Patent SG-11201903866U-A (SG)
Title: Processing of challenged fractions and cracked co-feeds
Inventor: BROWN STEPHEN
IPC: C10G67/04
Filed: 2017-10-23
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ......0\" WO 2018/093535 Al 24 May 2018 (24.05.2018) W I PO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (72) Inventors: BROWN, Stephen, H.; 2 Country Place, ClOG 67/04 (2006.01) Lebanon, NJ 08833 (US). CUNNINGHAM, Brian, A.; (21) International Application Number: Bureau Takanawa 603, 4-6-10 Takanawa, Minato-ku, PCT/US2017/057843 108-0074 (JP). SMILEY, Randolph, J.; 1835 Viola Lane, Hellertown, PA 18055 (US). ILIAS, Samia; 2706 Johnson (22) International Filing Date: Circle, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US). MAMANUS, Jesse, 23 October 2017 (23.10.2017) R.; 1049 W 22nd Street, #G, Houston, TX 77008 (US). CUEVAS, Aldrin, G.; 42 W. Rock Wing Place, The Wood- (25) Filing Language: English lands, TX 77381 (US). XU, Teng; 4330 Pine Blossom Trail, (26) Publication Language: English Houston, TX 77059 (US). JOHNSON, Gregory, R.; 532 (30) Priority Data: E. Main Street, Unit 353, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 (US). GREELEY, John, P.; 1110 Narrumson, Manasquan, NJ 62/422,094 15 November 2016 (15.11.2016) US 08736 (US). 62/504,702 11 May 2017 (11.05.2017) US (74) Agent: BARRETT, Glenn, T. et al.; Exxonmobil Research (71) Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND EN- And Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box GINEERING COMPANY [US/US]; 1545 Route 22 East, 900, Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US). P.O. Box 900, Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US). (54) Title: PROCESSING OF CHALLENGED FRACTIONS AND CRACKED CO-FEEDS = = o. 127 \ 122 \ ,,.., 112 126 — 105 = = -..., 120 142 .7\" — 144 = .7\" _ 130 146 = 110 14 ( 7\" - = 121 148 = 118 106 112 / 126 - 7 \" 135 = = = = FIG. 1 1-1 (57) : Systems and methods ir) or fuel blending products. The steam cracker tar can optionally correspond to a fluxed steam cracker tar that includes steam cracker en gas oil and/or another type of gas oil ir) M cracker tar can be hydroprocessed under fixed bed conditions while reducing or minimizing the amount of coke formation on the 127 are provided for upgrading blends of catalytic slurry oil and steam cracker tar to form fuel and/ or other diluent. It has been unexpectedly discovered that blends of catalytic slurry oil and steam 01 hydroprocessing catalyst and/or while reducing or minimizing plugging of the fixed bed, as would be conventionally expected during 0 --.... fixed bed processing of a feed containing a substantial portion of steam cracker tar. Additionally or alternately, it has been unexpectedly GC discovered that formation of coke fines within steam cracker tar can be reduced or minimized by blending steam cracker tar with 1-1 C catalytic slurry oil. This can facilitate fixed bed processing of the steam cracker tar, as after removal of particles the blend of catalytic N O [Continued on next page] WO 2018/093535 Al MIDEDIMOMMIONERIONIONOMOMMOVOIMIE (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, 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(i)) — 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)) slurry oil and steam cracker tar can maintain a reduced or minimized level of coke fines and/or other particles.