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Multi-stage system for converting oxygenates to liquid hydrocarbons with aliphatic recycle

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OSTI ID:5942973

A continuous multi-stage catalytic system is described for converting oxygenated feedstock to liquid hydrocarbons comprising primary stage fluidized bed catalytic reactor means containing acidic zeolite catalyst for converting oxygenate to olefinic hydrocarbons rich in C/sub 2/-C/sub 4/ lower alkenes; means for charging feedstock at a bottom portion of the primary stage reactor means; secondary stage catalytic oligomerization reactor means containing medium pore shape selective acidic zeolite oligomerization catalyst for converting the lower alkenes from the primary stage to heavier liquid hydrocarbons; fractionation means for separating secondary stage effluent into a light hydrocarbon stream containing C/sub 2/-C/sub 4/ aliphatic hydrocarbons, a C/sub 5+/ gasoline stream and distillate range stream; means for recovering and recycling at least a portion of the C/sub 5+/ gasoline stream to the primary stage for conversion in the fluidized bed reactor by injecting the recycled gasoline stream into the fluidized bed reactor at a midpoint thereof, thereby preventing substantial reaction with oxygenate.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
Patent Number(s):
US 4689205
OSTI ID:
5942973
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English