Stripping of regenerated catalyst during start-up and shutdown

A process for preventing hazardous conditions at startup and shutdown of a reactor by sending an inert gas such as nitrogen to strip entrained oxygen from the catalyst when reactor temperatures are below about 240° C. During normal operation the entrained oxygen reacts with hydrocarbons to produce o...

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Main Authors Johnson, II, Richard A, Senetar, John J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.10.2024
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A process for preventing hazardous conditions at startup and shutdown of a reactor by sending an inert gas such as nitrogen to strip entrained oxygen from the catalyst when reactor temperatures are below about 240° C. During normal operation the entrained oxygen reacts with hydrocarbons to produce oxides but at the lower temperatures that are present at startup or shutdown these reactions do not occur sufficiently leaving oxygen that can cause hazardous conditions as temperatures increase upon startup. When the temperature is in the safe operating zone above 240° C., the nitrogen gas is stripped by air or other oxygen containing gas.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202218067799