Demetallization of heavy oil through pyrolysis: A reaction kinetics analysis

By tracking the transfer of vanadium and nickel in pyrolysis products, a seven-lump reaction kinetic model for pyrolysis-based demetallization of heavy oil was established. During pyrolysis, the demetallization of heavy oil is achieved by condensing metal-rich resins and asphaltenes to coke. The condensation of oil components originally contained in heavy oil differs greatly in reaction behavior, having the activation energy between 167 and 361 kJ/mol. As the pyrolysis progresses, the newly formed heavy components show a condensation behavior close to that of the light components. Limited by high activation energy and low initial fraction, the condensation of asphaltenes to coke and the resulting removal of metals contained in asphaltenes are hindered. Meanwhile, the condensation of light components has a major contribution to coke formation. An increase in reaction temperature accelerates the demetallization, but hardly changes the yield and component distribution of liquid products at the same metal removal rate.     

Pyrolysis of heavy oil in the presence of supercritical water: The reaction kinetics in different phases

In the presence of supercritical water (SCW) and N₂, the pyrolysis of heavy oil was investigated to distinguish the difference in the reaction kinetics between the upgrading in the SCW and oil phases. The pyrolysis in the SCW phase is faster than that in the oil phase, but the reaction in whichever phase is retarded by vigorous stirring. The pyrolysis can be preferably described by a four‐lump kinetic model consisting of the condensation of maltenes and asphaltenes in series. In the SCW phase, highly dispersed asphaltenes are isolated by water clusters from maltenes dissolved in SCW surroundings, by which the condensation of asphaltenes is drastically accelerated. Benefited from excellent mass transfer environments in SCW, the condensation of maltenes is promoted simultaneously. The introduction of SCW into the pyrolysis of heavy oil results in an effectively increased upgrading efficiency, but its influence on the properties of equilibrium liquid products is minor. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 857–866, 2015     

Inference of reaction kinetics for supercritical water heavy oil upgrading with a two-phase stirred reactor model

We present the development and application of a two-phase stirred reactor model for heavy oil upgrading in the presence of supercritical water (SCW), with coupled phase-specific thermolysis reaction kinetics and multicomponent hydrocarbon–water phase equilibrium. We demonstrate the inference of oil and water phase kinetics parameters for a compact lumped reaction kinetics scheme through the application of this model to two different sets of batch reactor experiments reported in the literature. We infer that, although SCW can suppress the formation of newer polynuclear aromatics (PNA) from distillate range species, it is broadly ineffective in deterring the combination of pre-existing PNA fragments in the oil feed. Quantification of the conversion to distillate liquids before the onset of coke formation helps arrive at a clear conclusion on whether the use of SCW in the batch reactor leads to better product outcomes for different oil feeds and operating conditions.     

超临界水在重油加工中的研究进展

超临界水作为一种对环境友好并且对轻烃组分具有良好溶解扩散能力的优良溶剂,在重油改质过程中有广泛应用。超临界水的引入不仅可以达到强化传质的目的,对热裂化机理产生影响,而且可以改变反应过程中体系的相结构,促使体系相行为从液-液两相向微乳体系甚至是拟均相转变,为开发新的重油加工工艺提供了可能。本文首先介绍了超临界水的基本性质,着重介绍了超临界水参与下重油的改质机理、反应过程中的裂化动力学以及改质过程中相行为的变化,发现在高水密度、剧烈搅拌和高水油比的条件下重油-超临界水表现出拟均相行为,能够达到改善液收、降低黏度并且减少生焦的目的。最后对超临界水处理重油的发展前景和方向进行了展望。     

蜡油加氢脱硫集总动力学模型研究

以减压蜡油（VGO）加氢脱硫（HDS）小试实验数据为基础,针对VGO HDS反应速率快慢,将原料中硫化物划分为快反应速率、中反应速率、慢反应速率3个集总,建立VGO HDS反应三集总动力学模型,并采用Levenberg-Marguardt算法对模型参数进行了求解。结果表明,该模型平均相对误差仅为5.18%,预测值可靠,外推性良好,模型参数计算结果符合加氢反应规律。通过模型计算,分析了液时空速、反应温度、反应压力对VGO HDS过程的影响,得到了HDS详细的反应规律,可为VGO HDS反应集总动力学研究和实验分析提供参考。     

