts such as those comprised of at least one Group VIII metal, preferably Fe, Co or Ni, more preferably Co and/or Ni, and most preferably Co; and at least one Group VI metal, preferably Mo or W, more preferably Mo, on a relatively high surface area refractory support material, preferably alumina.
- hydrodesulfurization catalyst supports include refractory oxides such as silica, zeolites, amorphous silica-alumina, and titania-alumina. Additives such as P can also be present. It is within the scope of the present invention that more than one type of hydrodesulfurization catalyst be used in the same reaction vessel and in the same reaction zone.
- the Group VIII metal is typically present in an amount ranging from about 2 to 20 wt.%, preferably from about 4 to 15 wt.%.
- the Group VI metal will typically be present in an amount ranging from about 5 to 50 wt.%, preferably from about 10 to 40 wt.%, and more preferably from about 20 to 30 wt.%. All metals weight percents are based on the total weight of the catalyst.
- Typical hydrodesulfurization temperatures range from about 200°C to about 400°C with a total pressures of about 150 to 1,500 psig.
- a combined liquid phase/vapor phase product stream exits hydrodesulfurization stage R1 via line 24 and passes to separation zone S1 wherein a liquid phase product stream is separated from a vapor phase product stream.
- the liquid phase product stream will typically be one that has components boiling in the range from about 150°C to about 400°C, but will not have an upper boiling range greater than the feedstream.
- the vapor phase product stream is collected overhead via line 20.
- the liquid reaction product from separation zone S1 is passed to hydrodesulfurization stage R2 via line 26 and is passed downwardly through the reaction zones 28a and 28b. Non-reaction zones are represented by 29a and 29b.
- Fresh hydrogen-containing treat gas is introduced into reaction stage R2 via line 30.
- this figure shows the treat gas flowing cocurrent with the liquid feedstream, it is also within the scope of this invention that the treat gas can be introduced into the bottom section of reactor R2 and flowed countercurrent to the downward flowing liquid feedstream.
- the rate of introduction of hydrogen contained in the treat gas is less than or equal to 3 times the chemical hydrogen consumption rate of this stage, more preferably less than about 2 times, and most preferably less than about 1.5 times.
- the feedstream and hydrogen-containing treat gas pass, preferably co-currently, through the one or more reaction zones of hydrodesulfurization stage R2 to remove a substantial amount of remaining sulfur, preferably to a level wherein the feedstream now has less than about 100 wppm sulfur, more preferably less than about 50 wppm sulfur.
- Suitable hydrodesulfurization catalysts for use in the reaction vessel R2 in the present invention include conventional hydrodesulfurization catalyst such as those described for use in R1.
- Noble metal catalysts may also be employed, and preferably the noble metal is selected from Pt and Pd or a combination thereof.
- Pt, Pd or the combination thereof is typically present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to 5 wt.%, preferably from about 0.6 to 1 wt.%.
- hydrodesulfurization temperatures range from about 200°C to about 400°C with a total pressures from about 150 to 1,500 psig. More preferred hydrogen partial pressures will be from about 50 to 2,000 psig, most preferably from about 75 to 1,000 psig.
- R2 outlet pressure ranges from about 500 to about 1000 psig.
- second reaction stage R2 contain two or more reaction zones wherein at least one of the reaction zones is operated at least 25°C, preferably at least about 50°C cooler than the other reaction zone(s). It is preferred that the lower temperature zone(s) be operated at a temperature of at least about 50°C lower than the higher temperature zone(s). It is preferred that the lower temperature zone be the last downstream zone(s) with respect to the flow of feedstock. It is also within the scope of this invention that the second reaction stage be operated in either cocurrent or countercurrent mode. By countercurrent mode we mean that the treat gas will flow counter to the downflowing feedstock.
- the reaction product from second hydrodesulfurization stage R2 is passed via line 35 to a second separation zone S2 wherein a vapor product, containing hydrogen, is recovered overhead via line 32 and may be removed from the process via line 36.
- a vapor product, containing hydrogen is recovered overhead via line 32 and may be removed from the process via line 36.
- the treat gas is referred to as a "once-through" treat gas.
- all or a portion of the vapor product is cascaded to hydrodesulfurization stage R1 via lines 34 and 16.
- cascaded when used in conjunction with treat gas, is meant to indicate a stream of hydrogen-containing treat gas separated as a vapor effluent from one stage that is sent to the inlet of a reaction stage without passing through a gas compressor. That is, the treat gas flows from a downstream reaction stage to an upstream stage that is at the same or lower pressure, and thus there is no need for the gas to be compressed.
