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Process for treating a temperature-sensitive hydrocarbanaceous stream containing a non-distillable component to produce a hydrogenated distillable hydrocarbonaceous product

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OSTI ID:5991090
A process is described for treating a hydrocarbonaceous stream containing a non-distillable component to produce a hydrogenated distillable hydrocarbonaceous product while minimizing thermal degradation of the hydrocarbonaceous stream which process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the hydrocarbonaceous stream with a first hydrogen-rich gaseous stream having a temperature greater than the hydrocarbonaceous stream in a flash zone at flash conditions thereby increasing the temperature of the hydrocarbonaceous stream and vaporizing at least a portion thereof to provide a hydrocarbonaceous vapor stream comprising hydrogen and a heavy stream comprising the non-distillable component; and (b) contacting the hydrocarbonaceous vapor stream comprising hydrogen with a hydrogenation catalyst in a hydrogenation reaction zone at hydrogenation conditions to simultaneously increase the hydrogen content of the hydrocarbonaceous compounds contained in the hydrocarbonaceous vapor stream and to generate at least one water-soluble inorganic compound produced from the reaction of the hydrocarbonaceous compounds and the hydrogen.
Assignee:
UOP Inc., Des Plaines, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4818368
OSTI ID:
5991090
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English