US2932318A - Naphtha air sweetening - Google Patents

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US2932318A
US2932318A US51499355A US2932318A US 2932318 A US2932318 A US 2932318A US 51499355 A US51499355 A US 51499355A US 2932318 A US2932318 A US 2932318A
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • C10G27/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation
    • C10G27/04—Refining of hydrocarbon oils in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation with oxygen or compounds generating oxygen
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates-to a process and apparatus for sweetening naphtha compositions. More spe oifically, in accordance with the present invention sour gasoline stocks are sweetened by contact with air in a storage tank equipped with baffling means whereby maximum residence time of control between incoming air and naphtha is realized to produce a completely air sweetened naphtha. Y I
  • sour naphtha is generally sweetened in storage tanks under conditions to obtain thenecessary residence time to convert mercaptans to disulfides.
  • This residence time of the order of 24 to 96 hours, depending upon the characteristics of the crude, has been obtained by passing air-treated naphtha from amixingzone to a storage tank equipped with two inlet nozzles. One nozzle is located at ground level and the second about 10 feet above the lower nozzle. When the tank is empty or nearly so, the lower inlet nozzle is used for'filling.
  • the naphtha is passed in at production rate, i.e., the, rate at which it is produced at the processing unit.
  • the second or upper nozzle of the tank is replaced by a suitable bafile such as a plate or box bafllc.
  • the bafile is installed with sufficient clearance from the tank. floor so that with normal flow input, the level within the bafiled section is about 3 to 6 inches higher than the level on the storage side.
  • the bafiie extends upward for approximately one third to one half of the height of the tank.
  • Figure I is a schematic diagram of a process for sweetening sour naphtha.
  • Figure Ia is a partial top sectional view of naphtha storage tank 20 of Figure I.
  • Figure Ib is a partial top sectional view of a modification of the storage tank shown in Figure la.
  • FIG II is a partial side sectional view of a naphtha storage tank wherein the bafile is pipe 30.
  • Figure III is a plan view of the storage tank in Figure II with the interior baffie shown in dotted lines.
  • Figure IV is a partial side sectional view of a modification of the storage tank shown in Figures II wd III.
  • the sour naphtha is preferably given a preliminary caustic wash in vessel 2 to remove hydrogen sulfide, which would be converted to free sulfur in the subsequent air treating step.
  • the naphthas to be sweetened by this process may be identified by reference to the mercaptan content of the stock.
  • the sweetening process is particularly applicable to those gasolines, having a copper number ranging from about 1 or less, to 15.
  • such gasolines may also constitute gasolines obtained from prior sweetening operations or from relatively low sulfur crude oils, and particularly from gasolines derived from thermal or catalytic cracking operations.
  • Caustic soda employed for the caustic wash may be introduced through line 4 for mixture with the sour naphtha in vessel 2, which may be an orifice mixer. About 1-10 volumes of 530% caustic may be employed.
  • the process is preferably operated continuously, but throughput must be controlled so that the hold-up time in zone 26 is sutficient to complete sweetening.
  • the naphtha admixed with air is conducted to bathed storage'vessel 20.
  • This vessel is-a conventional storage tank adapted for storing volatile and inflammable hydrocarbons but, in accordance with the present invention, also equipped with bathe 22.
  • the vessel is of sufficient size for 4 days production hold-up, for example 40' diameter by 36' height.
  • Battle 22 may be of plate (Figure Ta) or box ( Figure lb) design and its lower portion afiords a clearance or underpass of about 5 to square inches, that is,
  • the bathe is installed with sutficient clearance from the tank floor so that with normal flow input of 1600-4000 barrels per stream day, the level within the bafile section is' 3-6 inches higher than the level on the storage side.
  • the bafile extends upwardly approximately one half the height of the tank. In one embodiment, it is welded to the tank wall.
  • the air-mixed naphtha is passed into tank through line 24 and nozzle 26.
  • the level within the bathed section is some 3-6 inches higher than the level on the storage side, the naphtha passing under the bafile.
  • the naphtha level in the tankage reaches the top of bathe 22, 95-100% of the flow is upward and the remainder through the underclearance in the bottom portion of the tank.
  • This results in part from the warmer temperature of the incoming naphtha which may be 70 to 100 F. while the bottom portion approaches ambient temperature, say 50' to 80 F., and also by the higher resistance to flow underneath the battle.
  • the tank may be filled to a level substantially above the top of the bathe without loss of effective residence time.
  • the aged product now fully air-sweetened, is withdrawn from tanks 20 through outlet nozzle 28 and is further processed in a manner not forming a part of the present invention. Thus, it may be water-washed if desired, or passed directly to storage. Similarly, tank 20 may be further provided with vents and outlets towithdraw air separated from the naphtha.
  • FIG. 1 Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in .Eigure Ii.
  • the bafiling effect is provided by a vertical pipe 30 coupled to the tank inlet nozzle 32.
  • Pipe 30 is about 10-20 feet in length and 12-16 inches in diameter, and the corresponding nozzle may be 4-6 inches in diameter.
  • slot 34 Opposite the inlet nozzle in pipe30 is slot 34, having an area of 5-10 square inches, providing for bottom flow of naphtha into the tank, as in the case of the battle previously described.
  • a swingor other type check valve maybe, used instead of bottom slot or orifice 34.
  • Such arrangement is shown in Figure IV.
  • this alternate pipe 30 may be installed in a naphtha storage tank 40 feet in diameter and 36 feet high.
  • Standpipe 30 is 12 inches in diameter and stands 15- feet high.
  • Slot 34 measures 1 inch by 5 inches, and the'dserverrential bead through slot 34 is about 4 inches.
  • the naphtha flows upwardly through standpipe 30 and passes-into the tank through. its upper openings 36.
  • the relationship of standpipe 30' to tank 20 is clearly seen in Figure III.
  • T he standpipe arrangement has the advantage of minimizing welding in the tank, cheaper and simpler construction, and easier installation.
  • the 12" pipe with a 4" connection may readily be carried into a tank of? say 40 diameter and '36 height through the standard 24" manhole.
  • the larger size standpipe, say 16" size with 6" connection is used for larger tanks handling large naphtha rates, and can be entered through the standard 28" manhead on these tanks.
  • a naphtha storage tank in combination. a tank, conduit inlet means in the lower portion of said. tank adapted to conduct vaporizable liquids into said tank, a' vertical bathe attached to the side wall of said tank to form a flow space between said bafile and said side wall which communicates with said inlet means, said bafile being positioned above the floor. of said tank and extending upwardly to /2 the height of said tank, said baffle additionally being positioned close to said inlet. means and extending. downwardly to form with the floor of said tank an opening having substantially smaller cross" section than said inlet means, and conduit means in the lower portion of said tank adapted to withdraw said liquid, said last named conduit means being further removed from said bathe than said conduit inlet means.
  • baflle is a box baffle.
  • conduit inlet means in the lower portion of said tank adapted to conduct vaporizable, liquids
  • a vertical pipe positioned on the floor of said tank and in communication with said inlet means, said pipe extending for a distance of about /s- /z the height of said tank and the upper portion of said pipe being in open communication with said tank, outlet means in the lower portion of said pipe, said outlet means being of substantially smaller cross section than said inlet means, and conduit means in the lower portion of said tank adapted to withdraw said liquid, said last-named means being substantially further removed from said pipe than said inlet means,

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