- Figure 1 also shows several optional processing schemes.
- line 38 can carry a quench fluid that may be either a liquid or a gas. Hydrogen is a preferred gas quench fluid and kerosene is a preferred liquid quench fluid.
- reaction stages used in the practice of the present invention are operated at suitable temperatures and pressures for the desired reaction.
- typical hydroprocessing temperatures will range from about 200°C to about 400°C at pressures from about 150 to 1,500 psig.
- reaction stage R2 can be operated in two or more temperature zones wherein the most downstream temperature zone is at least about 25°C, preferably about 35°C, cooler than the upstream temperature zone(s).
- hydroprocessing and in the context of the present invention, the terms "hydrogen” and “hydrogen-containing treat gas” are synonymous and may be either pure hydrogen or a hydrogen-containing treat gas which is a treat gas stream containing hydrogen in an amount at least sufficient for the intended reaction, plus other gas or gasses (e.g., nitrogen and light hydrocarbons such as methane) which will not adversely interfere with or affect either the reactions or the products.
- gas or gasses e.g., nitrogen and light hydrocarbons such as methane
- Impurities such as H 2 S and NH 3 are undesirable and, if present in significant amounts, will normally be removed from the treat gas, before it is fed into the R1 reactor.
- the treat gas stream introduced into a reaction stage will preferably contain at least about 50 vol.% hydrogen, more preferably at least about 75 vol.% hydrogen, and most preferably at least 95 vol.% hydrogen.
- unreacted hydrogen in the vapor effluent of any particular stage is used for hydroprocessing in any stage, there must be sufficient hydrogen present in the fresh treat gas introduced into that stage, for the vapor effluent of that stage to contain sufficient hydrogen for the subsequent stage or stages.
- the first stage vapor effluent will be cooled to condense and recover the hydrotreated and relatively clean, heavier (e.g., C 4 +) hydrocarbons.
- the liquid phase in the reaction vessels used in the present invention will typically be comprised of primarily the higher boiling point components of the feed.
- the vapor phase will typically be a mixture of hydrogen-containing treat gas, heteroatom impurities like H 2 S and NH 3 , and vaporized lower-boiling components in the fresh feed, as well as light products of hydroprocessing reactions. If the vapor phase effluent still requires further hydroprocessing, it can be passed to a vapor phase reaction stage containing additional hydroprocessing catalyst and subjected to suitable hydroprocessing conditions for further reaction. Alternatively, the hydrocarbons in the vapor phase products can be condensed via cooling of the vapors, with the resulting condensate liquid being recycled to either of the reaction stages, if necessary.
- the liquid phase products may be combined with other distillate or upgraded distillate.
- the products are compatible with effective amounts of fuel additives such as lubricity aids, cetane improvers, and the like. While a major amount of the product is preferably combined with a minor amount of the additive, the fuel additive may be employed to an extent not impairing the performance of the fuel. While the specific amount(s) of any additive employed will vary depending on the use of the product, the amounts may generally range from 0.05 to 2.0 wt.% based on the weight of the product and additive(s), although not limited to this range.
- the additives can be used either singly or in combination as desired.
- distillate fuel products that are characterized as having relatively low levels of sulfur and polynuclear aromatics (PNAs) and a relatively high ratio of total aromatics to PNAs may be formed in accordance with such processes.
- Such distillate fuels may be employed in compression-ignition engines such as diesel engines, particularly so-call "lean-burn" diesel engines.
- Such fuels are compatible with: compression-ignition engine systems such as automotive diesel systems utilizing (i) sulfur-sensitive NOx conversion exhaust catalysts, (ii) engine exhaust particulate emission reduction technology, including particulate traps, and (iii) combinations of (i) and (ii).
- Such distillate fuels have moderate levels of total aromatics, reducing the cost of producing cleaner-burning diesel fuel and also reducing CO 2 emissions by minimizing the amount of hydrogen consumed in the process.
- the distillate fuel products made in accordance with the process of the invention contain less than about 100 wppm, preferably less than about 50 wppm, more preferably less than about 10 wppm sulfur.
- the distillate fuels of the present invention have relatively low amounts of low boiling material with a T10 distillation point of at least about 205°C. They will also have a total aromatics content from about 15 to 35 wt.%, preferably from about 20 to 35 wt.%, and most preferably from about 25 to 35 wt.%.
- the PNA content of the distillate product compositions obtained by the practice of the present invention will be less than about 3 wt.%, preferably less than about 2 wt.%, and more preferably less than about 1 wt.%. Such weight percents and weight ppms are based on the weight of the product.
