EP1578891B1 - Procédé de conversion de charges lourdes telles que des huiles lourdes et des résidus de distillation - Google Patents
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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
- C10G67/00—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one process for refining in the absence of hydrogen only
- C10G67/02—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one process for refining in the absence of hydrogen only plural serial stages only
- C10G67/04—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one process for refining in the absence of hydrogen only plural serial stages only including solvent extraction as the refining step in the absence of hydrogen
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- the present invention relates to a process for the conversion of heavy feedstocks, among which heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and distillation residues, by the use of three process units: hydroconversion of the feedstock using catalysts in dispersed phase, distillation and deasphalting, suitably connected and fed with mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and conversion products.
- the conversion of heavy crude oils, tars from oil sands and oil residues in liquid products can be substantially effected in two ways: one exclusively thermal, the other by means of hydrogenating treatment.
- Hydrogenating processes consist in treating the charge in the presence of hydrogen and suitable catalysts.
- Hydroconversion technologies currently on the market use fixed bed or ebullated bed reactors and catalysts generally consisting of one or more transition metals (Mo, W, Ni, Co, etc.) supported on silica/alumina (or equivalent material).
- transition metals Mo, W, Ni, Co, etc.
- Hydro-treatment technologies operating with catalysts in dispersed phase can provide an attractive solution to the drawbacks met in the use of fixed or ebullated bed technologies.
- Slurry processes in fact, combine the advantage of a wide flexibility of the charge with high performances in terms of conversion and upgrading, and are therefore, in principle, simpler from a technological point of view.
- Slurry technologies are characterized by the presence of particles of catalyst having very small average dimensions and effectively dispersed in the medium: for this reason hydrogenation processes are easier and more immediate in all points of the reactor. The formation of coke is considerably reduced and the upgrading of the charge is high.
- the catalyst can be charged as powder with sufficiently reduced dimensions ( U.S. 4,303,634 ) or as oil-soluble precursor ( U.S. 5,288,681 ).
- the active form of the catalyst generally the metal sulfide
- the active form of the catalyst is formed in-situ by thermal decomposition of the compound used, during the reaction itself or after suitable pretreatment ( U.S. 4,470,295 ).
- the metallic constituents of the dispersed catalysts are generally one or more transition metals (preferably Mo, W, Ni, Co or Ru). Molybdenum and tungsten have much more satisfactory performances than nickel, cobalt or ruthenium and even more than vanadium and iron ( N. Panariti et al., Appl. Catal. A: Jan. 2000, 204, 203 ).
- the catalyst can be used at a low concentration (a few hundreds of ppm) in a "once-through" configuration, but in this case the upgrading of the reaction products is generally insufficient ( N. Panariti et al., Appl. Catal. A: Jan. 2000, 204, 203 and 215 ).
- extremely active catalysts for example molybdenum
- concentrations of catalyst for example molybdenum
- the catalyst leaving the reactor can be recovered by separation from the product obtained from hydro-treatment (preferably from the bottom of the distillation column, downstream of the reactor) using conventional methods such as, for example, decanting, centrifugation or filtration ( U.S. 3,240,718 ; U.S. 4,762,812 ). Part of the catalyst can be recycled to the hydrogenation process without further treatment.
- the catalyst recovered using known hydro-treatment processes normally has a reduced activity with respect to fresh catalyst and a suitable regeneration step must therefore be effected to restore the catalytic activity and recycle at least part of the catalyst to the hydro-treatment reactor.
- Hydrocarbons which can be precipitated by a crude oil or oil residue by treatment with n-heptane under standard conditions established by regulation IP-143, are conventionally defined as asphaltenes.
- phase separation phenomenon can be explained by the fact that as the conversion reactions proceed, the asphaltene phase becomes more and more aromatic due to dealkylation and condensation reactions.
- the stability loss control of a heavy charge during a thermal and/or catalytic conversion process is therefore fundamental for obtaining the maximum conversion degree without running into problems relating to the formation of coke and fouling.
- the optimum operating conditions (mainly reaction temperature and residence time) are simply determined on the basis of the stability data of the reactor effluent by means of direct measurements on the non-converted residue (P value, Hot Filtration Test, Spot Test, etc.).
- This process comprises the following steps:
- US 3,723,294 discloses a combination process for effecting a conversion of asphaltene-containing hydrocarbonaceous feedstock which is more efficient and which has the purpose of increasing catalyst life.
- the process comprises the following steps:
- hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase (HT), distillation or flash (D), deasphalting (SDA), is characterized in that the three units operate on mixed streams consisting of fresh charge and recycled streams, using the following steps:
- the possible remaining part of the distillation residue (tar) or liquid leaving the flash unit, not recycled to the deasphalting zone, can be either totally or partially recycled, to the hydro-treatment section.
- the catalysts can be selected from those obtained from easily decomposable oil-soluble precursors (metallic naphthenates, metallic derivatives of phosphonic acids, metal-carbonyls, etc.) or from preformed compounds based on one or more transition metals such as Ni, Co, Ru, W and Mo: the latter is preferred due to its high catalytic activity.
