Method for treating pyrolysis oils for recycling in a catalytic cracking unit or hydrorefining units
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023814213
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-12-21
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-29
AI Technical Summary
Pyrolysis oils from plastics, tires, and solid recovered fuels contain high levels of halogenated compounds, which are incompatible with existing refinery units due to corrosion risks, requiring costly and energy-intensive hydrotreatment processes to achieve the necessary purity levels.
A mild hydrotreatment process at low pressure and moderate temperatures, combined with a separation step, effectively reduces halogenated compounds in pyrolysis oils, making them compatible with refinery units without complete purification, thus minimizing hydrogen consumption and operational costs.
The process significantly reduces halogenated compounds, particularly chlorine, while preserving diolefins and olefins, enabling the safe co-processing of pyrolysis oils with petroleum feeds in existing refinery units without the need for unit modifications, thereby reducing costs and energy usage.