Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture Production TRIZ Cases

Segmented catalyst systems manage impurities in mixed plastic and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks, preventing deactivation during ebullated bed conversion.

Pyrolysis converts mixed waste to oil, which cracking furnaces process into olefins without complex sorting infrastructure.

Intermediate stripping removes inhibitory byproducts like CO and H2S between reaction stages, protecting catalysts and reducing hydrogen consumption.

Two serial zeolite reactors convert light aliphatic hydrocarbons into aromatic concentrates using distinct temperature zones.

A single dominating mode microwave reactor uses a horn antenna and mode filter to distribute electromagnetic energy evenly.

Blends pulverized plastic feedstock into refining systems to reuse waste materials and lower carbon emissions.

Pt-Bi catalyst deoxygenates guaiacol with methane, extending stability by minimizing carbon deposition.

Dehydrating waste plastic pyrolysis oil via voltage application eliminates ammonium salt formation during hydrotreating.

Hydrogen-donor solvents reduce heavy hydrocarbon viscosity via transfer hydrogenation, avoiding coke formation and diluent dependency.

Paraffinic solvent extracts bitumen from oil sands ore using a deasphalted mixture, reducing asphaltene precipitation and energy consumption.

Reducing degassing temperature lowers water to hydrogen partial pressure ratio, preventing catalyst deactivation and extending life.

Dual-zone hydroprocessing removes impurities and diolefins from plastic waste effluent, reducing capital costs by eliminating separate saturation reactors.

Mechanical filtration removes high viscosity hydrocarbon fractions before pressure reduction, lowering energy consumption and reducing sulfur content.

A waste oil solvent composition produced by separating fractions below 340°C boiling point and removing chlorine impurities.

Selective metal oxide films block nitrogen and sulfur poisons while allowing hydrogen diffusion, maintaining catalytic activity in heavy feedstreams.

Isothermal hydrodeoxygenation reactor removes exothermic heat via water stream to generate steam for renewable power.

A two-stage reactor system converts aqueous ethanol to water-free liquid hydrocarbons using a zeolite catalyst and silicon carbide binder.

Aqueous acid extracts metals from hydrocarbon mixtures via phase separation, preventing catalyst deactivation in hydrotreating.

Repurposing atmospheric and vacuum distillation columns for biomass pretreatment reduces conversion costs while maintaining refinery productivity.

Blending gas-to-liquid cuts with fossil feeds reduces catalyst deactivation and aromatic content during hydrogenation.

Single rotating apparatus integrates mixing, screening, and drying stages to reduce height and seal solvent vapors during bitumen extraction.

Discharging hot solids streams via cone valves eliminates expensive rotary star valves while minimizing vapor slip during non-aqueous oil sand extraction.

Microwave-heated ruthenium catalysts convert unsaturated lipids into olefins, overcoming high catalyst loading limits.

Heats bituminous material before loading into a vertical column to reduce viscosity, then recycles enriched solvent to maintain flow and prevent plugging.

A staged co-hydrotreating process reduces sulfur in mineral hydrocarbon feedstocks before combining them with biocomponents to produce low-sulfur diesel fuel.

Graded porosity in a honeycomb ceramic rectifier eliminates radial resistance turbulence, ensuring uniform liquid-oil distribution at the reactor bottom.

Downcomer delivers coolant at velocity to maintain liquid phase while risers enable boiling heat transfer for efficient reactor cooling.

Shearing biomass mixtures with rotating blades creates a renewed evaporation surface, enabling high nitrogen recovery rates above 98 wt%.

A direct steam injection heater uses a movable piston plug with dual annular seals to control steam flow through diffuser outlets.

Liquid bath immersion displaces oxygen from oil sand void spaces to enable safer bitumen extraction.

Copper-zinc catalyst on alumina converts organic chlorides to HCl, preventing downstream corrosion and catalyst poisoning.

A hydrotreatment process uses a nickel-molybdenum catalyst to convert triglycerides into diesel-range hydrocarbons.

A multi-structured tubular reactor uses thermoconductive monolithic bodies to form a honeycomb structure for efficient heat exchange.

A dust separating and carrier returning device uses a sieve cage and spiral conveyor belt to transport solid heat carriers.

A spherical catalyst enables catalytic depolymerization of polystyrene into aromatic liquid products with high styrene content.

Silicone oil transfers heat to molten plastic at over 400°C, preventing degradation and reducing char formation during pyrolysis.

Helical auger reactors increase reaction composition viscosity to prevent reactor flooding and coke deposition during plastic pyrolysis.

Supercritical ethanol extraction separates hydrophobic bio-oil from woody biomass while preventing emulsion formation and preserving cellulose integrity.

Magnetically steerable froth enables non-mechanical mixing and transport of mineral-bearing ore, reducing residual material in tailings.

Solvent mixing and distillation separate heavy hydrocarbons from solid substrates, resolving the economic viability bottleneck of difficult purification.

Segmented hydroconversion stages with mixed hot and cold streams reduce exothermicity and hydrogen consumption while preventing catalyst deactivation.

Heat pipes inside reactor tubes extract thermal energy from catalyst beds, suppressing hot spots and extending catalyst life in Fischer-Tropsch reactions.

Plasma technology converts carbon dioxide into organic products, eliminating expensive catalysts and high temperature requirements.

A continuous feeding device compresses and disperses waste flexible polymer material using a screw feeder mechanism.

Thermal treatment lowers pyrolysis tar reactivity to prevent reactor fouling and extend catalyst run lengths during hydroprocessing.

Maintaining water partial pressure below a critical limit prevents cobalt oxidation and mechanical attrition, preserving catalyst stability during synthesis.

A guard bed separator removes hydrogen chloride from waste plastic pyrolysis oil before denitrification.

Controlled re-suspension liquid flow reduces uplift forces on reactor internals during slurry bubble column restarts.

A pyrolysis oil processing system separates feedstock into light, medium, and heavy hydrocarbon streams for targeted chemical conversion.