17947744. CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
Contents
- 1 CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Aaron Chi Akah of Dhahran (SA)
Musaed Salem Al-ghrami of Dammam (SA)
CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17947744 titled 'CONVERSION OF WHOLE CRUDE TO VALUE ADDED PETROCHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED REACTOR PROCESS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an integrated process and system for converting crude oil into value-added petrochemicals. The process involves separating crude oil into light and heavy fractions, processing the heavy fraction in a solvent deasphalting unit and a delayed coker unit, and then treating the light fraction and selected effluents in a hydrotreater. The effluent of the hydrotreater is further separated to generate different fractions that are processed in various units to produce different petrochemical products.
- Separation of crude oil into light and heavy fractions
- Processing heavy fraction in solvent deasphalting unit and delayed coker unit
- Treating light fraction and selected effluents in hydrotreater
- Further separating hydrotreater effluent to generate different fractions for processing
- Producing different petrochemical products from the various unit operations
Potential Applications
The technology described in the patent application could be applied in the petrochemical industry for the efficient conversion of crude oil into valuable petrochemical products.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently converting crude oil into value-added petrochemicals by utilizing an integrated process that maximizes the yield of different petrochemical products.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include increased efficiency in the conversion of crude oil into petrochemical products, higher yields of valuable products, and potentially lower production costs.
Potential Commercial Applications
The technology could be commercially applied in petrochemical refineries to improve the efficiency and productivity of converting crude oil into valuable petrochemical products.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of separate unit operations for processing different fractions of crude oil in petrochemical refineries.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology compare to existing methods of converting crude oil into petrochemicals?
The article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and existing methods in terms of efficiency, yield, and cost-effectiveness.
What are the environmental implications of implementing this technology in petrochemical refineries?
The article does not address the potential environmental impact of using this technology, such as emissions, waste generation, and energy consumption.
Original Abstract Submitted
An integrated process and associated system for conversion of crude oil to value added petrochemicals. The process includes separating crude oil into light and heavy crude fractions and processing the heavy fraction in a solvent deasphalting unit and a delayed coker unit, and then providing the light fraction and selected effluents of the solvent deasphalting unit and the delayed coker unit to a hydrotreater. The process further includes separating the effluent of the hydrotreater to generate a C1 fraction passed to a methane cracker, a C2 fraction passed to an ethane steam cracker, a C3-C4 fraction passed to a dehydrogenation reactor, a hydrotreated light fraction passed to an aromatization unit, and a hydrotreated heavy fraction passed to a steam enhanced catalytic cracking unit. The process further includes separating effluents of the various unit operations into product streams including a BTX stream and a light olefin stream.
