US20090313890A1 - Diesel composition and method of making the same - Google Patents

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US20090313890A1
US20090313890A1 US12/142,229 US14222908A US2009313890A1 US 20090313890 A1 US20090313890 A1 US 20090313890A1 US 14222908 A US14222908 A US 14222908A US 2009313890 A1 US2009313890 A1 US 2009313890A1
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  • the present invention relates to a premium diesel fuel composition, derived from petroleum, and method of making the same.
  • Un-combusted diesel fuel including ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)
  • ULSD ultra-low sulfur diesel
  • the odor often associated with diesel is unpleasant and may deter customers from purchasing diesel vehicles.
  • the diesel fuel when spilled, especially on one's hands or clothing, may have a prolonged bad odor.
  • diesel fuel stored in equipment contained in garages, basements, sheds, or even houses can emit an odor that may make it undesirable to store the equipment or fuel indoors.
  • Emissions from vehicles utilizing diesel are also relatively high and require extensive after treatment technology to meet governmental regulations. Older vehicles, which do not have the extensive after-treatment equipment, should have lower emissions with this premium, odorless diesel product.
  • Murakami, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,730,762 teach a diesel fuel of reduced sulfur content which contains an alkyl side chain on the aromatic ring and also contains hetero nitrogen compounds with an alkyl side chain.
  • the composition also includes carbazole and indole compounds as components of the fuel composition.
  • Nikanjam et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,112 disclose a diesel fuel with low aromatic content and high cetane number. There are controlled amounts of aromatics in the fuel to produce an optimum cetane number as defined by a graph set forth in the patent.
  • the fuel can also have added thereto a cetane improver.
  • the composition also includes 2-ethyl-hexylnitrate as the cetane improver.
  • Russell, U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,339 discloses a diesel fuel which minimizes the production of pollutants from vehicles by adjusting the amounts of aromatic compounds in the fuel.
  • the composition also includes polycyclic aromatics of between 5.0 to 8.6 weight %.
  • Ellis et al. U.S. Pat. No. 6,893,475 disclose a distillate fuel having a sulfur level of less than about 100 wppm, a total aromatics content of about 15 to 35 wt. %, a polynuclear aromatics content of less than about 3 wt. %, wherein the ratio of total aromatics to polynuclear aromatics is greater than about 11.
  • diesel fuels specifically formulated to have low or no odor through the reduction of sulfur, nitrogen, aromatic, and volatile compounds are novel.
  • the present invention is directed to a petroleum derived diesel fuel composition having:
  • a total A 270 +10( A 310 )
  • the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
  • the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
  • the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
  • the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
  • the present invention is directed to a method of decreasing soot in an internal combustion engine comprising injecting a petroleum derived diesel fuel composition having:
  • a total A 270 +10( A 310 )
  • FIG. 1 depicts the correlation between odor, aromatic content and flash point
  • FIG. 1 a depicts the correlation between flash point as determined by Pensky-Marten, ASTM D93 and 5% initial boiling point as determined by ASTM D2187;
  • FIG. 2 depicts a first embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition
  • FIG. 3 depicts a second embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition
  • FIG. 4 depicts a third embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition
  • FIG. 5 depicts a fourth embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition.
  • HD refers to “hydrotreater.”
  • HDC refers to “hydrocracker.”
  • IDW refers to “dewaxing.”
  • MUH2 refers to “makeup hydrogen.”
  • Hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst may also be referred to as “hydrogenation catalyst” or “hydrocracking catalyst.”
  • feed feedstock
  • feedstream feedstream
  • heteroatom refers to any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen. Typical heteroatoms include, but are not limited to, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxygen.
  • UV refers to ultraviolet wavelengths of light in the range of about 10 nanometers to about 400 nanometers.
  • a diesel fuel composition comprises various compounds including sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, aromatic compounds and volatile compounds (light ends).
  • sulfur compounds nitrogen compounds
  • aromatic compounds volatile compounds
  • light ends In order to achieve a low or no odor diesel fuel, it has been discovered that heteroatom-containing compounds, aromatic content, and volatile light ends need to be reduced.
  • the total sulfur content of the diesel fuel composition of the invention is less than 10 ppm; more preferred, less than 6 ppm; and most preferred, less than 3 ppm.
  • Nitrogen containing compounds can be organic compounds such as aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons with a nitrogen containing substitutent or inorganic nitrogen containing compounds such as ammonium compounds, nitrates, and nitrites. Accordingly, the diesel fuel composition of the invention may have a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; more preferred, less than 5 ppm; and most preferred, less than 1 ppm.
  • Aromatic compounds are other compounds that have also been found to contribute to diesel fuel odor. It has been discovered that reduction of the aromatic content of the fuel can also greatly reduce the odor of the fuels. As with sulfur and nitrogen compounds, the species of aromatic compounds in the fuel can have an effect on the odor, but generally it has been found that a diesel fuel composition with very low total aromatic levels has a decreased odor.
  • Aromatic content may also be approximated by the UV absorbance at specific wavelengths, namely at 272 and 310 nm.
  • Aromatic compounds typically absorb ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths of light in the range of 270 nanometers (nm) and 310 nanometers (nm). Accordingly, the sum of UV absorbances, given as A total , is related to the aromatic content of a given diesel fuel. We have found that A total as given in the formula
  • a total A 270 +10( A 310 )
  • a 270 is the UV absorbance at 270 nm and wherein A 310 is the UV absorbance at 310 nm, must be less than about 1.5, preferably less than about 1.0, and most preferably less than about 0.8 to have the odorless diesel fuel composition of the present invention.
  • the total aromatic compound content of the fuel is less than 10%, preferably less than 7.5%, more preferably less than 5%, most preferably less than 2%, oven more preferred less than 1%, and even most preferred less than 0.5%.
  • Aromatic content was measured using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC), ASTM D5186.
  • the degree in which to hydrotreat is determined in order to produce a low odor diesel fuel.
  • Still yet another factor that has been found to be important or critical in achieving a low or no odor fuel is the amount of the volatile or tight boiling components in the fuel. These components are often referred to as light ends or “front end” of the diesel fuel range. It has been found that by decreasing the light boiling components of the diesel fuel, in combination with decreasing the other components listed above, a low or no odor diesel fuel can be obtained.
  • One useful measure for evaluating the front end of the diesel fuel is using the 5% initial boiling point and 95% final boiling point of the fuel as measured by ASTM D2887. In the present invention, the 5% initial boiling point of the fuel should be greater than 300 degrees F., preferably greater than 320 degrees F., more preferably greater than 340 degrees F., and most preferably greater than 375 degrees F.
  • the 95% final boiling point of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is greater than 600° F., preferably, greater than 675 degrees F., more preferred, greater than 725 F.
  • Another measure for evaluating the volatility of the diesel fuel is the boiling point.
  • the boiling point range of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is from about 300° F. to about 730° F.
  • the flash point of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention has a flashpoint within diesel specifications.
  • the flash point is greater than about 50° C., preferably, greater than about 55° C., more preferred greater than 60° C., even more preferred greater than about 70° C., and most preferred greater than 75° C. as measured by the Pensky-Martin closed cup method.
  • the cloud point refers to the temperature below which solids, such as wax, start to precipitate in the diesel fuel leading to a cloudy appearance.
  • the cloud point is an important measure of the cold temperature characteristics of a diesel fuel.
  • the diesel fuel of the present invention has a cloud point less than ⁇ 12° C.
  • the diesel fuel composition of the present invention will be low in aromatic compounds.
  • the feedstock prior to hydrotreating may contain a significant amount of aromatic species.
  • the feedstock prior to hydrotreatment may contain at least 5% aromatics.
  • the feedstock may contain at least 10% aromatics or the feedstock may contain at least 20% aromatics.
  • the aromatics can be, at least in part, converted to napthenes by hydrodearomatization reactions.
  • the naphthene content of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is greater than 5%.
  • the naphthenes may be formed from hydrodearomatization of the feedstock during hydrotreatment or the naphthenes may be present in the feedstock prior to hydrotreatment as long as the diesel fuel composition of the present invention has a naphthene content of greater than 5%.
  • the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than ⁇ 12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by A total , of less than 1.5.
  • the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than ⁇ 12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by A total , of less than 1.0.
  • the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than ⁇ 12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by A total , of less than 0.8.
  • the diesel fuel of the present invention may, in some embodiments, comprise other characteristics such as viscosity.
  • the viscosity is a measure of the resistance to flow of the diesel fuel, and it will decrease as the diesel fuel oil temperature increases. If the diesel fuel is used in a diesel engine, for example, the viscosity of the diesel fuel must be low enough to flow freely at its lowest operational temperature, yet high enough to provide lubrication to any moving parts in the engine. Viscosity also will determine the size of the fuel droplets, which, in turn, govern the atomization and penetration qualities of the fuel injector spray.
  • the diesel fuel of the present invention may have a viscosity at 40° C. of less than 4.1 mm/cSt as measured by ASTM D445-64.
  • the diesel fuel of the present invention may, in some embodiments, comprise other characteristics such as net heat of combustion as determined by ASTM D4868.
  • the diesel fuel of the present invention will have a net heat of combustion greater than 18,000 Btu/lb and more preferably more than 18,500 Btu/lb.
  • viscosity and net heat of combustion describe the characteristics of some embodiments of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention. Not all embodiments of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention need to possess one or more of these physical characteristics. Moreover, the physical characteristics outside the preferred ranges are still within the scope of the invention as described and claimed herein.
