Patent ID: 8158070
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for hydroprocessing two hydrocarbon streams comprising: a make-up hydrogen line for carrying a make-up hydrogen stream; a first compressor in communication with said make-up hydrogen line for compressing said make-up hydrogen stream to provide a first compressed make-up hydrogen stream; a split in communication with said first compressor for splitting said first compressed make-up hydrogen stream into a first portion in a first split line and a second portion in a second split line; a second compressor in communication with said first split line for compressing said first portion of said first compressed make-up hydrogen stream to provide a second compressed make-up hydrogen stream in a second compressed make-up hydrogen line; a first hydroprocessing reactor in communication with said first split line for hydroprocessing a first hydrocarbon stream; a second hydroprocessing reactor in communication with said second split line for hydroprocessing a second hydrocarbon stream; a separator in communication with said second hydroprocessing reactor for separating a second hydroprocessing effluent stream into a vaporous second hydroprocessing effluent stream comprising hydrogen in an overhead line; said second compressor is in communication with said overhead line; and said first compressor is in communication with said overhead line at a junction on said make-up hydrogen line.