Separation of reacted hydrocarbons and catalyst in fluidized catalytic cracking

Patent · Tue Feb 19 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5704620

Krug, R R; Schmidt, P C

The present invention relates to a baffle arrangement that improves separation of gaseous hydrocarbon reaction products from catalyst within the reactor vessel of a fluidized catalytic cracker unit. The catalytic reactor vessel includes an outer generally cylindrical shell having a stripping zone arranged at the lower end of the vessel. An inlet riser conduit forming a primary reaction zone extends generally within the shell from the lower end of the vessel to a location near the top of the vessel. A shroud surrounds the upper end of the riser conduit and forms an annular outlet for downwardly discharging a mixture of hydrocarbon and catalyst. According to the present invention, an annular catalyst disengaging riser baffle for deflecting the mixture from the outlet toward the wall of the vessel is arranged on the outside of the riser conduit below the annular outlet and above the stripping zone. Still further, in the preferred embodiment an annular catalyst disengaging wall baffle is arranged on the inside of the shell for again deflecting the mixture, now mostly catalyst, generally downwardly and toward the stripping zone of the vessel. Preferably, the riser baffle and the wall baffle are arranged within the shell such that the baffles in concert with the annular discharge outlet form a partial cyclone separating zone. This cyclone action promotes early disengagement of hydrocarbon vapor from the catalyst and reduces undesirable catalyst carryover in the vapor to conventional cyclones through which the hydrocarbon products are recovered.

• Assignee: Chevron Research Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4500423
• OSTI ID: 5704620
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONCENTRATORS
CRACKING
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DECOMPOSITION
EQUIPMENT
HYDROCARBONS
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PYROLYSIS
REMOVAL
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES