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Class 502/40 - And adding heat by admixing solid heat carrier


Subclass of Class 502 - Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making
Definition: Process in which a transfer of heat is effected by intimately
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 09/25/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7273543Process and apparatus for controlling catalyst temperature in a catalyst stripper
A process and an apparatus for catalytic cracking a hydrocarbon feed to lighter hydrocarbon employing a catalyst cooler in flow communication with a catalyst stripper is disclosed. ...
09/25/2007
7199069Method for destruction of organic compounds by co-oxidation with activated carbon
A method for oxidizing carbon adsorbable organic compounds in a controlled manner within a bed of activated carbon. The bed of activated carbon is exposed to a source of molecular oxygen, such as air, and is controlled within a temperature range whereby the molecula...
04/03/2007
6566539Catalyst regeneration by treatment with an oxidizing agent
A process for the production of tetrahydrofuran, gamma butyrolactone, 1,4-butane diol and the like from a hydrogenatable precursor such as maleic acid, succinic acid, corresponding esters and their mixtures and the like in the presence of hydrogen and a n...
05/20/2003
6121180Precombustion of halogen-containing compounds in catalyst regeneration processes
A method for regenerating a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst wherein at least a portion of a halogen-containing compound is precombusted in a precombustion zone, and the catalyst is regenerated in the presence of the halogen. By precombusting the halogen-c...
09/19/2000
5800697FCC process with dual function catalyst cooling
An FCC reactor and regenerator arrangement provides substantially independent control of temperature on the reactor side and regenerator side of the process. The arrangement withdraws cooled regenerated catalyst for transfer to a reactor riser and cooled ...
09/01/1998
5256613Process for regenerating spent bleaching earth
The present invention relates to a process for the regeneration of spent bleaching earth, comprising an oxidative heat treatment in which the amount of oxygen supplied exceeds the stoichiometrical requirement of complete oxidation of all organics present ...
10/26/1993
5160426Process and apparatus for indirect heating of catalyst stripper above a bubbling bed catalyst regenerator
A process and apparatus for achieving hot catalyst stripping of spent FCC catalyst in a stripper mounted over a bubbling bed regenerator. Hot catalyst stripping is achieved by indirect transfer of heat from the regenerator to the stripper. Heat pipes, sur...
11/03/1992
5158919Catalyst regeneration in a single stage regenerator converted to a two stage high efficiency regenerator
A process and apparatus for fluidized bed catalyst regeneration. A mixture of spent catalyst, recycled hot regenerated catalyst and regeneration gas are charged to a riser having an outlet connective with a coke combustor immersed in a fluidized bed of ca...
10/27/1992
5143875Bubbling dense bed catalyst regenerator with higher efficiency base region
A process and apparatus for fluidized bed catalyst regeneration. The regenerator contains a base fluidized bed, a bubbling dense bed above the base fluidized bed, and a dilute phase region above the bubbling dense bed. The bubbling dense bed has a larger ...
09/01/1992
5130012Process and apparatus for reducing NOx emissions from high-efficiency FFC regenerators
A fluidized catalytic cracking process using a high efficiency regenerator comprising a coke combustor, a dilute phase transport riser, and a second fluidized bed with catalyst recirculation to the coke combustor, is operated to reduce NOx emis...
07/14/1992
5077252Process for control of multistage catalyst regeneration with partial CO combustion
A process and apparatus for controlled, multi-stage regeneration of FCC catalyst is disclosed. A modified high efficiency catalyst regenerator, with a fast fluidized bed coke combustor, dilute phase transport riser, and second fluidized bed regenerates th...
12/31/1991
5077251Control of multistage catalyst regeneration with both partial and full co combustion
A process for controlled, multi-stage regeneration of FCC catalyst is disclosed. A modified high efficiency catalyst regenerator, with a fast fluidized bed coke combustor, dilute phase transport riser, and second fluidized bed regenerates the catalyst in ...
12/31/1991
5066627Process for simultaneous heating and cooling a fast fluidized bed catalyst regenerator
A process for simultaneously heating and cooling of spent FCC catalyst during regeneration in a high efficiency FCC regenerator, one using a fast fluidized bed coke combustor. The coke combustor burns coke from spent catalyst in a turbulent or fast fluidi...
