Process for the selective hydrogenation and hydrodesulferization of a pyrolysis gasoline feedstock

摘要

Disclosed is a process for the selective hydrogenation of diolefins and sulfur compounds that are contained in a pyrolysis gasoline feedstream. The process includes utilizing a single hydrotreating reaction stage by introducing the pyrolysis gasoline feedstock that includes a diolefin concentration and an organic sulfur concentration into a reactor that is loaded with a high activity hydrotreating catalyst and which is operated under selective hydrogenation conditions. A reactor effluent having a reduced diolefin concentration and a reduced organic sulfur concentration is yielded from the reactor and is separated into a portion that is recycled as a reactor feed. The remaining portion of the reactor effluent is passed downstream for further processing or handling.

主权项

1. A process for the selective hydrogenation of diolefins and sulphur compounds contained in a pyrolysis gasoline feedstock, comprising a diolefin concentration exceeding 3 wt % and an organic sulfur concentration exceeding 50 ppmw, wherein said process comprises:
introducing a hydrocarbon stream that comprises said pyrolysis gasoline feedstock into a reactor that contains a single hydrotreating reaction stage comprising hydrotreating catalyst and operated at selective hydrogenation conditions, wherein said hydrocarbon stream is contacted with said hydrotreating catalyst; yielding from said reactor a reactor effluent comprising a reduced diolefin concentration of less than 10 ppmw, a reduced organic sulfur concentration of less than 3 ppmw, and an aromatics content of at least 90 wt % of a reactor inlet aromatics content; separating said reactor effluent into a portion of said reactor effluent and a remaining portion of said reactor effluent; and introducing as a recycle said portion of said reactor effluent into said reactor wherein the weight ratio of said recycle to said hydrocarbon stream is greater than 1:1.