- the concentration of catalyst defined on the basis of the concentration of metal or metals present in the hydroconversion reactor, ranges from 350 to 10000 ppm, preferably from 1000 to 8000 ppm, more preferably from 1500 to 5000 ppm.
- the hydro-treatment step is preferably carried out at a temperature ranging from 370 to 480°C, preferably from 380 to 440°C, and at a pressure ranging from 3 to 30 MPa, preferably from 10 to 20 MPa.
- the hydrogen is fed to the reactor, which can operate either under down-flow or, preferably up-flow conditions.
- the gas can be fed to different sections of the reactor.
- the distillation step is preferably carried out at reduced pressure, at a pressure ranging from 0.001 to 0.5 MPa, preferably from 0.05 to 0.3 MPa.
- the hydro-treatment step can consist of one or more reactors operating within the range of conditions indicated above. Part of the distillates produced in the first reactor can be recycled to the subsequent reactors.
- the deasphalting step effected by an extraction with a solvent, which may or may not be hydrocarbon, (for example with paraffins having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms), is generally carried out at temperatures ranging from 40 to 200°C and at a pressure ranging from 0.1 to 7 MPa. It can also consist of one or more sections operating with the same solvent or with different solvents; the solvent can be recovered under supercritical conditions thus allowing further fractionation between asphalt and resins.
- a solvent which may or may not be hydrocarbon, (for example with paraffins having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms)
- the stream consisting of deasphalted oil (DAO) can be used as such as synthetic crude oil (syncrude), optionally mixed with the distillates, or it can be used as feedstock for fluid bed Catalytic Cracking treatment or Hydrocracking.
- DAO deasphalted oil
- the fractions of fresh feedstock to be fed to the deasphalting and hydro-treatment sections can be modulated in the best possible way.
- the process can be further improved, as far as the compatibility of the streams to be mixed is concerned, by controlling that the recycling between the streams containing asphaltenes, or fresh feedstock, tar and asphalt, has such a ratio that: ⁇ mix / RT ⁇ asph ⁇ ⁇ mix 2 ⁇ k wherein:
- the asphaltenes used as reference for determining the properties indicated above are the insoluble n-heptane fraction (C 7 asphaltenes).
- the application described is particularly suitable when the heavy fractions of complex hydrocarbon mixtures produced by the process must be used as feedstock for catalytic cracking plants, both Hydrocracking (HC) and fluid bed Catalytic Cracking (FCC).
- HC Hydrocracking
- FCC fluid bed Catalytic Cracking
- HT catalytic hydrogenation unit
- SDA extractive process
- the investment cost of the whole complex can also be minimized as, with respect to the scheme described in patent application IT-95A001095 , for the same charge unit treated, the dimensions of the deasphalting section are increased whereas those of the hydro-treatment section (and downstream distillation column) are reduced; as the deasphalting unit involves lower investment costs than the hydro-treatment unit, there is a consequent saving on the investment cost of the whole complex.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is now provided with the help of figure 1 enclosed, which however should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention itself.
- a part (1a) of the heavy feedstock (1) is sent to the deasphalting unit (SDA), an operation which is effected by means of extraction with solvent.
- SDA deasphalting unit
- SDA deasphalting unit
- DAO deasphalted oil
- asphalts and resins (3) the latter can be further separated into the two groups of compounds of which it is formed, and the fraction of resins (4) can be divided between DAO and asphalt.
- the stream consisting of asphalt and resins (or a fraction of these) is mixed with fresh make-up catalyst (5) necessary for reintegrating that used up with the flushing stream (14), with the part of heavy feedstock (1b) not fed to the deasphalting section and optionally with the stream (15) (which will be described further on in the text) coming from the bottom of the distillation column (D) to form a stream (6) which is fed to the hydro-treatment reactor (HT) into which hydrogen (or a mixture of hydrogen and H 2 S) (7), is charged.
- HT hydro-treatment reactor
- a stream (8) containing the hydrogenation product and catalyst in dispersed phase leaves the reactor and is fractionated in a distillation column (D) from which the lighter fractions (9) and distillable products (10), (11) and (12) are separated from the distillation residue containing the dispersed catalyst and coke.
- This stream, called tar, (13) is completely or for the most part, except for a flushing (14), recycled to the deasphalting reactor (SDA).
- SDA deasphalting reactor
- a part of this (15) can be optionally sent to the hydro-treatment unit (HT).
- the asphaltene stream recovered at the end of the test contains all the catalyst initially fed, sulfides of the metals Ni and V produced during the 10 recycles from the hydro-treatment and a quantity of coke in the order of about 1% by weight with respect to the total quantity of Ural residue fed. In the example indicated, there was no need to effect any flushing of the recycled stream.
- Table 2 provides the characterization of the product obtained. Table 2 : characteristics of test reaction products according to Example 1. Sulfur w% Nitrogen (ppm) Sp.Gr.
