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Fluidized catalyst process for production and hydration of olefins

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OSTI ID:6416611

A continuous multi-stage process is described for increasing octane quality and yield of liquid hydrocarbons from an integrated fluidized catalytic cracking unit and hydration reaction zone comprising: contacting heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in a primary fluidized bed reaction stage with cracking catalyst comprising particulate solid large pore acid aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst at conversion conditions to produce a hydrocarbon effluent comprising gas containing C2-C6 olefins, intermediate hydrocarbons in the gasoline and distillate range, and cracked bottoms; regenerating primary stage zeolite cracking catalyst in a primary stage regeneration zone and returning at least a portion of regenerated zeolite cracking catalyst to the primary reaction stage; reacting an olefinic stream containing at least one iso-olefin with water in a secondary fluidized bed hydration reactor stage in contact with a closed fluidized bed of acid zeolite catalyst particles comprising solid acid zeolite under hydration reaction conditions to effectively convert said isoolefin to alkyl alkanol; adding fresh acid zeolite particles to the secondary stage reactor in an amount sufficient to maintain average equilibrium catalyst particle activity for effective alkanol synthesis reaction without regeneration of the secondary catalyst bed; withdrawing a portion of equilibrium catalyst from the secondary fluidized bed reactor stage; and passing said withdrawn catalyst portion to the primary fluidized bed reaction stage for contact with the petroleum feedstock.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., Fairfax, VA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5233101
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-958829
OSTI ID:
6416611
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English