Conversion of Gas Oils by Oxidation.

Abstract

Vapor phase oxidation may be used to convert both light and heavy gas oils to olefins and/or oxygenated compounds in a reaction vessel utilizing circulating solids to remove the exothermic heat of reaction. Such a process is of potential use in producing alpha olefins as well as fuels. At high temperatures the products consist largely of olefins rich in alpha olefins while at low temperatures oxygenated compounds rich in ketones and other oxygenated compounds predominate. In most cases the product distribution differs from that obtained either by catalytic or thermal cracking; such comparisons are made. Product analyses through the twelve-carbonatom range are given.

Chemical and Physical Processes of Hydrocarbon Combustion: Chemical Processes

“…Experiments were also undertaken to establish the utility of these processes for various conversions presently being employed in the petroleum and petrochemical industries as well as the chemical industry. Applications such as gas-oil conversion to more desirable "cuts" and gasoline upgrading have been specifically studied (Daubert, et al, 1963;Jones, et al, 1971). At present this laboratory is considering a study concerning the applicability of partial oxidation processes displacing many of the current endothermic processes such as catalytic/thermal cracking from an energy conservation standpoint.…”