- Table 3 provides the characterization of the product obtained.
- Table 3 characteristics of test reaction products according to Example 2. Sulfur w% Nitrogen (ppm) Sp.Gr. RCC (w%) Ni+V (ppm) Naphtha C 5 -170°C 0.05 300 0.759 - - AGO 170-350°C 0.51 1950 0.864 - - VGO+DAO 1.45 2200 0.922 2.5 1
- the following example shows the use of the relation ⁇ mix / RT ⁇ asph ⁇ ⁇ mix 2 ⁇ k indicated to evaluate the compatibility limits of the various streams to be subjected to hydro-treatment.
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- Procédé de conversion de charges lourdes, choisies parmi des huiles brutes lourdes, des résidus de distillation, des huiles lourdes issues d'un traitement catalytique, des goudrons de traitement thermique, des goudrons issus de sables bitumineux, divers types de charbons et autres charges d'origine hydrocarbonée à haut point d'ébullition, connues sous l'appellation « huiles noires », par utilisation combinée des trois unités de traitement suivantes : hydroconversion avec catalyseurs en suspension (HT), distillation ou vaporisation par détente (D) et désasphaltage (SDA), caractérisé en ce que ces trois unités opèrent sur des courants mixtes constitués de charge neuve et de courants recyclés, selon les étapes suivantes :- envoyer au moins une fraction de la charge lourde à une section de désasphaltage (SDA), en présence de solvants hydrocarbonés, et obtenir deux courants, l'un constitué d'huile désasphaltée (HDA) et l'autre d'asphalte ;- mélanger cet asphalte avec un catalyseur d'hydrogénation approprié et avec le reste de charge lourde, qui n'a pas été envoyé à la section de désasphaltage, et envoyer le mélange obtenu dans un réacteur d'hydrotraitement (HT) dans lequel est introduit de l'hydrogène ou un mélange d'hydrogène et de disulfure d'hydrogène (H2S) ;- envoyer le courant contenant le produit de la réaction d'hydrotraitement et le catalyseur en phase dispersée vers une ou plusieurs étapes de distillation ou de vaporisation par détente (D), grâce à quoi les fractions les plus volatiles se séparent, et parmi elles, les gaz produits lors de la réaction d'hydrotraitement ;- recycler, en le renvoyant dans la zone de désasphaltage, au moins 60 % en poids du résidu de distillation (goudron) ou du liquide sortant de l'unité de détente, contenant le catalyseur en phase dispersée, riche en sulfures de métal produits par démétallation de la charge, et contenant éventuellement du coke.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel on recycle, en le renvoyant dans la zone de désasphaltage, au moins 80 % en poids du résidu de distillation ou du liquide sortant de l'unité de détente.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 2, dans lequel on recycle, en le renvoyant dans la zone de désasphaltage, au moins 95 % en poids du résidu de distillation ou du liquide sortant de l'unité de détente.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins une partie du reste du résidu de distillation (goudron) ou du liquide sortant de l'unité de détente, qui n'est pas recyclé par renvoi dans la zone de désasphaltage, est recyclée par renvoi dans la section d'hydrotraitement.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel l'étape de distillation est réalisée sous une pression réduite valant de 0,001 à 0,5 MPa.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 5, dans lequel l'étape de distillation est réalisée sous une pression réduite valant de 0,05 à 0,3 MPa.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel l'étape d'hydrotraitement est réalisée à une température valant de 370 à 450 °C et sous une pression valant de 30 à 300 atm.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 7, dans lequel l'étape d'hydrotraitement est réalisée à une température valant de 380 à 440 °C et sous une pression valant de 100 à 200 atm.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel l'étape de désasphaltage est réalisée à des températures valant de 40 à 200 °C et sous une pression valant de 1 à 70 atm.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel le solvant de désasphaltage est une paraffine légère comportant de 3 à 6 atomes de carbone.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel l'étape de désasphaltage est réalisée par extraction avec un solvant à l'état supercritique.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel le courant constitué d'huile désasphaltée (HDA) est fractionné par distillation classique.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel le courant constitué d'huile désasphaltée (HDA) est mélangé avec les produits séparés dans l'étape de vaporisation par détente, après leur condensation.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel le catalyseur d'hydrogénation est un précurseur qui peut se décomposer facilement ou un composé préparé au préalable, à base d'un métal de transition ou de plusieurs métaux de transition.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 14, dans lequel le métal de transition est du molybdène.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel la concentration du catalyseur dans le réacteur d'hydroconversion, définie par la concentration du métal ou des métaux présent(s), vaut de 350 à 10 000 ppm.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 16, dans lequel la concentration du catalyseur dans le réacteur d'hydroconversion vaut de 1000 à 8000 ppm.
- Procédé conforme à la revendication 17, dans lequel la concentration du catalyseur dans le réacteur d'hydroconversion vaut de 1500 à 5000 ppm.
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