- the aromatics to PNA ratio will be at least about 11, preferably at least about 13, and more preferably at least about 15. In another embodiment, the aromatics to PNA ratio ranges from 11 to about 50, preferably from 11 to about 30, and more preferably from 11 to about 20.
- PNA polynuclear aromatics that are defined as aromatic species having two or more aromatic rings, including alkyl and olefin-substituted derivatives thereof.
- Naphthalene and phenanthrene are examples of PNAs.
- aromatics is meant to refer species containing one or more aromatic ring, including alkyl and olefin-substituted derivatives thereof.
- naphthalene and phenanthrene are also considered aromatics along with benzene, toluene and tetrahydronaphthalene. It is desirable to reduce PNA content of the liquid product stream since PNAs contribute significantly to emissions in diesel engines. However, it is also desirable to minimize hydrogen consumption for economic reasons and to minimize CO 2 emissions associated with the manufacture of hydrogen via steam reforming. Thus, the current invention achieves both of these by obtaining a high aromatics to PNA ratio in the liquid product.
- a virgin distillate feed containing from about 10,000 to 12,000 wppm sulfur was processed in a commercial hydrodesulfurization unit (first hydrodesulfurization stage) using a reactor containing both conventional commercial NiMo/ Al 2 O 3 (Akzo-Nobel KF842/840) and CoMo/Al 2 O 3 (Akzo-Nobel KF-752) catalyst under the following typical conditions: 300-350 psig; 150-180 psig outlet H 2 ; 75% H 2 treat gas; 500-700 SCF/B treat gas rate; 0.3-0.45 LHSV; 330-350°C.
- the liquid product stream from this first hydrodesulfurization stage was used as feedstream to the second hydrodesulfurization stage, which product stream is described under the feed properties heading in Table 1 below.
- the process conditions for this second hydrodesulfurization stage are also shown in the table below.
- a commercial NiMo catalyst (Criterion C-411 containing 2.6 wt.% Ni and 14.3 wt.% Mo) was used in all of the runs.
- Examples 1 - 5 demonstrate that products with less than 100 wppm sulfur can be produced wherein the rate of introduction of hydrogen in the treat gas in the second reaction stage is less than or equal to three times the chemical hydrogen consumption.
- Table 1 Example 1
- Example 2 Example 3
- Example 4 Example 5 Feed properties to second stage S, wppm 340 340 99 266 375 N, wppm 75 75 52 45 101 API 35.7 35.6 35.5 37.6 361 T10, °C 238 237 240 210 239 T95, C 367 367 374 363 366 Total aromatics, wt.% (HPLC IP 391/95) 26.51 25.99 27.06 25.26 24.07 PNA, wt.
- the product total aromatics to PNA ratio of the invention can be greater than 20.
- the invention provides a method for regulating the total aromatics to PNA ratio by regulating the treat gas rate in R2. Such regulation may be accomplished for a constant sulfur amount in the product by, for example, decreasing the liquid space velocity in R2 as the treat gas rate is reduced.
- Comparative Examples A-F in Table 2 below are all conventional fuel compositions containing less than 100 ppm sulfur and total aromatics levels greater than 15 wt.%. All of them, however, have a ratio of total aromatics to PNAs less than 10 which is outside the range of the fuel compositions of the present invention.
- Table 2 Comparative Example A Comparative Example B Comparative Example C Comparative Example D Comparative Example E Comparative Example F Reference Executive Order G-714-007 Of the Calif. Air Resources Board Executive Order G-714-008 Of the Calif.
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- the area to the right of the vertical line in the Figure 2 hereof defines the preferred products formed in the process of this invention. While figure 2 's abscissa is truncated at 20, it should be understood that the preferred product's total aromatics to PNA ratio of the invention may exceed 20. In addition to the total aromatics (15-35 wt.%) and total aromatics/PNA criteria, the preferred products have S levels less than about 100 wppm and a T10 point of >205°C.
