Methods and systems for acoustically-assisted hydroprocessing at low pressure

Patent ID: 8217 | Patent Number 9,339,785 | Status: Granted

Abstract

Hydroprocessing can be performed at low pressure using acoustic energy. For example, hydroprocessing a feedstock having one or more hydrocarbon compounds carried in, or mixed with, a transport gas involves flowing the feedstock through a reaction zone in a reactor that has a bulk pressure less than 68 atm and applying acoustic energy through the reaction zone. The hydrocarbon compounds are chemically reacted with a hydrogen source in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the reacting occurs in the reaction zone.

Application Number

14/132,262

Inventors

Strohm,James J
Denslow,Kayte M
Roberts,Benjamin Q

Market Sector

Chemistry and Catalysts