  • the diesel fuel composition of the present invention may include additives to improve the lubricity of the diesel fuel composition.
  • some diesel fuels especially low sulfur content fuels, offer limited protection against engine wear. The wear occurs to the injector needle due to rubbing contact with the surface of its container. Also, various parts of fuel pumps such as internal gears and cams are subject to wear due to fuel related problems.
  • one or more lubricity enhancing additives can be mixed with the diesel fuel.
  • the concentration of the lubricity enhancing additive in the fuel falls in the range of from about 1 to about 50,000 ppm, preferably about 10 to about 20,000 ppm, and more preferably from about 25 to about 10,000 ppm.
  • Any lubricity enhancing additives can be used. These lubricity enhancing additives include, but are not limited to, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, amines, ethoxylated amines, borated esters, other esters, phosphates, phosphites, phosphonates, and mixtures thereof.
  • hydrotreating or hydrogenation or both methods may be employed to produce a diesel composition having low or no odor.
  • a suitable hydroconversion method is determined based upon the aromatic content of the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock.
  • both a hydrotreating catalyst (base metal) and a hydrogenation catalyst (noble metal) are employed to produce the diesel composition described hereinabove.
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content is fed to a hydrotreater over a hydrotreating catalyst thereby producing a hydrotreated product.
  • Hydrotreating catalysts are suitable for hydroconversion of feedstocks containing high amounts of sulfur, nitrogen and/or aromatic-containing molecules.
  • Such catalysts generally contain at least one metal component selected from non-noble Group VIII (CAS Notation) or at least one metal component selected from the Group VI B (CAS notation) elements or mixtures thereof.
  • Group VIB elements include chromium, molybdenum and tungsten.
  • Group VIII elements include iron, cobalt and nickel.
  • the amount(s) of metal component(s) in the catalyst suitably range from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Group VIII metal component(s) and from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Ciroup VI B metal component(s), calculated as metal oxide(s) per 100 parts by weight of total catalyst, where the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the catalyst before sulfiding.
  • the metal components in the catalyst may be in the oxidic and/or the sulphidic form. If a combination of at least a Group VI B and a Group VIII metal component is present as (mixed) oxides, it may be subjected to a sulfiding treatment prior to proper use in hydrotreating.
  • the catalyst comprises one or more components of nickel and/or cobalt and one or more components of molybdenum and/or tungsten.
  • the hydrotreating catalyst particles of this invention are suitably prepared by impregnating, blending, or co-mulling, active sources of the aforementioned metals with a support or binder.
  • suitable supports or binders include silica, alumina, clays, zirconia, titania, magnesia and silica-alumina. Preference is given to the use of alumina as a support or a binder or both.
  • Other components, such as phosphorous, may be added as desired to tailor the catalyst particles for a desired application.
  • co-mulling the blended components are then shaped, such as by extrusion, dried and calcined at temperatures up to 1200° F. (649° C.) to produce the finished catalyst particles.
  • amorphous catalyst particles include preparing oxide binder particles, such as by extrusion, drying and calcining, followed by depositing the aforementioned metals on the oxide particles, using methods such as impregnation.
  • the catalyst particles, containing the aforementioned metals, are then further dried and calcined prior to use as a hydrotreating catalyst.
  • Suitable hydrotreating catalysts generally comprise a metal component, suitably Group VIB or VIII metal, for example cobalt-molybdenum, nickel-molybdenum, on a porous support, for example silica, silica-alumina, alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • a metal component suitably Group VIB or VIII metal, for example cobalt-molybdenum, nickel-molybdenum, on a porous support, for example silica, silica-alumina, alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • hydrotreating catalysts examples include the commercial ICR 106, ICR 120 of Chevron Research and Technology Co.; DN-200 of Criterion Catalyst Co.; TK-555 and TK-565 of Haldor Topsoe A/S; HC-K, HC-P, HC-R and HC-T of UOP; KF-742, KF-752, KF-846, KF-848 STARS and KF-849 of AKZO Nobel/Nippon Ketjen; and HR-438/448 of Procatalyse SA.
  • Catalysts used in carrying out hydrotreating operations are well known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,347,121 and 4,810,357 for general descriptions of hydrotreating, and typical catalysts used in hydrotreating processes.
  • the hydrotreating catalyst employed in the present invention is selected from the group consisting of a nickel-molybdenum catalyst, a nickel-tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum-tungsten catalyst, a nickel-molybdenum-tungsten catalyst and a molybdenum-cobalt catalyst.
  • the catalyst employed is a nickel-molybdenum catalyst on an alumina support.
  • the hydrotreated product is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into at least two product streams: a first product stream and a second product stream.
  • the hydrotreated product is separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, and a heavy product stream.
  • the second product stream or the heavy product stream has a sulfur content that is less than 50 ppm by weight.
  • the hydrotreated product is fed to at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column.
  • the heavy product stream is then fed to a hydrogenation reactor system.
  • the heavy product stream is fed to the hydrogenation reactor system over a noble metal hydrogenation catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product.
  • an isomerization catalyst may be added to the hydrogenation reactor system to control cloud point.
  • the hydrogenated product is then fed to at least one separation unit thereby producing a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream.
  • the hydrogenated product is fed to at least one separation unit, one of which may include a distillation column, thereby producing a diesel product stream having an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm, and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees Celsius.
  • Suitable hydrogenation catalysts generally comprise Group VIII noble metals or oxides thereof. Platinum catalyst or palladium catalyst or mixtures thereof may be employed. Optionally, a reduced Group VIII base metal, such a nickel, may be employed as the hydrogenation catalyst.
  • FIG. 2 further depicts a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a hydrocarbonaceous feed, entering the process through stream 100 , combined with stream 110 comprising make-up hydrogen and combined with stream 140 which comprises recycled hydrogen to form stream 115 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130 .
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10 .
  • Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater where the hydrocarbonaceous feed's sulfur is removed to very low levels, preferably ⁇ 100 ppm, more preferably less than 50 ppm, most preferably ⁇ 20 ppm.
  • the feed flows downward through at least one bed of catalyst. Preferably, the feed flows through more than one bed of catalyst.
  • Hydrotreated effluent exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 20 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130 .
  • the recycle gas stream 130 is compressed by the recycle gas compressor 30 and recycled to the hydrotreater reactor 10 inlet.
  • the high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is reduced in pressure valve 35 to low pressure, typically, below 60 psig, to form stream 155 .
  • Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid hydrocarbon (stream 170 ) from the product gases (stream 160 ).
  • the liquid effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into several streams including, but not limited to, a diesel or diesel/jet stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180 ) and naphtha (stream 190 ).
  • a diesel or diesel/jet stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180 ) and naphtha (stream 190 ).
  • the product jet fuel i.e., having a jet fuel boiling point range, (stream 195 ) can either be stripped in stripper 50 or combined with the diesel (stream 200 ) boiling range material in stream 200 to produce a jet/diesel stream.
  • the diesel or the jet/diesel stream 200 is pumped to hydrogenation pressure and combined with stream 210 comprising make-up hydrogen and with stream 240 comprising recycled hydrogen to form stream 215 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 240 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator gas effluent stream 230 .
  • Stream 215 is heated prior to entering the hydrogenation unit, vessel 60 .
  • Vessel 60 is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, preferably charged with high activity, noble base metals, where the hydrocarbon feed's aromatics are saturated to the levels require to make the diesel product odorless.
  • the feed flows downward through at least one or more catalyst beds.
  • the catalyst employed in the hydrogenation unit comprises noble metals supported on silica or alumina or silica alumina or combinations of these supports.
  • the catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites to the catalysts.
  • Hydrogenated effluent exits vessel 60 through stream 220 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 70 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 230 .
  • the recycle gas stream 230 is compressed with the recycle gas compressor 80 to the pressure of the hydrogenation reactor inlet.
  • the liquid effluent stream 270 is heated and separated into at least two streams.
  • the liquid effluent stream is separated in stripper 95 into (1) naphtha (stream 290 ), (2) jet fuel (stream 300 ) and (3) an odorless diesel product (stream 310 ).
  • the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of 50° C.
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur
  • a first reactor system e.g., a hydrotreating unit
  • a hydrotreating catalyst as described hereinabove
  • the catalyst system in the hydrotreating step takes places in a reactor that that has at least two reactor beds.
  • the first reactor bed comprises at least two catalyst layers comprising a hydrotreating catalyst layer and a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst layer.
  • a hydrodemetallization layer may also be employed in the first reactor bed.
  • the hydrotreated product is then fed to a second reactor bed which comprises at least two layers.
  • the second reactor bed comprises a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst layer, a hydrocracking layer and a hydrotreating layer.
  • the hydrotreated product is fed through second reactor bed over the catalysts layers, thereby producing a hydrocracked product.
  • the hydrocracking catalyst employed is typically a base metal containing catalyst.
  • the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a cracking component and a hydrogenation component on an oxide support material or binder.
  • the cracking component may include an amorphous cracking component and/or a zeolite, such as a Y-type zeolite, an ultrastable Y type zeolite, or a dealuminated zeolite.
  • a suitable amorphous cracking component is silica-alumina.
  • the hydrogenation component of the hydrocracking catalyst is selected from those elements known to provide catalytic hydrogenation activity. At least one metal component selected from the Group VIIIB (CAS Notation) elements and/or from the Group VIB (CASNotation) elements are generally chosen. Group VIB elements include chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Group VIIIB elements include iron, cobalt, and nickel.
