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PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BUTENES AND BUTADIENES FROM WASTE PLASTIC FEEDSTOCKS

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  • Publication Date:
    October 12, 2023
  • معلومة اضافية
    • Document Number:
      20230323213
    • Appl. No:
      18/017335
    • Application Filed:
      July 15, 2021
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ≥ 800 and ≤ 850° C.; and • the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.8-
    • Claim:
      1. Process for the production of butenes and butadienes from waste plastics feedstocks comprising the steps in this order of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; (b) optionally providing a hydrocarbon stream B; (c) supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A and optionally a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream B to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); (d) performing a thermal cracking operation in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; (e) supplying the cracked hydrocarbon stream D to one or more separation units; and (f) performing a separation operation to obtain different streams comprising isobutene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1,2-butediene and 1,3-butadiene; wherein in step (d): • the coil outlet temperature is ≥ 800 and ≤ 850° C. ; and the weight ratio of steam to feed C is > 0.3 and < 0.8.
    • Claim:
      2. Process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon stream A has an initial boiling point > 25° C. and a final boiling point of < 350° C., wherein the initial boiling point and the final boiling point are determined in accordance with ASTM D86 (2012).
    • Claim:
      3. Process according claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon stream A has an atomic chlorine content of < 10 ppm by weight as determined in accordance with ASTM UOP 779-08.
    • Claim:
      4. Process according claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon stream A has an atomic nitrogen content of < 50 ppm by weight as determined in accordance with ASTM D4629 (2017).
    • Claim:
      5. Process according claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon stream A has a bromine number of < 10 as determined in accordance with ASTM D1159-07 (2012).
    • Claim:
      6. Process according claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon stream A has a total sulfur content of < 500 ppm as determined in accordance with ASTM D5453 (2012).
    • Claim:
      7. Process according claim 1, wherein (i) the hydrocarbon stream A comprises: • ≥ 25.0 and ≤ 95.0 wt% of n-paraffins; and/or • ≥ 5.0 and ≤ 20.0 wt% of iso-paraffins; and/or • ≤ 5.0 wt% of olefins; and/or • ≥ 5.0 and ≤ 20.0 wt% of naphthenes and/or • ≥ 5.0 and ≤ 15.0 wt% of aromatics; with regard to the total weight of the hydrocarbon stream A; and/or (ii) the hydrocarbon stream B comprises: • ≥ 25.0 and ≤ 95.0 wt% of n-paraffins; and/or • ≥ 5.0 and ≤ 40.0 wt% of iso-paraffins; and/or • ≤ 2.0 wt% of olefins; and/or • ≥ 0.5 and ≤ 50.0 wt% of naphthenes; and/or • ≥ 0.5 and ≤ 50.0 wt% of aromatics; with regard to the total weight of the hydrocarbon stream B.
    • Claim:
      8. Process according to claim 1, wherein in step (c), the feed C consists of the hydrocarbon stream A or wherein the feed C comprises ≥ 5.0 and < 90.0 wt%of hydrocarbon stream A, with regard to the total weight of feed C.
    • Claim:
      9. Process according to claim 1, wherein the waste plastics feedstock comprises ≥ 90.0 wt% of polymeric material, with regard to the total weight of the waste plastics feedstock.
    • Claim:
      10. Process according to claim 1, wherein the waste plastics feedstock comprises • < 20.0 wt%of polyesters; and/or • < 20.0 wt% of polyamides; and/or • < 2.0 wt%of polyvinyl chloride with regard to the total weight of polymeric material in the waste plastics feedstock.
    • Claim:
      11. Process according to claim 1, wherein the waste plastics feedstock comprises ≤ 10.0 wt% of ingredients being the sum of the content of glass, paper, metal, cardboard, compostable waste, wood, stone, textiles, rubber materials and superabsorbent hygiene products, with regard to the total weight of the waste plastics feedstock.
    • Current International Class:
      10; 10; 10
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edspap.20230323213