Patent SG-11202000260R-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for processing heavy oils by oil upgrading followed by steam cracking
Inventor: SHAIK KAREEMUDDIN
IPC: C10G65/12
Filed: 2018-07-13
Abstract: International Patent Classification: ClOG 45/08 (2006.01) ClOG 69/06 (2006.01) ClOG 47/20 (2006.01) ClOG 65/12 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/042011 (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 62/533,416 17 July 2017 (17.07.2017) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant (for AG only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 1200 Smith Street, Two Allen Building, Houston, Texas 77002 (US). 13 July 2018 (13.07.2018) English English (72) Inventors: SHAIK, Kareemuddin; c/o Saudia Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). DING, Lianhui; c/o Saudia Arabian Oil Company, Post Of- fice Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). TAMIMI, Mazin; c/o Saudia Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). ABBA, Ibrahim; c/o Saudia Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). BOURANE, Abdennour; c/o Saudia Arabian Oil Compa- ny, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (74) Agent: INGLE, Cory J. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, One South Main Street, Fifth Third Center, Suite 1300, Day- ton, Ohio 45402 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING HEAVY OILS BY OIL UPGRADING FOLLOWED BY STEAM CRACKING (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) vitivio VIII oviolo OH H nu Hu n (10) International Publication Number WO 2019/018221 Al (43) International Publication Date 24 January 2019 (24.01.2019) WIPO I PCT (57) : According to one embodiment, a heavy oil may be processed by a method that may include upgrading at least a portion of the heavy oil to foiin an upgraded oil, where the upgrading includes contacting the heavy oil with a hydrodemetalization catalyst, a transition catalyst, a hydrodenitrogenation catalyst, and a hydrocracking catalyst to remove at least a portion of metals, nitrogen, or aromatics content from the heavy oil and foiin the upgraded oil; and passing the upgraded oil to a steam cracker and steam cracking the upgraded oil to foiin a steam-cracked effluent; and where the final boiling point of the upgraded oil is less than or equal to 540°C. [Continued on next page] WO 2019/018221 Al 0 111 OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17 (iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))