  • the amount(s) of hydrogenation component(s) in the catalyst suitably range from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of Group VIIIB metal component(s) and from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Group VIB metal component(s), calculated as metals per 100 parts by weight of total catalyst, where the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the catalyst before sulfiding.
  • the hydrogenation components in the catalyst may be in the oxidic and/or the sulphidic form. If a combination of at least a Group VIB and a Group VIIIB metal component is present as (mixed) oxides, it will be subjected to a sulfiding treatment prior to proper use in hydrocracking.
  • the catalyst comprises one or more components of nickel and/or cobalt and one or more components of molybdenum and/or tungsten. Catalysts containing nickel and molybdenum or nickel and tungsten are particularly preferred.
  • the hydrocracking catalyst particles of this invention may be prepared by impregnating, blending, or co-mulling, active sources of hydrogenation metals with a binder.
  • suitable binders include silica, alumina, clays, zirconia, titania, magnesia and silica-alumina. Preference is given to the use of alumina as binder.
  • Other components, such as phosphorous, may be added as desired to tailor the catalyst particles for a desired application.
  • the blended components are then shaped, such as by extrusion, dried and calcined at temperatures up to 1200° F. (649° C.) to produce the finished catalyst particles.
  • amorphous catalyst particles include preparing oxide binder particles, such as by extrusion, drying and calcining, followed by depositing the hydrogenation metals on the oxide particles, using methods such as impregnation.
  • the catalyst particles, containing the hydrogenation metals, are then further dried and calcined prior to use as a hydrocracking catalyst.
  • the hydrocracked product is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into at least two product streams.
  • the hydrocracked product is separated into a first product stream and a second product stream.
  • the first product stream has a boiling point range of from about 80° F. to about 450° F.
  • the second product stream has a boiling point range of from about 450° F. to about 900° F.
  • the second product stream is then fed to at least one reactor.
  • the second product stream is fed to at least two reactors, a first and second reactor.
  • the first reactor comprises at least one catalyst layer.
  • the first reactor comprises at least two catalysts layers which comprises a hydrogenation catalyst and an isomerization de-waxing catalyst to convert the paraffins into iso-paraffins, thereby producing a de-waxed product stream.
  • the de-waxed product stream is then fed to the second reactor, a hydrofinishing reactor, thereby producing a hydrofinished effluent product stream.
  • larger pore zeolites such as the faujasites and mordenites, they can differentiate between n-alkanes and slightly branched alkanes, and larger branched alkanes having, for example, quaternary carbon atoms.
  • the effective pore size of the molecular sieves can be measured using standard adsorption techniques and hydrocarbonaceous compounds of known minimum kinetic diameters. See Breck, Zeolite Molecular Sieves. 1974 (especially Chapter 8); Anderson, et al., J. Catalysis 58,114 (1979); and U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,871, the pertinent portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Intermediate pore size molecular sieves will typically admit molecules having kinetic diameters of 5.3 to 6.5 angstroms with little hindrance.
  • Examples of such compounds are: n-hexane (4.3), 3-methylpentane (5.5), benzene (5.85), and toluene (5.8).
  • Compounds having kinetic diameters of about 6 to 6.5 .ANG. can be admitted into the pores, depending on the particular sieve, but do not penetrate as quickly and in some cases are effectively excluded.
  • Compounds having kinetic diameters in the range of 6 to 6.5 .ANG. include: cyclohexane (6.0), 2,3-dimethylbutane (6.1), and m-xylene (6.1).
  • compounds having kinetic diameters of greater than about 6.5 .ANG. do not penetrate the pore apertures and thus are not absorbed into the interior of the molecular sieve lattice.
  • larger compounds include: o-xylene (6.8), 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (7.5), and tributylamine (8.1).
  • the preferred effective pore size range is from about 5.5 to about 6.2 .ANG..
  • the intermediate pore size molecular sieve catalysts used in the practice of the present invention have a very specific pore shape and size as measured by X-ray crystallography.
  • the intracrystalline channels must be parallel and must not be interconnected. Such channels are conventionally referred to as 1-D diffusion types or more shortly as 1-D pores.
  • the classification of intrazeolite channels as 1-D, 2-D and 3-D is set forth by R. M. Barrer in Zeolites, Science and Technology, edited by F. R. Rodrigues, L. D. Rollman and C. Naccache, NATO ASI Series, 1984 which classification is incorporated in its entirety by reference (see particularly page 75).
  • Known 1-D zeolites include cancrinite hydrate, laumontite, mazzite; mordenite and zeolite I.
  • the pores must be generally oval in shape, by which is meant the pores must exhibit two unequal axes referred to herein as a minor axis and a major axis.
  • oval as used herein is not meant to require a specific oval or elliptical shape but rather to refer to the pores exhibiting two unequal axes.
  • the 1-D pores of the catalysts useful in the practice of the present invention must have a minor axis between about 3.9 .ANG. and about 4.8 .ANG. and a major axis between about 5.4 .ANG. and about 7.0 .ANG. as determined by conventional X-ray crystallography measurements.
  • SAPO-11 comprises a molecular framework of corner-sharing [SiO 2 ] tetrahedra, [AlO 2 ] tetrahedra and [PO 2 ] tetrahedra, [i.e., (S x Al y P z )O 2 tetrahedral units].
  • SAPO-11 converts the waxy components to produce a lubricating oil having excellent yield, very low pour point, low viscosity and high viscosity index.
  • SAPO-11 is disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,638, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
  • SAPO-31 and SAPO-41 are also disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,638.
  • catalysts comprising an intermediate pore size nonzeolitic molecular sieves, such as ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-35, and at least one Group VIII metal.
  • X-ray crystallography of SAPO-11, SAPO-31, SAPO-41, ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-35 shows these molecular sieves to have the following major and minor axes: SAPO-11, major 6.3 .ANG., minor 3.9 .ANG.; (Meier, W. H., Olson, D.
  • the intermediate pore size molecular sieve may be used in admixture with at least one Group VIII metal.
  • the Group VIII metal is selected from the group consisting of at least one of platinum and palladium and optionally, other catalytically active metals such as molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, cobalt, tungsten, zinc and mixtures thereof. More preferably, the Group VIII metal is selected from the group consisting of at least one of platinum and palladium.
  • the amount of metal ranges from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the molecular sieve, preferably from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the molecular sieve.
  • metal or “active metal” as used herein means one or more metals in the elemental state or in some form such as sulfide, oxide and mixtures thereof. Regardless of the state in which the metallic component actually exists, the concentrations are computed as if they existed in the elemental state.
  • the catalyst may also contain metals, which reduce the number of strong acid sites on the catalyst and thereby lower the selectivity for cracking versus isomerization.
  • metals which reduce the number of strong acid sites on the catalyst and thereby lower the selectivity for cracking versus isomerization.
  • Group IIA metals such as magnesium and calcium.
  • the average crystal size is no greater than about 10.mu., preferably no more than about 5.mu., more preferably no more than about 1.mu. and still more preferably no more than about 0.5.mu.
  • Strong acidity may also be reduced by introducing nitrogen compounds, e.g., NH.sub.3 or organic nitrogen compounds, into the feed; however, the total nitrogen content should be less than 50 ppm, preferably less than 10 ppm.
  • the physical form of the catalyst depends on the type of catalytic reactor being employed and may be in the form of a granule or powder, and is desirably compacted into a more readily usable form (e.g., larger agglomerates), usually with a silica or alumina binder for fluidized bed reaction, or pills, prills, spheres, extrudates, or other shapes of controlled size to accord adequate catalyst-reactant contact.
  • the catalyst may be employed either as a fluidized catalyst, or in a fixed or moving bed, and in one or more reaction stages.
  • the intermediate pore size molecular sieve catalyst can be manufactured into a wide variety of physical forms.
  • the molecular sieves can be in the form of a powder, a granule, or a molded product, such as an extrudate having a particle size sufficient to pass through a 2-mesh (Tyler) screen and be retained on a 40-mesh (Tyler) screen.
  • the silicoaluminophosphate can be extruded before drying, or, dried or partially dried and then extruded.
  • the molecular sieve can be composited with other materials resistant to temperatures and other conditions employed in the isomerization process.
  • matrix materials include active and inactive materials and synthetic or naturally occurring zeolites as well as inorganic materials such as clays, silica and metal oxides.
  • the latter may be either naturally occurring or in the form of gelatinous precipitates, sols or gels including mixtures of silica and metal oxides.
  • Inactive materials suitably serve as diluents to control the amount of conversion in the isomerization process so that products can be obtained economically without employing other means for controlling the rate of reaction.
  • the molecular sieve may be incorporated into naturally occurring clays, e.g., bentonite and kaolin.
  • These materials i.e., clays, oxides, etc., function, in part, as binders for the catalyst. It is desirable to provide a catalyst having good crush strength because in petroleum refining, the catalyst is often subjected to rough handling. This tends to break the catalyst down into powder-like materials which cause problems in processing.
  • Naturally occurring clays which can be composited with the molecular sieve include the montmorillonite and kaolin families, which families include the sub-bentonites, and the kaolins commonly known as Dixie, McNamee, Georgia and Florida clays or others in which the main mineral constituent is halloysite, kaolinite, diokite, nacrite or anauxite. Fibrous clays such as halloysite, sepiolite and attapulgite can also be use as supports. Such clays can be used in the raw state as originally mined or initially subjected to calcination, acid treatment or chemical modification.
