PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NAPHTHA TO LIGHT PARAFFINS WITH STAGED REACTORS

Abstract: a process for converting naphtha to ethane and propane is disclosed. the process comprises separating a naphtha stream into a plurality of naphtha streams. each of the plurality of naphtha streams and a hydrogen stream are contacted with a catalyst in a dedicated one of a plurality of reactors to produce a plurality of contacted streams. one of the contacted streams can be separated into an ethane stream and a propane stream.

Inventor(s): John J. Senetar, Scott Lyle Nauert

CPC Classification: C10G47/00 (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas ; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution ; cracking to cokes ); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES)

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