11/19/1991
5043055Process and apparatus for hot catalyst stripping above a bubbling bed catalyst regenerator
A process and apparatus for achieving multistage, hot catalyst stripping of spent FCC catalyst in a bubbling bed regenerator having a stripper mounted over the regenerator and a stripped catalyst standpipe within the regenerator. Hot catalyst stripping is...
08/27/1991
5034115Process and apparatus for fast fluidized bed regeneration of catalyst in a bubbling bed catalyst regenerator
A process and apparatus are disclosed for achieving turbulent or fast fluidized bed regeneration of spent FCC catalyst in a bubbling bed regenerator having a stripper mounted over the regenerator and a stripped catalyst standpipe within the regenerator. A...
07/23/1991
5032252Process and apparatus for hot catalyst stripping in a bubbling bed catalyst regenerator
A process and apparatus for achieving multistage, hot catalyst stripping of spent FCC catalyst in a bubbling bed regenerator having a stripper mounted over the regenerator and a stripped catalyst standpipe within the regenerator. A secondary or hot cataly...
07/16/1991
5032251Process and apparatus for fast fluidized bed regeneration of catalyst in a bubbling bed catalyst regenerator
A process and apparatus for achieving turbulent or fast fluidized bed regeneration of spent FCC catalyst in a bubbling bed regenerator having a stripper mounted over the regenerator and a stripped catalyst standpipe within the regenerator. A closed coke c...
07/16/1991
5013425Conversion of side by side FCC unit
A method of converting a side by side FCC arrangement adds a new reactor vessel and uses the regenerator vessel and reactor vessel to provide a regeneration section having at least three stages of regeneration that is used as part of an enlarged FCC proce...
05/07/1991
5000841Heavy oil catalytic cracking process and apparatus
A fluidized catalytic cracking process operates with a hot stripper to improve stripping of spent catalyst from the FCC process. The catalyst from the hot stripper is cooled by direct contact heat exchange with a source or cooled regenerated catalyst. Coo...
03/19/1991
4704497Method for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons
A process for dehydrogenating saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons wherein the flow direction of the oxygen-containing gas, employed for removing coke deposits on the catalyst surface, is opposite to that for the hydrocarbon feed undergoing dehydrogenati...
11/03/1987
4666586Method and arrangement of apparatus for cracking high boiling hydrocarbon and regeneration of solids used
A method and arrangement of apparatus is provided for catalytically cracking liquid hydrocarbons to form gaseous and liquid fuel products and effect regeneration of the used catalyst particles whereby means are provided which improve separation of formed ...
05/19/1987
4535065Method for regeneration of moist powder adsorption agents
In a method for regeneration of moist powder adsorption agent, the moist-charged adsorption agent is first fed into the lower area of a fluidized bed which is provided with an aeration and heat-carrying material; the agent then is fed upwardly through the...
08/13/1985
4471063Method and apparatus arrangement for regenerating fluid particles of catalyst
The present invention is directed to a method and sequence of processing steps within an apparatus arrangement comprising two separate fluidized relatively dense catalyst beds undergoing regeneration to remove carbonaceous deposits wherein catalyst partic...
09/11/1984
4309308Fluid catalyst regeneration process and apparatus
Methods of control and control systems for a catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidative removal of coke from a coke-contaminated fluid catalyst. Simultaneous production of hot regenerated catalyst and a relatively-cooler flue gas is pro...
01/05/1982
4283273Method and system for regenerating fluidizable catalyst particles
A hydrocarbon conversion-catalyst regeneration operation is described which relies upon an upflowing fluid catalyst mass generally decreasing in density of catalyst particles superimposed by an upflowing more dispersed catalyst phase undergoing catalyst r...
08/11/1981
4272402Process for regenerating fluidizable particulate cracking catalysts
A process and apparatus for regenerating fluidizable particulate cracking catalysts wherein a mixture of spent catalyst particles contaminated with carbonaceous deposits from a catalytic cracker and sufficient hot regenerated catalyst particles to bring t...