  • the molecular sieve can be composited with porous matrix materials and mixtures of matrix materials such as silica, alumina, titania, magnesia, silica-alumina, silica-magnesia, silica-zirconia, silica-thoria, silica-beryllia, silica-titania, titania-zirconia as well as ternary compositions such as silica-alumina-thoria, silica-alumina-titania, silica-alumina-magnesia and silica-magnesia-zirconia.
  • the matrix can be in the form of a cogel.
  • the catalyst used in the process of this invention can also be composited with other zeolites such as synthetic and natural faujasites, (e.g., X and Y) erionites, and mordenites. It can also be composited with purely synthetic zeolites such as those of the ZSM series. The combination of zeolites can also be composited in a porous inorganic matrix.
  • zeolites such as synthetic and natural faujasites, (e.g., X and Y) erionites, and mordenites. It can also be composited with purely synthetic zeolites such as those of the ZSM series.
  • the combination of zeolites can also be composited in a porous inorganic matrix.
  • a de-waxed product stream results from contacting the second product stream with an isomerization catalyst.
  • the de-waxed product stream is fed to at least one reactor comprising a noble metal hydrogentation catalyst as described hereinabove.
  • the de-waxed product stream is hydrofinished thereby producing a hydrofinished product stream.
  • the hydrofinished product stream is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into a naptha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream and at least one base oil product stream.
  • the hydrofinished product stream is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream, a first base oil product stream and a second base oil product stream.
  • the hydrofinished product stream is fed to at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column, and separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream and at least one base oil product stream, preferably at least two base oil product streams, a first base oil product stream and a second base oil product stream.
  • the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a UV@272 nm+10*UV@310 nm of less than 1.5, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50° C.
  • FIG. 3 further depicts one embodiment of a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a hydrocarbonaceous feed having a boiling point range of 550 F to 1000 F.
  • the feed, stream 100 is combined with stream 110 , which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 140 , which comprises recycled hydrogen, to form stream 115 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130 .
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10 .
  • Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater where the hydrocarbonaceous feed's sulfur content if decreased to very low levels.
  • the sulfur content is less than 100 ppm. More preferred, the sulfur content is less than 50 ppm and most preferred, the sulfur content is less than 20 ppm.
  • the feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst, thereby producing a hydrotreated product.
  • the hydrotreated effluent product exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is introduced to a second reactor system, a hydrocracker unit, vessel 15 .
  • Vessel 15 is preferably operated at hydrocracking operating conditions where the effluent's viscosity index is improved to the viscosity index levels associated with lubricant oils, preferably from about 98 to about 150.
  • the hydrotreated effluent product is contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst, thereby producing a hydrocracked product.
  • the hydrocracked effluent product exits vessel 15 through stream 125 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 20 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130 .
  • the recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor 130 and recycled to the hydrotreater reactor 10 inlet.
  • the high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is fed through valve 35 and reduced in pressure to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig, to form stream 155 .
  • Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid hydrocarbon, stream 170 , from the product gases, stream 160 .
  • the liquid effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into at least two product streams in stripper 50 in order to separate the light end gases from those product streams having a higher boiling point.
  • the separated product streams may include (1) a waxy base oil, (2) a waxy base oil/diesel stream, (3) jet fuel, stream 195 , (4) light end gases, stream 180 , and (5) naphtha, stream 190 .
  • the jet fuel product stream, stream 195 may either be stripped in stripper 50 or combined with the waxy base oil/diesel boiling range material in stream 200 .
  • the waxy base oil/diesel or the jet/diesel/waxy base oil stream 200 is pumped to a pressure suitable for hydrogenation (e.g., 2000-2700 psi) and combined with stream 210 , which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 240 , which comprises recycled hydrogen, to form stream 215 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 240 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 70 gas effluent stream 230 .
  • Stream 215 is heated prior to entering the first stage of vessel 60 .
  • Vessel 60 is preferably operated as an isomerization de-waxing unit.
  • the beds in the vessel 60 are charged with high activity, noble base metal catalysts, where the stream 200 is isomerized to the levels required to set the lubricant base oil pour point and as a result yields a de-waxed product, a diesel fuel composition with excellent cold flow properties.
  • Applicable catalyst for the isomerization dewaxing unit comprises noble metals supported over SM-3, SSZ-32 or ZSM-5 or mixtures thereof supported on alumina, silica, silica alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • Stream 220 is generally cooled prior to entering a second stage hydrofinishing reaction unit, vessel 65 .
  • Vessel 65 is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, preferably charged with high activity, noble base metal catalysts, where the dewaxed product's aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons are hydrogenated to the levels required to meet diesel fuel specifications, including a low odor.
  • the feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst.
  • Applicable catalysts for the hydrofinishing unit comprise of noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, and, optionally, high levels of a reduced Group VIII base metal such as nickel, supported over alumina, silica, silica alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • the hydrofinished effluent product stream exits vessel 65 through stream 225 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 70 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating a liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 230 .
  • the recycle gas stream 230 is fed to the recycle gas compressor 80 , where it is compressed and fed to the isomerization dewaxing reactor.
  • the high pressure liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 250 is reduced in pressure (valve 85 ) to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig, to form stream 255 .
  • Stream 255 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 90 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum separating liquid hydrocarbon effluent, stream 270 , from product gas effluent, stream 260 .
  • the liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 270 is heated and separated in stripper 95 into a finished lubricating base oil, stream 320 , diesel product stream 310 , jet product stream 295 , naptha product stream 290 , and light gases stream 280 .
  • the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 7.5 percent by weight aromatic content is fed to a reactor system (e.g., hydrogenating unit) which contains high activity base metal catalysts to hydrogenate the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, thereby hydrogenating the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and producing a hydrogenated product stream.
  • the hydrogenated product stream is fed to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrogenated product stream into at least two separate product streams.
  • the hydrogenated product stream is separated in at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column.
  • the hydrogenated product stream is separated into at least a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream.
  • the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm, and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • the high activity base metal catalysts employed in this embodiment comprises Group VI base metal and Group VIII noble metal supported on an alumina, silica, alumina-silica, other inorganic oxide or zeolite support.
  • the catalyst comprises at least 5 wt % Group VIII and 5 wt % Group VI metals. More preferred, the catalyst comprises 6 wt % Ni and 19 wt % Tungsten. Most preferred, the catalyst comprises 20 wt % Ni and 20 wt % Tungsten, and the reactor system has a pressure of at least 1000 psi.
  • the hydrogenation component of the catalyst can a base metal and can be impregnated into the inorganic oxide, the zeolite or both.
  • the term “base metal” includes one or more of nickel, cobalt, tungsten or molybdenum.
  • a combination of base metals are used, such as nickel or cobalt in combination with tungsten or molybdenum, and the base metal is usually sulfided or presulfided in the catalyst when or before the catalyst is put on stream.
  • impregnation shall mean the addition to a solid of a volume of solution not substantially greater than that which can be absorbed by the solid, and allowing the solution to be absorbed by or oil the solid, followed, without an intermediate washing step, by the drying of the solution onto the solid.
  • FIG. 4 further depicts one embodiment of a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a sulfur containing hydrocarbonaceous feedstock stream 100 which may be combined with a recycle diesel stream 310 to from stream 105 which is then combined with stream 110 which comprises make-up hydrogen and with stream 140 which comprises recycled hydrogen to form stream 115 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent, stream 130 .
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10 .
  • Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater for the removal of both feed sulfur and nitrogen contained in the feedstock.
  • Suitable catalysts employed in the hydrotreater comprise Group VI base metals, Group VIII noble metals, or mixtures thereof supported on silica, alumina, alumina/silica or mixtures thereof.
  • the catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites.
  • Stream 115 is contacted with the aforementioned catalyst(s), thereby producing a hydrotreated product stream effluent.
  • the hydrotreated product stream effluent exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and enters vessel 20 which is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, thereby producing a hydrogenated product stream effluent.
  • the hydrogenation unit is charged with relatively high levels of high activity, base metals catalyst, where the hydrotreated product stream's aromatic content is saturated to the levels required to make the diesel fuel product low in odor, (i.e., an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight).
  • the feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst.
  • the hydrogenated product effluent stream exits vessel 20 through stream 125 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 30 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130 .
  • the recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor and recycled to the hydrogenation reactor.
  • the high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is fed through valve 35 and is reduced in pressure (valve 35 ) to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig to form stream 155 .
  • Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum separating a liquid hydrocarbon effluent steam (stream 170 ) from the product gases (stream 160 ).
  • the liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into a diesel product stream or diesel/jet stream product stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180 ), a naphtha product stream (stream 190 ), jet fuel product stream (stream 200 ) and a diesel product stream (Stream 300 ), having a low odor.
  • a portion of the diesel product stream, stream 310 may be recycled back to the hydrotreater reactor, hydrogenation reactor or both for improved saturation.
  • the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having less than 100 ppm sulfur and at least 7.5 percent by weight aromatic content
  • a reactor system e.g., hydrogenation unit
  • the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises at least one Group VIII noble metal, such as platinum, palladium or mixtures thereof. More preferred, the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises greater than 0.5 wt % of at least one noble metal. Most preferred, the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises at least 0.5 wt % platinum, at least 0.5 wt % palladium or mixtures thereof.
  • the hydrogenated product is separated in at least one separation unit, thereby producing at least two separated product streams.
  • the hydrogenated product is separated in at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column.
  • the separated product stream is separated into at least a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream.
  • the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • the high activity noble metal catalysts employed in this embodiment comprises a noble metal that can be impregnated into the inorganic oxide, the zeolite or both.
  • the term “noble metal” includes one or more of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium or platinum.
