IP Library Granted Patent US 9,102,889
Granted Patent B2
US 9,102,889 · App. 14/485,000 · Granted Aug 11, 2015

Fluidized catalytic cracker riser quench system

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Patent No.
US 9,102,889
App. No.
14/485,000
Granted
Aug 11, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application generally relates to a riser quench system comprising a quench line and one or more quench injecting ports for injecting a renewable fuel oil into the riser of a fluidized catalytic cracker co-processing a renewable fuel oil and a petroleum fraction as reactants.

Claims (29)

1. A riser quench system for fluidized catalytic cracker, comprising:

a riser having at least a first injection port and at least a second injection port;

the at least first injection port for injecting a quench oil into the riser, the quench oil comprising an unenriched renewable fuel oil with a carbon content of at least 40 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, an oxygen content in the range of between 20-50 wt. % on a moisture-free basis, and a water content in the range of between 10-40 wt. %;

a quench line for delivering the quench oil to the at least first injection port;

the at least second injection port for injecting a feedstock into the riser, the feedstock comprising a petroleum fraction; and

a control system configured to maintain the riser outlet temperature at a constant target outlet temperature,

wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil is derived from a mechanical and thermal conversion of a cellulosic biomass, comprising:

grinding and non-catalytic rapid thermal processing of the cellulosic biomass to convert at least 60 wt. % of the cellulosic biomass to the unenriched renewable fuel oil.

2. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port comprises 304 stainless steel.

3. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port is downstream of the at least second injection port.

4. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to maintain the constant target outlet temperature by adjusting the catalyst-to-oil ratio.

5. The riser quench system of claim 4 , wherein the control system is further configured to allow for an increase of 25-50 degrees C. to the mix zone temperature.

6. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port is upstream of the at least second injection port.

7. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port is proximate to the at least second injection port.

8. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the petroleum fraction comprises VGO.

9. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port injects 0.05-15 wt. % of the unenriched renewable fuel oil into the riser relative to the total amount of the petroleum fraction injected into the riser.

10. The riser quench system of claim 9 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a pH in the range of 3-7.

11. The riser quench system of claim 9 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a pH of less than 3.

12. The riser quench system of claim 9 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a solids content in the range of 0.5-3 wt. %.

13. The riser quench system of claim 9 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a solids content of less than 0.5 wt. %.

14. The riser quench system of claim 9 , wherein:

the at least first injection port is downstream of the at least second injection port; and

the control system is configured to maintain the constant target outlet temperature by adjusting the catalyst-to-oil ratio.

15. The riser quench system of claim 14 , wherein the unenriched renewable fuel oil has a pH of less than 3 and a solids content of less than 0.5 wt. %.

16. The riser quench system of claim 14 , wherein control system is further configured to increase the mix zone temperature of the riser by 25-50 degrees C. relative to a riser operating without the riser quench system.

17. The riser quench system of claim 16 , wherein the petroleum fraction comprises VGO.

18. The riser quench system of claim 14 , wherein the petroleum fraction comprises VGO.

19. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the petroleum fraction comprises a heavy gas oil or a heavy-middle distillate feedstock.

20. The riser quench system of claim 1 , wherein the at least first injection port comprises 316 stainless steel or titanium.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2019
From: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, INC.
To: ENSYN RENEWABLES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050257/0622 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2016
From: ENSYN RENEWABLES, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VIII, INC.
Reel/Frame 037470/0040 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2014
From: FREEL, BARRY A.; GRAHAM, ROBERT G.
To: ENSYN RENEWABLES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033732/0009 →