A molecular kinetic model for heavy gas oil catalytic pyrolysis to light olefins

Petroleum catalytic pyrolysis to light olefin technology has received wide-ranging research interest in the refining industry. This work built a molecular kinetic model for the catalytic pyrolysis of a heavy gas oil from bitumen synthetic crude oil (SCO) to light olefins. A feedstock compositional model was constructed containing 1311 molecules using bulk properties information. A variety of reaction rules was summarized and digitized, and from which, a reaction network involving 2631 substances and 6793 reactions was generated via a reaction network autogeneration algorithm. The reaction network for the catalytic pyrolysis was transformed into reaction rate equations. Systematical pilot-scale catalytic pyrolysis experiments were carried out, which were used to regress the molecular kinetic model parameters. The tuned model is able to predict the product yield and molecular distribution. Moreover, a range of sensitivity analysis was performed, revealing the dependence of light olefins yields on the reaction conditions.     

分子尺度反应动力学模型构建在催化裂化/裂解过程中的应用进展

随着环保法规的日益严格和成品油质量标准的持续升级,对催化裂化/裂解过程的产品要求和控制逐渐精细到分子级别,可靠的分子尺度反应动力学模型是实现催化裂化/裂解过程分子管理的关键所在。本文简述了催化裂化/裂解的反应机理和反应类型,回顾了近三十年来不同方法对催化裂化/裂解过程反应网络和分子尺度反应动力学模型构建的研究进展。重点对不同模型构建技术的优缺点进行了详细的对比分析,指出了催化裂化/裂解过程分子尺度反应动力学模型构建的研究方向：开发更为精细的石油分子分析表征技术,构建与催化剂失活和反应器模型相结合的分子尺度反应动力学模型,实现基于分子管理的催化裂化/裂解过程反应器设计和工艺工程放大。此外,指出建立对分子集构建、反应网络构建和动力学参数求解的集成化平台是分子尺度反应动力学发展的必然趋势。     

Pyrolysis of 1,3-butanediol as a model reaction for wood liquefaction in supercritical water

1, 3-Butanediol was pyrolyzed at 425°C in a batch reactor as a model system for liquefaction of lignocellulosic materials such as wood. The observed gas and liquid products were consistent with fragmentation, dehydration, and condensation/polymerization reaction pathways. Reaction in supercritical water altered the selectivity of the reactions to give mainly propene and formaldehyde. Dehydration and the formation of two-carbon products were suppressed by water. The conversion of 1, 3-butanediol in dilute aqueous solutions increased three to four fold when the reaction density was increased by 33%. Trace oxygen was an important inhibitor, particularly in the dilute solution, but had only a minor effect on the reaction selectivity.     

注蒸汽条件下供氢催化改质稠油及其沥青质热分解性质

利用CWYF-Ⅰ型高压反应釜模拟热采条件下,以甲酸作为供氢体.以自制的油溶性有机镍盐为催化剂进行的稠油水热裂解反应.考察了供氢体的加入对催化水热裂解反应前后稠油黏度、族组成及硫含量的影响,并采用TG-DTA分析法对供氢催化改质反应前后稠油中沥青质的热转化行为进行了分析.结果表明,随着加入供氢体质量分数增加,供氢催化水热裂解后稠油降黏率增大,饱和烃、芳香烃含量增加,胶质,沥青质含量降低,同时硫含量下降.供氢催化水热裂解反应后的稠油中沥青质TG-DTA曲线分析表明,供氢催化水热裂解反应后稠油中沥青质失重量高于催化水热裂解反应前稠油中含有的沥青质的失重量.经过供氢催化水热裂解反应,稠油中沥青质的稳定性下降.     