  • impregnation shall mean the addition to a solid of a volume of solution not substantially greater than that which can be absorbed by the solid, and allowing the solution to be absorbed by or on the solid, followed, without an intermediate washing step, by the drying of the solution onto the solid.
  • FIG. 5 further depicts another embodiment of the process for making an odorless diesel fuel composition.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a low sulfur hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, preferably, having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm. More preferred, the sulfur content is less than 15 ppm.
  • the feedstock, stream 100 may be combined with a recycle diesel stream 310 to form stream 105 which is then combined with stream 110 , which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 140 , which comprises of recycle hydrogen, thereby forming stream 115 .
  • Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130 .
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering a hydrogenation reactor, vessel 10 .
  • Vessel 10 is preferably operated at hydrogenation operating conditions that are useful for obtaining aromatic saturation.
  • Suitable catalysts for the hydrogenation reactor are noble base metals supported on supports comprising silica, alumina, silica alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • the catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites, which have been described herein.
  • the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock is fed to the hydrogenation reactor over the catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product effluent stream.
  • the hydrogenated product effluent stream exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 30 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the hydrogenated liquid effluent product stream into a hydrocarbon stream and a hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130 .
  • the recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor 30 and recycled to the hydrogenation reactor inlet.
  • the high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is reduced in pressure (valve 35 ) to low pressure, typically below 60 psig to form a low pressure liquid effluent stream, stream 155 .
  • Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40 .
  • This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid effluent stream into a liquid product effluent stream (stream 170 ) and a product gas (stream 160 ).
  • the liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into a diesel product stream or diesel/jet stream product stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180 ), a naphtha product stream (stream 190 ), jet fuel product stream (stream 200 ) and a diesel product stream (Stream 300 ), having a low odor.
  • a portion of the diesel product stream, stream 300 may be recycled back to the hydrotreater reactor/hydrogenation reactor or both for improved saturation.
  • the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of reducing soot in an internal combustion engine by employing a diesel fuel composition produced by the processes described herein.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method reducing soot in an internal combustion engine by employing a diesel fuel composition, wherein the diesel fuel composition has a (1) sulfur content of less than 10 ppm; (2) a flash point of greater than 50° C.; (3) a UV absorbance, A total , of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula comprising
  • a total A x +10( A y )
  • a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent (5) a cloud point of less than ⁇ 12° C.; (6) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and (7) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300 F and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600 F.
  • Example 1 corresponds to FIG. 2 .
  • the following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the catalyst system comprised hydrotreating catalysts selected containing a Group VI and Group VIII metals catalysts, which was promoted with phosphorus, on a large surface area alumina, non-acidic support. The total metals were 20 wt %.
  • the hydrotreating catalyst comprise nickel and molybdenum, promoted with phosphorus and supported on alumina.
  • the temperature of the hydrotreating reactor was 659 F. 320 scf of hydrogen was consumed. 4700 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the hydrotreater. The average pressure of the hydrogen was 860 psi.
  • the hydrotreated product was then fed to a hydrogenation unit which comprised a hydrogenation catalyst.
  • the hydrogenation catalyst comprised platinum/palladium on a silica/alumina support.
  • the temperature of the hydrogenation reactor was 580 F. 420 scf of hydrogen was consumed. 2915 scfb was recycled to the hydrogenation reactor.
  • the average pressure of the hydrogen was 1363 psi.
  • the two stage reaction process resulted in a hydrocarbon product having an odor of less ⁇ 0.5 and a non-detectable percent of aromatics in the product stream, which has a boiling range of from about 403 F to about 768.
  • UV Absorbance UV@272 + 10UV@310 12.6567 1.8774 1.8774 0.0038 Cetane Index 52.2 59.1 59.1 60.3 Aromatics, % 31.0 27.3 27.3 — Mono aromatics 23.9 23.9 23.9 — Polynuclear Aromatics 6.4 6.4 6.4 — Flash Point, Calc C. 103 77 77 120 Aniline Point, F.
  • Example 2 corresponds to FIG. 3 .
  • the following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock was hydrotreated by feeding the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock into a first reactor which comprised several catalysts layers dispersed in two reactor beds, thereby producing hydrotreated product.
  • the first layer comprised a demetallization catalyst which comprised nickel and molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus.
  • the second layer comprised hydrotreating layer as described in Example 1.
  • the third layer comprised a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus on an alumina support.
  • the hydrotreated product which was the hydrocracking feedstock, had at least 19600 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 594 F to about 971 F.
  • the hydrocracking feedstock was fed to the second reactor bed reactor, which comprised a catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space-velocity (LHSV) of 0.7 l/Hr.
  • the first catalyst layer comprised a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus oil an alumina support.
  • the second layer comprised a hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite on a silica/alumina support.
  • the third layer comprised another hydrotreating catalyst layer as described herein.
  • the temperature of the hydrocracking section of the reactor was 724 F.
  • the average pressure of the hydrogen was 2700 psi.
  • the gas recycle rate was 5000 scfb.
  • the hydrocracked product, which had a boiling point range of from about 600 F to about 1010 F was separated into two products: a waxy 220 N product and a waxy 100 N product.
  • the waxy 220 N product had a boiling point range of from about 640 F to about 1010 F and the waxy 100 N product had a boiling point range of from about 600 F to about 920 F.
  • the waxy 100 N product was then fed to the de-waxing reactor which had a temperature of 625 F, thereby producing a de-waxed product.
  • the de-waxing reactor comprised a catalyst comprising platinum and 60 wt % SSZ-32 on an alumina support.
  • the de-waxed product was then fed to a hydrofinishing reactor which comprised a platinum/palladium catalyst on a silica/alumina support and had a temperature of 494 F.
  • the hydrofinishing product had a boiling point range of from about 240 F to about 900 F.
  • the hydrofinishing product was separated into at least 3 product streams: (1) a 100 N base oil having a boiling point range of from about 595 F to about 900 F; (2) a 60 N base oil having a boiling point range of from about 540 F to about 710 F; and (3) an odorless diesel product having a boiling point range of from about 250 F to about 665 F.
  • hydrocracker/de-waxing/hydrofinishing reaction process resulted in hydrocarbon product having an odor of ⁇ 0.5 and less than 0.5 weight percent of aromatics in the product stream, which has a boiling range of from about 255 F to about 660.
  • the odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • Examples 3A and 3B correspond to FIG. 4 .
  • a first layer of the multi-layer catalyst system comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support.
  • a second layer of the multi-layer catalyst system comprised a nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite on a silica/alumina support.
  • the temperature of the reactor was 673 F. 1660 scb of hydrogen was consumed. 8640 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor.
  • the average pressure of the reactor was 2254 psi.
  • the feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalysts, thereby producing a reaction product.
  • the reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a naphtha/jet product stream.
  • the diesel product stream had a sulfur content of 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0052; a boiling point range of from 328 F to about 692 degrees F.; and a calculated flashpoint of 72 degrees C. from the front end distillation.
  • Example 3B exemplifies a second run of the single stage process using high activity base metal catalysts to produce odorless diesel.
  • the catalyst system comprised a multi-layer catalyst system comprising four catalyst layers.
  • the first layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support.
  • a second layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite catalyst on a silica/alumina support.
  • a third layer comprised a nickel/tungsten/y-zeolite catalyst on a silica/alumina support.
  • a fourth layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support.
  • the temperature of the reactor was 673 F. 1710 scfb of hydrogen was consumed. 8610 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor.
  • the average pressure of the reactor was 2254 psi. The feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalysts, thereby producing a reaction product.
  • the reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a naphtha/jet product stream.
  • the diesel product stream had a sulfur content of 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0047; a boiling point range of from 296 degrees F. to about 673 degrees F.; and a calculated flashpoint of 58 degrees C. from the front end distillation.
  • the odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • Examples 4A and 4B correspond to FIG. 5 .
  • a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock was hydrotreated to decrease the sulfur content in the feedstock.
  • the hydrotreating method employed was similar to the method described in Example 1.
  • the hydrotreated product which had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm and a total UV absorbance of 1.8774, was fed to a catalyst system which comprised a high activity noble metal catalyst which comprised 0.5 wt % platinum and 0.5 wt % palladium, supported on a silica/alumina support.
  • the temperature of the reactor was 580 F. 2915 scfb of recycle hydrogen gas was fed to the reactor.
  • the average pressure of the reactor was 1600 psi.
  • the feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalyst, thereby producing a reaction product.
  • the reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a jet product stream.
  • the diesel product stream had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0038; a boiling point range of from 403 F to about 768 F; and a calculated flashpoint of 120 degrees C.
  • Example 4B exemplifies a second run of the process using the same base metal catalysts as in Example 4A to produce odorless diesel.
  • the odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • Example 5 corresponds to FIG. 5 .
  • the following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the catalyst system comprised the same high activity noble metal catalyst employed in Example 4.
  • the temperature of the reactor was 603 F. 836 scfb of hydrogen was consumed. 3080 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor.
  • the average pressure of the reactor was 1610 psi.
  • the feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalyst, thereby producing a reaction product, Intermediate Products A and B.
  • Intermediate Products A and B were the result of two separate runs.
  • Both Intermediate Products A and B had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0044 and 0.0031, respectively; a boiling point range of from 165 F to about 750 F and from about 135 to about 736, respectively; and a calculated flashpoint of 38 degrees C. and 32 degrees C., respectively.
