Patent ID: 7615142
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
1. A method for hydrocracking a high molecular weight hydrocarbon contaminated with solid particulates, comprising: providing a feedstream of high molecular weight hydrocarbons that consists essentially of a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons contaminated with solid particulates; introducing the feedstream of high molecular weight hydrocarbons contaminated with solid particulates into at least one expanded bed hydrocracking reactor comprising a solid phase comprised of an expanded bed of a solid catalyst, a liquid phase, and a gaseous phase comprised of hydrogen gas, the expanded bed hydrocracking reactor further comprising: operating the at least one expanded bed reactor to form a hydrocracked material from the high molecular weight hydrocarbons having a lower molecular weight and lower boiling range than the feedstream of high molecular weight hydrocarbons, wherein the hydrocracked material consists essentially of aliphatic hydrocarbons.