Deep thermal conversion of demetalized oil

FUEL 261

Laura M. Corredor, lauramcorredor@yahoo.com1, Jesus A. Carrillo, jacar1_6@yahoo.com2, and Luis Germán Garzón2. (1) Process and Products, ECOPETROL-Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo, Km 7 via Piedecuesta, Cra 40 48-109, Bucaramanga, Colombia, (2) Process and Products, ECOPETROL-ICP, Cra 40 N° 48-109, Bucaramanga, Colombia
This study has been carried out to determine the diesel yields from the deep thermal conversion (DTC). The used feed was demetalized oil from the vacuum bottoms (DMO). The DTC runs were carried out at pilot plant facilities. The operating variables were reaction temperature, pressure and residence time. For the coil simulation it was operated at 1.2 and 2 minutes, temperatures from 465°C to 490°C and pressure from 1 atm to 7.8 atm. For the runs at the soaker conditions it was operated at 3 and 5.5 minutes, temperatures from 465°C to 485°C and pressure from 1 atm to 3.4 atm. The best diesel yields were obtained operating at coil conditions, and at this situation were produced the less quantity of coke.
 

Chemistry of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Fuels
8:15 AM-12:15 PM, Thursday, August 23, 2007 Boston Park Plaza -- Arlington Rm, Oral

Division of Fuel Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007