  • Intermediate product B was then fed to a distillation column wherein the distillation range was from about 317 F to about 744 degrees F., thereby producing an odorless diesel product which had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0047; an aromatic content of less than 1.5; and a net heat of combustion, as determined by ASTM Method D4529, of 18,875 KBTU/lb.
  • the odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • Catalyst Pt/Pd/Silica Alumina Intermediate ID: Feed Intermediate Product A Product B Distillation Operating Conditions Pressure, psig 1610 1590 H2 Pressure Avg. psi 1489 1516 LHSV, I/Hr 2.6 1.3 Reactor Temperature, F. 603 603 Recycle Hydrogen, SCFB 3080 3390 H2 Consumption, SCF 836 911 Yields: Jet, Vol.
  • the odorless diesel fuel composition as prepared in Example 2 was injected into the combustion chamber.
  • the fuel was injected into the combustion chamber for 7 seconds and then ignited with a spark plug.
  • the pressure of the chamber was 1560 bar.
  • the combustion chamber was filled with gas containing approximately 15% oxygen and the remainder comprises inert gas.
  • the gas density in the combustion chamber was 22.8 kg/m3.
  • the temperature of the combustion chamber was 1000 K; and the pressure of the combustion chamber was 60 bar.
  • the combustion chamber was a one-cylinder version of a 4-stroke diesel engine.
  • the injector was a second-generation Bosch Common-Rail and had a nozzle diameter (single hole) of 0.090 mm and a nozzle shape of KS1.5/0.86.
  • the odorless diesel As evidenced in Table 6, the odorless diesel, as prepared in Example 2, has less soot that results from the combustion of the odorless diesel than the soot that remains when ultra low sulfur diesel is combusted. Accordingly, it may be deemed that there is a reduction in particulate matter when the odorless diesel of the present invention is employed.

Abstract

A diesel fuel composition comprising a (1) sulfur content of less than 10 ppm; (2) a flash point of greater than 50° C.; (3) a UV absorbance, Atotal, of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula comprising

Atotal=Ax+10(Ay)
    • wherein Ax is the UV absorbance at 270 nanometers; and
    • wherein Ay is the UV absorbance at 310 nanometers;
      (4) a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent; (5) a cloud point of less than −12° C.; (6) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and (7) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300 F and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600 F.

Description

    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a premium diesel fuel composition, derived from petroleum, and method of making the same.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Un-combusted diesel fuel, including ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), has a strong odor. The odor often associated with diesel is unpleasant and may deter customers from purchasing diesel vehicles. In particular, the diesel fuel, when spilled, especially on one's hands or clothing, may have a prolonged bad odor. Also diesel fuel stored in equipment contained in garages, basements, sheds, or even houses can emit an odor that may make it undesirable to store the equipment or fuel indoors.
  • Emissions from vehicles utilizing diesel are also relatively high and require extensive after treatment technology to meet governmental regulations. Older vehicles, which do not have the extensive after-treatment equipment, should have lower emissions with this premium, odorless diesel product.
  • Several factors lead to diesel fuel odor. Eliminating only some of the factors can result in a diesel fuel that still has an unacceptable odor. Understanding and controlling most or all the factors is necessary to achieve a fuel that has a truly low odor level or no odor. Another important consideration is that when the odor causing components are eliminated from the prospective fuel it may no longer meet all the required specifications for the fuel. Only by careful balancing of the factors can a fuel be produced that both has low odor and meets diesel fuel specifications.
  • It has been discovered that some key factors in reducing or eliminating diesel fuel odor are adjusting the aromatic content, adjusting the amounts of volatile and low-boiling point compounds, and controlling the amount of sulfur and other heteroatoms in the diesel fuel.
  • DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
  • Murakami, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,730,762 teach a diesel fuel of reduced sulfur content which contains an alkyl side chain on the aromatic ring and also contains hetero nitrogen compounds with an alkyl side chain. The composition also includes carbazole and indole compounds as components of the fuel composition.
  • Nikanjam et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,112 disclose a diesel fuel with low aromatic content and high cetane number. There are controlled amounts of aromatics in the fuel to produce an optimum cetane number as defined by a graph set forth in the patent. The fuel can also have added thereto a cetane improver. The composition also includes 2-ethyl-hexylnitrate as the cetane improver.
  • Russell, U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,339 discloses a diesel fuel which minimizes the production of pollutants from vehicles by adjusting the amounts of aromatic compounds in the fuel. The composition also includes polycyclic aromatics of between 5.0 to 8.6 weight %.
  • Hubbard et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,096,103 teach the use of mineral spirits with low sulfur and low odor in diesel engines.
  • Hubbard et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,291,732 teach a diesel fuel comprising a blend of aromatic and aliphatic mineral spirits having a low sulfur content for use in cold climates.
  • Ellis et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,893,475 disclose a distillate fuel having a sulfur level of less than about 100 wppm, a total aromatics content of about 15 to 35 wt. %, a polynuclear aromatics content of less than about 3 wt. %, wherein the ratio of total aromatics to polynuclear aromatics is greater than about 11.
  • While low sulfur diesel fuels and low emissions diesel fuels are known in the art, diesel fuels specifically formulated to have low or no odor through the reduction of sulfur, nitrogen, aromatic, and volatile compounds are novel.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a petroleum derived diesel fuel composition having:
      • (a) a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm;
      • (b) a flash point of greater than 50° C.;
      • (c) a UV absorbance, Atotal, of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula

  • A total =A 270+10(A 310)
        • wherein A270 is the UV absorbance at 270 nanometers; and
        • wherein A310 is the UV absorbance at 310 nanometers;
      • (d) a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent;
      • (e) a cloud point of less than −12° C.;
      • (f) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and
      • (g) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
      • (a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content to a reactor system over a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a Group VI or a non-noble metal Group VIII or mixtures thereof, thereby producing a hydrotreated product;
      • (b) feeding the hydrotreated product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the producing a product stream having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm by weight;
      • (c) feeding the product stream to a hydrogenation reactor system over a noble metal hydrogenation catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product; and
      • (d) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit thereby producing a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
      • (a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content to a first reactor system over a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a Group VI element or a non-noble metal Group VIII element or mixtures, thereby producing a hydrotreated product;
      • (b) feeding the hydrotreated product to a second reactor system over a hydrocracking catalyst, thereby producing a hydrocracked product;
      • (c) feeding the hydrocracked product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrocracked product into a first product stream and a second product stream;
      • (d) feeding the second product stream to at least one reactor comprising a catalyst to convert the paraffins into iso-paraffins, thereby producing a de-waxed product;
      • (e) feeding the de-waxed product to at least one reactor comprising a hydrogenation catalyst to hydrofinish, thereby producing a hydrofinished product;
      • (f) feeding the hydrofinished product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrofinished product into a diesel product stream and at least a base oil product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
      • (a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to a reactor system containing a high activity base metal catalyst, thereby hydrogenating the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and producing a hydrogenated product; and
      • (b) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrogenated product into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
      • (a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having less than 100 ppm by weight sulfur to a reactor system over a high activity noble metal catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product; and
      • (b) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit thereby producing a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method of decreasing soot in an internal combustion engine comprising injecting a petroleum derived diesel fuel composition having:
      • (a) a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm;
      • (b) a flash point of greater than 50° C.;
      • (c) a UV absorbance, Atotal, of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula

  • A total =A 270+10(A 310)
        • wherein A270 is the UV absorbance at 270 nanometers; and
        • wherein A310 is the UV absorbance at 310 nanometers;
      • (d) a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent;
      • (e) a cloud point of less than −12° C.;
      • (f) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and
      • (g) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F.
  • into an internal combustion engine and combusting the fuel composition.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
  • FIG. 1 depicts the correlation between odor, aromatic content and flash point;
  • FIG. 1 a depicts the correlation between flash point as determined by Pensky-Marten, ASTM D93 and 5% initial boiling point as determined by ASTM D2187;
  • FIG. 2 depicts a first embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition;
  • FIG. 3 depicts a second embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition;
  • FIG. 4 depicts a third embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition;
  • and FIG. 5 depicts a fourth embodiment of making a low or no odor diesel fuel composition.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
  • Definitions
  • HD—refers to “hydrotreater.”
  • HDC refers to “hydrocracker.”
  • IDW—refers to “dewaxing.”
  • MUH2—refers to “makeup hydrogen.”
  • Hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst may also be referred to as “hydrogenation catalyst” or “hydrocracking catalyst.”
  • The terms “feed”, “feedstock” or “feedstream” may be used interchangeably.
  • The term “heteroatom” refers to any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen. Typical heteroatoms include, but are not limited to, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxygen.
  • The term “UV” refers to ultraviolet wavelengths of light in the range of about 10 nanometers to about 400 nanometers.
  • All elemental group notations (e.g., Group VIII) refer to CAS Notation.
  • Diesel Fuel Composition
  • One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a diesel fuel composition. A diesel fuel composition comprises various compounds including sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, aromatic compounds and volatile compounds (light ends). In order to achieve a low or no odor diesel fuel, it has been discovered that heteroatom-containing compounds, aromatic content, and volatile light ends need to be reduced.
  • Elimination of most of the sulfur compounds that make up the diesel fuel composition results in a diesel fuel that has reduced odor. Furthermore, if the diesel fuel composition has some sulfur compounds, the type of sulfur compound will dictate, whether the diesel fuel composition has a strong odor. The total sulfur content of the diesel fuel composition of the invention is less than 10 ppm; more preferred, less than 6 ppm; and most preferred, less than 3 ppm.