生物质热裂解动力学研究进展

本文综述了生物质热裂解的动力学模型现状,比较了生物质及其主要组分的裂解动力学.从中得出多组分和双组分动力学模型对开发生物质高效燃油和气化技术有着重要的工程实用价值.     

Supercritical water gasification of aqueous fraction of pyrolysis oil in the presence of a Ni‐Ru catalyst

This study demonstrated that aqueous fraction of pyrolysis oil can be efficiently gasified into fuel gases methane and hydrogen via supercritical water gasification (SCWG) at moderate temperatures (500–700°C) over Ni_20%Ru_2%/γ‐Al₂O₃ catalyst. All experiments were performed in a bench‐scale continuous down‐flow tubular reactor packed with the catalyst. Carbon gasification efficiency of 0.91 mol/mol‐C (converted into CH₄ and CO₂) was achieved in SCWG of the aqueous fraction of pyrolysis oil (containing 2.98 wt % C) at 700°C in the presence of the catalyst. A similar carbon gasification efficiency (approx. 0.89 mol/mol‐C) was obtained at a lower temperature (600°C) with a diluted feedstock (0.7 wt %C). Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive x‐ray and inductively coupled plasma analysis results confirmed that this catalyst was stable during SCWG of aqueous fraction of pyrolysis oil after 6 h on‐stream. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 2786–2793, 2016     

重油催化裂解制低碳烯烃工艺条件研究

采用固定流化床催化裂化试验装置,以中国石油兰州石化公司3.0 Mt·a-1重油催化裂化装置所用原料油为原料,考察反应温度和剂油质量比对重油催化裂解制低碳烯烃性能的影响,在确定的适宜操作条件下研究中国石油兰州石化公司重催装置原料在不同催化剂上的催化裂解制低碳烯烃的反应性能。结果表明,较适宜的操作条件为:反应温度590℃,剂油质量比为7,与降烯烃催化剂和重油裂解催化剂相比,多产丙烯催化剂的低碳烯烃产率可达25.53%,更适合作为重油催化裂解制低碳烯烃时使用。     

主要垃圾组分热解动力学模型的优化及比较

引言 垃圾热解技术是近年来备受关注的热点技术这是因为该技术是在隔绝空气的还原性条件下完成的,产生的酸性气体、二(口恶)英等污染物很少另外,热解产物(包括可燃气体、焦油和焦炭)既可以储存,还可以进入下一级燃烧室,在低空气比下燃烧.     

Kinetic model for noncatalytic supercritical water gasification of cellulose and lignin

This article reports the first kinetics model for Supercritical Water Gasification (SCWG) that describes the formation and interconversion of individual gaseous species. The model comprises 11 reactions, and it uses a lumping scheme to handle the large number of intermediate compounds. We determined numerical values for the rate constants in the model by fitting it to experimental data previously reported for SCWG of cellulose and lignin. We validated the model by showing that it accurately predicts gas yields at biomass loadings and water densities not used in the parameter estimation. Sensitivity analysis and reaction rate analysis indicate that steam‐reforming and water–gas shift are the main sources of H₂ in SCWG, and intermediate species are the main sources of CO, CO₂, and CH₄. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2010     

Process intensification for heavy oil upgrading using supercritical water

Demand for light hydrocarbons has been steadily increasing in the market with a corresponding decrease in heavy hydrocarbon demand. Therefore, there is a need to develop environmentally friendly and efficient technologies for conversion of heavy molecular weight hydrocarbons. Supercritical fluids (SCF) are attracting increased attention as solvents for green chemistry and among those supercritical water (SCH₂O) is promising for the upgrading of heavy hydrocarbons. Because of a sharp decrease in its dielectric constant, water loses its polarity when brought to the supercritical conditions and its properties starts to resemble the properties of hydrocarbons and becomes an excellent solvent for organic compounds. Moreover, increased ionic product of water leads to an increasing [H₃O⁺] concentration and thus promotes the reactions requiring the addition of an acid. Solvation power enables the extraction of lighter compounds while increased [H₃O⁺] concentration makes the reactive extractions of heavy hydrocarbons possible. As a result of its favorable properties, a wide variety of process intensification studies have been carried out using near critical or SCH₂O such as combined distillation-cracking-fractionation and in some cases even without the utilization of catalysts and/or hydrogen. In this review, recent advances on reactions of hydrocarbons occurring in a SCH₂O environment will be highlighted. Fundamental aspects of these reactions including their thermodynamics and kinetics will be discussed. Experimental and theoretical developments on phase equilibria of relevant water–hydrocarbons systems will be presented.     