06/09/1981
4243634Fluid catalyst regeneration apparatus
A catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidative removal of coke from a coke-contaminated fluid catalyst. Simultaneous production of hot regenerated catalyst and a relatively-cooler flue gas is provided. The process comprises a high tempera...
01/06/1981
4219442Fluid coke contaminated catalyst regeneration process
A catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidative removal of coke from a coke-contaminated fluid catalyst. Simultaneous production of hot regenerated catalyst and a relatively-cooler flue gas is provided. The process comprises a high tempera...
08/26/1980
4211637FCC Catalyst section control
In the fluid catalytic cracking process, improved adaptive behavior of the catalyst section with the regenerator operating in the complete CO-burning mode is achieved by including within the regenerator, as an element of control, variable recycle of regen...
07/08/1980
4211636FCC Catalyst section control
In the fluid catalytic cracking process, improved adaptive behavior of the catalyst section with the regenerator operating in the complete CO-burning mode is achieved by including, as elements of control, variable preheat of the oil feed and variable recy...
07/08/1980
4197189Catalyst regeneration process
A catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidation of coke from a spent catalyst, said coke being converted to CO, and for the conversion of the CO to CO2. Hot regenerated catalyst is recycled from a dense bed in the regeneration z...
04/08/1980
4179399Method of regenerating adsorbents
A charged adsorbent is accommodated in a desorbing vessel and in an intermediate container which communicates with the desorbing vessel. The charged adsorbent is desorbed in the desorbing vessel by contacting the same with a heat carrier, such as with hot...
12/18/1979
4167492Spent-catalyst combustion regeneration process with recycle of hot regenerated catalyst and spent catalyst
A catalyst regeneration process and apparatus for the oxidation of coke from a spent catalyst and for the conversion of CO resulting from the oxidation of coke to CO2. Novel feature of the process is the combination of a vertical heat exchange ...
09/11/1979
4160743Controlling a regeneration of fluidized particles or catalysts
Method and apparatus for regenerating at elevated temperature at fluidized mass of particles, e.g., a catalyst used in treatment of hydrocarbons, e.g., fluidized catalysts cracking of oil, are disclosed. Several operations can be effected, each of them alone o...
07/10/1979
4118337Method for regenerating fluidizable solid particles employed in hydrocarbon conversion
A hydrocarbon conversion-catalyst regeneration operation and apparatus required is described. Hot regenerated catalyst is mixed with spent catalyst in a first upflow annular fluid catalyst bed regeneration operation about a second concentric downflow flui...
10/03/1978
4118338Method for regenerating a fluid cracking catalyst
A hydrocarbon conversion-catalyst regeneration system is described which particularly relies upon a fluidized catalyst regeneration operation arranged to restrict the catalyst inventory of the system by employing upflowing and downflowing fluid masses of ...
10/03/1978
4051069Fluidized catalytic cracking regeneration process
A process is described herein for regeneration of spent, coke contaminated fluidized cracking catalyst by burning coke therefrom with a molecular oxygen containing regeneration gas in a fluidized dense phase bed, and for burning substantially all carbon m...
09/27/1977
4035284Method and system for regenerating fluidizable catalyst particles
A hydrocarbon conversion-catalyst regeneration operation is described which relies upon a dense fluid catalyst bed superimposed by a dispersed catalyst phase operation to effect elevated temperature regeneration of the catalyst providing low CO levels les...
07/12/1977
3988260Oxidative revivification of molecular sieve catalysts admixed with refractory particles
Molecular sieve catalyst compositions having decreased catalytic activity as a result of accumulating more than 2 weight-% carbonaceous coke deposits are restored essentially to their pre-coked activity by heating an essentially homogeneous mixture of par...
10/26/1976
3970587Combustion regeneration of hydrocarbon conversion catalyst with recycle of high temperature regenerated catalyst
A fluid catalytic cracking - catalyst regeneration system is described wherein regeneration of a crystalline zeolite hydrocarbon conversion catalyst is accomplished at an elevated temperature in the presence of regenerated catalyst mixed therewith in the ...
07/20/1976
 
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