  • Another type of heteroatom which can impart an odor to diesel fuel is nitrogen. Nitrogen containing compounds can be organic compounds such as aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons with a nitrogen containing substitutent or inorganic nitrogen containing compounds such as ammonium compounds, nitrates, and nitrites. Accordingly, the diesel fuel composition of the invention may have a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; more preferred, less than 5 ppm; and most preferred, less than 1 ppm.
  • Aromatic compounds are other compounds that have also been found to contribute to diesel fuel odor. It has been discovered that reduction of the aromatic content of the fuel can also greatly reduce the odor of the fuels. As with sulfur and nitrogen compounds, the species of aromatic compounds in the fuel can have an effect on the odor, but generally it has been found that a diesel fuel composition with very low total aromatic levels has a decreased odor.
  • Aromatic content may also be approximated by the UV absorbance at specific wavelengths, namely at 272 and 310 nm. Aromatic compounds typically absorb ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths of light in the range of 270 nanometers (nm) and 310 nanometers (nm). Accordingly, the sum of UV absorbances, given as Atotal, is related to the aromatic content of a given diesel fuel. We have found that Atotal as given in the formula

  • A total =A 270+10(A 310)
  • wherein A270 is the UV absorbance at 270 nm and wherein A310 is the UV absorbance at 310 nm, must be less than about 1.5, preferably less than about 1.0, and most preferably less than about 0.8 to have the odorless diesel fuel composition of the present invention.
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the total aromatic compound content of the fuel is less than 10%, preferably less than 7.5%, more preferably less than 5%, most preferably less than 2%, oven more preferred less than 1%, and even most preferred less than 0.5%. Aromatic content was measured using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC), ASTM D5186.
  • By measuring the Atotal of a given feedstock, the degree in which to hydrotreat is determined in order to produce a low odor diesel fuel.
  • Still yet another factor that has been found to be important or critical in achieving a low or no odor fuel is the amount of the volatile or tight boiling components in the fuel. These components are often referred to as light ends or “front end” of the diesel fuel range. It has been found that by decreasing the light boiling components of the diesel fuel, in combination with decreasing the other components listed above, a low or no odor diesel fuel can be obtained. One useful measure for evaluating the front end of the diesel fuel is using the 5% initial boiling point and 95% final boiling point of the fuel as measured by ASTM D2887. In the present invention, the 5% initial boiling point of the fuel should be greater than 300 degrees F., preferably greater than 320 degrees F., more preferably greater than 340 degrees F., and most preferably greater than 375 degrees F. The 95% final boiling point of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is greater than 600° F., preferably, greater than 675 degrees F., more preferred, greater than 725 F. Another measure for evaluating the volatility of the diesel fuel is the boiling point. Preferably the boiling point range of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is from about 300° F. to about 730° F.
  • The flash point of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention has a flashpoint within diesel specifications. Preferably the flash point is greater than about 50° C., preferably, greater than about 55° C., more preferred greater than 60° C., even more preferred greater than about 70° C., and most preferred greater than 75° C. as measured by the Pensky-Martin closed cup method.
  • The cloud point refers to the temperature below which solids, such as wax, start to precipitate in the diesel fuel leading to a cloudy appearance. The cloud point is an important measure of the cold temperature characteristics of a diesel fuel. The diesel fuel of the present invention has a cloud point less than −12° C.
  • The diesel fuel composition of the present invention will be low in aromatic compounds. The feedstock prior to hydrotreating may contain a significant amount of aromatic species. For example, the feedstock prior to hydrotreatment may contain at least 5% aromatics. The feedstock may contain at least 10% aromatics or the feedstock may contain at least 20% aromatics. During hydrotreatment, the aromatics can be, at least in part, converted to napthenes by hydrodearomatization reactions. In accordance with the present invention, the naphthene content of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention is greater than 5%. The naphthenes may be formed from hydrodearomatization of the feedstock during hydrotreatment or the naphthenes may be present in the feedstock prior to hydrotreatment as long as the diesel fuel composition of the present invention has a naphthene content of greater than 5%.
  • In one embodiment of the present invention, the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than −12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by Atotal, of less than 1.5.
  • In another embodiment of the present invention, the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than −12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by Atotal, of less than 1.0.
  • In another embodiment of the present invention, the diesel fuel composition comprises a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm, a flash point of greater than or equal to 60° C., a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm, a 5% distillation point of greater than 300° F. and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600° F., a cloud point of less than −12° C., a naphthene content of greater than 5%, and an aromatic content, as given by Atotal, of less than 0.8.
  • The diesel fuel of the present invention, in addition to the characteristics noted above, may, in some embodiments, comprise other characteristics such as viscosity. The viscosity is a measure of the resistance to flow of the diesel fuel, and it will decrease as the diesel fuel oil temperature increases. If the diesel fuel is used in a diesel engine, for example, the viscosity of the diesel fuel must be low enough to flow freely at its lowest operational temperature, yet high enough to provide lubrication to any moving parts in the engine. Viscosity also will determine the size of the fuel droplets, which, in turn, govern the atomization and penetration qualities of the fuel injector spray. In one embodiment, the diesel fuel of the present invention may have a viscosity at 40° C. of less than 4.1 mm/cSt as measured by ASTM D445-64.
  • The diesel fuel of the present invention, may, in some embodiments, comprise other characteristics such as net heat of combustion as determined by ASTM D4868. Preferably the diesel fuel of the present invention will have a net heat of combustion greater than 18,000 Btu/lb and more preferably more than 18,500 Btu/lb. It should be noted that viscosity and net heat of combustion describe the characteristics of some embodiments of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention. Not all embodiments of the diesel fuel composition of the present invention need to possess one or more of these physical characteristics. Moreover, the physical characteristics outside the preferred ranges are still within the scope of the invention as described and claimed herein.
  • If desired, the diesel fuel composition of the present invention may include additives to improve the lubricity of the diesel fuel composition. When used in a diesel engine, for example, some diesel fuels, especially low sulfur content fuels, offer limited protection against engine wear. The wear occurs to the injector needle due to rubbing contact with the surface of its container. Also, various parts of fuel pumps such as internal gears and cams are subject to wear due to fuel related problems. In some embodiments, to increase the diesel fuel lubricity, one or more lubricity enhancing additives can be mixed with the diesel fuel. Typically, the concentration of the lubricity enhancing additive in the fuel falls in the range of from about 1 to about 50,000 ppm, preferably about 10 to about 20,000 ppm, and more preferably from about 25 to about 10,000 ppm. Any lubricity enhancing additives can be used. These lubricity enhancing additives include, but are not limited to, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, amines, ethoxylated amines, borated esters, other esters, phosphates, phosphites, phosphonates, and mixtures thereof.
  • Method of Making the Diesel Fuel Composition
  • As discussed herein, several hydrotreating or hydrogenation or both methods (generally, hydroconversion method) may be employed to produce a diesel composition having low or no odor. A suitable hydroconversion method is determined based upon the aromatic content of the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock.
  • In one embodiment, both a hydrotreating catalyst (base metal) and a hydrogenation catalyst (noble metal) are employed to produce the diesel composition described hereinabove.
  • A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content is fed to a hydrotreater over a hydrotreating catalyst thereby producing a hydrotreated product.
  • Hydrotreating catalysts are suitable for hydroconversion of feedstocks containing high amounts of sulfur, nitrogen and/or aromatic-containing molecules. Such catalysts generally contain at least one metal component selected from non-noble Group VIII (CAS Notation) or at least one metal component selected from the Group VI B (CAS notation) elements or mixtures thereof. Group VIB elements include chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Group VIII elements include iron, cobalt and nickel. The amount(s) of metal component(s) in the catalyst suitably range from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Group VIII metal component(s) and from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Ciroup VI B metal component(s), calculated as metal oxide(s) per 100 parts by weight of total catalyst, where the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the catalyst before sulfiding. The metal components in the catalyst may be in the oxidic and/or the sulphidic form. If a combination of at least a Group VI B and a Group VIII metal component is present as (mixed) oxides, it may be subjected to a sulfiding treatment prior to proper use in hydrotreating. Suitably, the catalyst comprises one or more components of nickel and/or cobalt and one or more components of molybdenum and/or tungsten.
  • The hydrotreating catalyst particles of this invention are suitably prepared by impregnating, blending, or co-mulling, active sources of the aforementioned metals with a support or binder. Examples of suitable supports or binders include silica, alumina, clays, zirconia, titania, magnesia and silica-alumina. Preference is given to the use of alumina as a support or a binder or both. Other components, such as phosphorous, may be added as desired to tailor the catalyst particles for a desired application. When co-mulling, the blended components are then shaped, such as by extrusion, dried and calcined at temperatures up to 1200° F. (649° C.) to produce the finished catalyst particles. Alternatively, equally suitable methods of preparing the amorphous catalyst particles include preparing oxide binder particles, such as by extrusion, drying and calcining, followed by depositing the aforementioned metals on the oxide particles, using methods such as impregnation. The catalyst particles, containing the aforementioned metals, are then further dried and calcined prior to use as a hydrotreating catalyst.
  • Suitable hydrotreating catalysts generally comprise a metal component, suitably Group VIB or VIII metal, for example cobalt-molybdenum, nickel-molybdenum, on a porous support, for example silica, silica-alumina, alumina or mixtures thereof. Examples of suitable hydrotreating catalysts are the commercial ICR 106, ICR 120 of Chevron Research and Technology Co.; DN-200 of Criterion Catalyst Co.; TK-555 and TK-565 of Haldor Topsoe A/S; HC-K, HC-P, HC-R and HC-T of UOP; KF-742, KF-752, KF-846, KF-848 STARS and KF-849 of AKZO Nobel/Nippon Ketjen; and HR-438/448 of Procatalyse SA.