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- Mehrstufenverfahren zum Reduzieren des Niveaus von Schwefel in einem Destillateinsatzmaterial mit einem Schwefelgehalt von mehr als etwa 3000 Gew.-ppm, bei dema) der Einsatzmaterialstrom in einer ersten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R1), die bei einer Temperatur von 200°C bis 400°C und einem Druck von 1 bis 10 MPa Überdruck (150 bis 1500 psig) betrieben wird, in Gegenwart von wasserstoffhaltigem Behandlungsgas umgesetzt wird, von dem ein Teil von der Trennstufe e) nach der zweiten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe gemäß nachstehendem d) kaskadenartig geführt wird, wobei die erste Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe eine oder mehrere Reaktionszonen (12a, 12b) enthält, wobei jede Reaktionszone unter Hydrodesulfurierungsbedingungen und in Gegenwart von Hydrodesulfurierungskatalysator betrieben wird, was zu einem Flüssigproduktstrom mit einem Schwefelgehalt von weniger als 500 Gew.-ppm führt;b) der Flüssigproduktstrom zu einer Trennzone (S1) geleitet wird, in der ein wasserstoffhaltiger Produktgasstrom und ein Flüssigphasenproduktstrom produziert werden;c) der Flüssigphasenstrom zu einer zweiten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R2) geleitet wird;d) der Flüssigphasenproduktstrom in der zweiten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe, die bei einer Temperatur von 200°C bis 400°C und einem Überdruck von 1 bis 10 MPa (150 bis 1500 psig) betrieben wird, in Gegenwart von wasserstoffhaltigem Behandlungsgas umgesetzt wird, wobei die Einbringrate des Wasserstoffanteils des Behandlungsgases in diese zweite Stufe kleiner als oder gleich dem 3-fachen des chemischen Wasserstoffverbrauchs in dieser zweiten Reaktionsstufe ist, wobei die zweite Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R2) eine oder mehrere Reaktionszonen (28a, 28b) enthält, die unter Hydrodesulfurierungsbedingungen betrieben werden, wobei jede Reaktionszone ein Bett aus Wasserstoffbehandlungskatalysator enthält, was zu einem Flüssigproduktstrom mit weniger als 100 Gew.-ppm Schwefel und einem Gewichtsverhältnis von Aromaten zu mehrkernigen Aromaten von mindestens 11 führt; unde) der Flüssigproduktstrom aus dem obigen Schritt d) zu einer zweiten Trennzone (S2) geleitet wird, in der ein wasserstoffhaltiger Produktgasstrom und ein Flüssigphasenproduktstrom produziert werden.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem Schritt d) so durchgeführt wird, dass der Flüssigproduktstrom weniger als 50 Gew.-ppm Schwefel enthält.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem Schritt d) so durchgeführt wird, dass der Flüssigproduktstrom weniger als 25 Gew.-ppm Schwefel enthält.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem der Katalysator der ersten und zweiten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R1, R2) aus Katalysatoren ausgewählt ist, die aus mindestens einem Gruppe VI- und mindestens einem Gruppe VIII-Metall auf einem anorganischen hitzebeständigen Träger zusammengesetzt sind.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 4, bei dem das Gruppe VI-Metall ausgewählt ist aus Mo und W und das Gruppe VIII-Metall ausgewählt ist aus Ni und Co.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem mindestens ein Anteil des wasserstoffhaltigen Produktgasstroms aus der ersten Trennstufe (S1) in die erste Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R1) zurückgeführt wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem der gesamte wasserstoffhaltige Produktgasstroms aus der zweiten Trennstufe (S2) kaskadenartig zu der ersten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R1) geführt wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Einbringrate von Wasserstoff, der in dem Behandlungsgas enthalten ist, in die zweite Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R2) kleiner als oder gleich dem 2-fachen des chemischen Wasserstoffverbrauchs in der zweiten Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe ist.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die zweite Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R2) zwei oder mehr Reaktionszonen enthält, die bei unterschiedlichen Temperaturen betrieben werden, wobei mindestens eine der Reaktionszonen bei mindestens 25°C unter der Temperatur der anderen Reaktionszone oder Reaktionszonen betrieben wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, bei dem die zweite Hydrodesulfurierungsstufe (R2) zwei oder mehr unterschiedliche Reaktionszonen enthält, wobei mindestens eine der Reaktionszonen mindestens 50°C unter der Temperatur der anderen Reaktionszone oder Reaktionszonen betrieben wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, bei dem die in Bezug auf den Fluss des Einsatzmaterials letzte stromabwärtige Reaktionszone die Reaktionszone mit niedrigerer Temperatur ist.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem ferner mindestens ein Anteil des Flüssigphasenstroms aus Schritt (e) mit mindestens einem von (i) einem oder mehreren Schmierfähigkeitshilfsmitteln, (ii) einem oder mehreren Viskositätsmodifizierungsmitteln, (iii) einem oder mehreren Antioxidantien, (iv) einem oder mehreren Cetanverbesserern, (v) einem oder mehreren Dispergiermitteln, (vi) einem oder mehreren Kaltfließverbesserern, (vii) einem oder mehreren Metalldeaktivatoren, (viii) einem oder mehreren Korrosionsschutzmitteln, (ix) einem oder mehreren Detergentien und (x) einem oder mehreren Destillaten oder veredelten Destillaten kombiniert wird.
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