The effect of supercritical water on the hydroconversion of Tahe Residue

The effect of supercritical water (SCW) on the hydroconversion of Tahe residue has been investigated at different temperatures and hydrogen pressures. It was demonstrated that introduction of water into the reaction could reduce the amount of coke formed and increased the yield of liquid product. The isotopic tracer method was used to determine quantitatively the extent of hydrogen exchange between water and the liquid product. The results indicated that the degree of hydrogen exchange of the liquid product with water decreased slightly with increasing hydrogen pressure. About 40% of the water molecules involved in hydrogen exchange with the oil residue as the concentration of water in the reaction mixture was 10 wt %. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2010     

大庆重石脑油蒸汽热裂解集总动力学模型

通过对自建小型裂解装置实验数据的分析,建立了大庆重石脑油蒸汽热裂解反应8集总动力学物理模型,并用Matlab语言对Marquardt⁺⁺ 法进行编程求取了该物理模型的动力学参数。通过对模型计算值与实验值的相对误差分析表明：原料集总因分得较少,相对误差较大,约为10%,但主要产品产率的最大相对误差不超过7%,其中乙烯产率的平均相对误差为1.62%,说明所建模型较好地反映了大庆重石脑油蒸汽裂解反应规律,可以较好地预测主要产品分布。     

超临界水的性质及氧化反应原理

介绍了超临界水的性质及其氧化分解有机废物的反应原理,并对超临界水氧化法进行了评价分析,指出了其广阔的应用前景.     

Two-stage pyrolysis of heavy oils. 3. Pyrolysis of tar-sand bitumens. Relation between ethylene yield and structural characteristics of heavy oils

Thermal cracking of tar-sand bitumens has been carried out using a two-stage pyrolysis reactor with temperature zones of 440°C and 750–800°C, respectively. Feedstocks were pyrolysed in the first stage into cracked oils, which were carried to the second stage for subsequent pyrolysis. Only 12–14 wt% of ethylene was obtained from tar-sand bitumens at the residence time of 1.2 s in the second stage, although 27 and 16 wt% were obtained from Taching and Iranian heavy vacuum residues, respectively. The tar-sand bitumens contain shorter paraffinic straight-chains and have more branched molecules than the vacuum residues of petroleum. A straight-chain paraffin index is proposed, with which a good correlation was obtained between ethylene yield and the fraction of straight-chain paraffin carbons in the heavy oil.     

HZSM-5催化条件下反应温度对热解油品质影响规律

在酸性分子筛HZSM-5催化条件下,以玉米秸秆粉为原料,考察了反应温度对热解油品质的影响。在自制流化床热裂解装置上,选取了5种反应温度（450℃、500℃、550℃、600℃及650℃）,进行催化热裂解实验,探究热解油含水率、pH和化学组分的变化规律。结果表明：在HZSM-5催化剂作用下,热解油含水率与pH随反应温度线性增加,酸性随着含水率的升高而减弱（pH增大）;热解油中酸类、酚类、酯类及醇类相对含量比酮类、醛类及糖类受反应温度影响更加明显;在HZSM-5催化剂与物料质量比1：10,反应温度为500℃时,热解油品质较好,腐蚀性低、稳定性高,酚类物质种类丰富、相对含量高。研究结果为HZSM-5催化条件下反应温度调控、改善热解油品质提供了一定的科学依据,有利于热解油后续高值化、环保化利用。