  • Catalysts used in carrying out hydrotreating operations are well known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,347,121 and 4,810,357 for general descriptions of hydrotreating, and typical catalysts used in hydrotreating processes.
  • The hydrotreating catalyst employed in the present invention is selected from the group consisting of a nickel-molybdenum catalyst, a nickel-tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum-tungsten catalyst, a nickel-molybdenum-tungsten catalyst and a molybdenum-cobalt catalyst. Preferably, the catalyst employed is a nickel-molybdenum catalyst on an alumina support.
  • The hydrotreated product is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into at least two product streams: a first product stream and a second product stream. Preferably, the hydrotreated product is separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, and a heavy product stream. Typically, the second product stream or the heavy product stream has a sulfur content that is less than 50 ppm by weight. Preferably, the hydrotreated product is fed to at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column. The heavy product stream is then fed to a hydrogenation reactor system. The heavy product stream is fed to the hydrogenation reactor system over a noble metal hydrogenation catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product. Optionally, an isomerization catalyst may be added to the hydrogenation reactor system to control cloud point. The hydrogenated product is then fed to at least one separation unit thereby producing a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream. Preferably, the hydrogenated product is fed to at least one separation unit, one of which may include a distillation column, thereby producing a diesel product stream having an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm, and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees Celsius.
  • Suitable hydrogenation catalysts generally comprise Group VIII noble metals or oxides thereof. Platinum catalyst or palladium catalyst or mixtures thereof may be employed. Optionally, a reduced Group VIII base metal, such a nickel, may be employed as the hydrogenation catalyst.
  • FIG. 2 further depicts a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition. FIG. 2 illustrates a hydrocarbonaceous feed, entering the process through stream 100, combined with stream 110 comprising make-up hydrogen and combined with stream 140 which comprises recycled hydrogen to form stream 115. Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130.
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10. Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater where the hydrocarbonaceous feed's sulfur is removed to very low levels, preferably <100 ppm, more preferably less than 50 ppm, most preferably <20 ppm. The feed flows downward through at least one bed of catalyst. Preferably, the feed flows through more than one bed of catalyst.
  • Hydrotreated effluent exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 20. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130. The recycle gas stream 130 is compressed by the recycle gas compressor 30 and recycled to the hydrotreater reactor 10 inlet.
  • The high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is reduced in pressure valve 35 to low pressure, typically, below 60 psig, to form stream 155. Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid hydrocarbon (stream 170) from the product gases (stream 160).
  • The liquid effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into several streams including, but not limited to, a diesel or diesel/jet stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180) and naphtha (stream 190). As an option, the product jet fuel, i.e., having a jet fuel boiling point range, (stream 195) can either be stripped in stripper 50 or combined with the diesel (stream 200) boiling range material in stream 200 to produce a jet/diesel stream.
  • The diesel or the jet/diesel stream 200 is pumped to hydrogenation pressure and combined with stream 210 comprising make-up hydrogen and with stream 240 comprising recycled hydrogen to form stream 215. Hydrogen in stream 240 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator gas effluent stream 230.
  • Stream 215 is heated prior to entering the hydrogenation unit, vessel 60. Vessel 60 is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, preferably charged with high activity, noble base metals, where the hydrocarbon feed's aromatics are saturated to the levels require to make the diesel product odorless. The feed flows downward through at least one or more catalyst beds.
  • Typically, the catalyst employed in the hydrogenation unit comprises noble metals supported on silica or alumina or silica alumina or combinations of these supports. The catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites to the catalysts.
  • Hydrogenated effluent exits vessel 60 through stream 220 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 70. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 230. The recycle gas stream 230 is compressed with the recycle gas compressor 80 to the pressure of the hydrogenation reactor inlet.
  • The high pressure liquid effluent stream 250 is reduced in pressure (valve 85) to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig, to form stream 255. Stream 255 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 90. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid hydrocarbon (stream 270) from the product gases (stream 260).
  • The liquid effluent stream 270 is heated and separated into at least two streams. To remove the light gases (stream 280), the liquid effluent stream is separated in stripper 95 into (1) naphtha (stream 290), (2) jet fuel (stream 300) and (3) an odorless diesel product (stream 310). By removing the lighter components in the stripper, the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of 50° C.
  • In one embodiment, a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, having at least 50 ppm sulfur, is fed to a first reactor system (e.g., a hydrotreating unit) over a hydrotreating catalyst as described hereinabove, thereby producing a hydrotreated product. The catalyst system in the hydrotreating step takes places in a reactor that that has at least two reactor beds. The first reactor bed comprises at least two catalyst layers comprising a hydrotreating catalyst layer and a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst layer. Optionally, a hydrodemetallization layer may also be employed in the first reactor bed. The hydrotreated product is then fed to a second reactor bed which comprises at least two layers. Preferably, the second reactor bed comprises a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst layer, a hydrocracking layer and a hydrotreating layer. The hydrotreated product is fed through second reactor bed over the catalysts layers, thereby producing a hydrocracked product.
  • The hydrocracking catalyst employed is typically a base metal containing catalyst. In general, the hydrocracking catalyst comprises a cracking component and a hydrogenation component on an oxide support material or binder. The cracking component may include an amorphous cracking component and/or a zeolite, such as a Y-type zeolite, an ultrastable Y type zeolite, or a dealuminated zeolite. A suitable amorphous cracking component is silica-alumina.
  • The hydrogenation component of the hydrocracking catalyst is selected from those elements known to provide catalytic hydrogenation activity. At least one metal component selected from the Group VIIIB (CAS Notation) elements and/or from the Group VIB (CASNotation) elements are generally chosen. Group VIB elements include chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Group VIIIB elements include iron, cobalt, and nickel. The amount(s) of hydrogenation component(s) in the catalyst suitably range from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of Group VIIIB metal component(s) and from about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of Group VIB metal component(s), calculated as metals per 100 parts by weight of total catalyst, where the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the catalyst before sulfiding. The hydrogenation components in the catalyst may be in the oxidic and/or the sulphidic form. If a combination of at least a Group VIB and a Group VIIIB metal component is present as (mixed) oxides, it will be subjected to a sulfiding treatment prior to proper use in hydrocracking. Suitably, the catalyst comprises one or more components of nickel and/or cobalt and one or more components of molybdenum and/or tungsten. Catalysts containing nickel and molybdenum or nickel and tungsten are particularly preferred.
  • The hydrocracking catalyst particles of this invention may be prepared by impregnating, blending, or co-mulling, active sources of hydrogenation metals with a binder. Examples of suitable binders include silica, alumina, clays, zirconia, titania, magnesia and silica-alumina. Preference is given to the use of alumina as binder. Other components, such as phosphorous, may be added as desired to tailor the catalyst particles for a desired application. The blended components are then shaped, such as by extrusion, dried and calcined at temperatures up to 1200° F. (649° C.) to produce the finished catalyst particles. Alternatively, equally suitable methods of preparing the amorphous catalyst particles include preparing oxide binder particles, such as by extrusion, drying and calcining, followed by depositing the hydrogenation metals on the oxide particles, using methods such as impregnation. The catalyst particles, containing the hydrogenation metals, are then further dried and calcined prior to use as a hydrocracking catalyst.
  • The hydrocracked product is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into at least two product streams. Preferably, the hydrocracked product is separated into a first product stream and a second product stream. The first product stream has a boiling point range of from about 80° F. to about 450° F. The second product stream has a boiling point range of from about 450° F. to about 900° F. The second product stream is then fed to at least one reactor. Preferably, the second product stream is fed to at least two reactors, a first and second reactor. The first reactor comprises at least one catalyst layer. Preferably, the first reactor comprises at least two catalysts layers which comprises a hydrogenation catalyst and an isomerization de-waxing catalyst to convert the paraffins into iso-paraffins, thereby producing a de-waxed product stream. The de-waxed product stream is then fed to the second reactor, a hydrofinishing reactor, thereby producing a hydrofinished effluent product stream.
  • Typically, the isomerization catalyst comprises intermediate pore size catalysts. The term “intermediate pore size” refers to an effective pore aperture in the range of from 5.3 angstroms to 6.5 angstroms when the porous inorganic oxide is in the calcined form. Molecular sieves having pore apertures in this range tend to have unique molecular sieving characteristics. Unlike small pore zeolites such as erionite and chabazite, they will allow hydrocarbons having some branching into the molecular sieve void spaces. Unlike larger pore zeolites, such as the faujasites and mordenites, they can differentiate between n-alkanes and slightly branched alkanes, and larger branched alkanes having, for example, quaternary carbon atoms.
  • The effective pore size of the molecular sieves can be measured using standard adsorption techniques and hydrocarbonaceous compounds of known minimum kinetic diameters. See Breck, Zeolite Molecular Sieves. 1974 (especially Chapter 8); Anderson, et al., J. Catalysis 58,114 (1979); and U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,871, the pertinent portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • In performing adsorption measurements to determine pore size, standard techniques are used. It is convenient to consider a particular molecule as excluded if it does not reach at least 95% of its equilibrium adsorption value on the molecular sieve in less than about 10 minutes (p/po=0.5; 25° C.).
  • Intermediate pore size molecular sieves will typically admit molecules having kinetic diameters of 5.3 to 6.5 angstroms with little hindrance. Examples of such compounds (and their kinetic diameters in angstroms) are: n-hexane (4.3), 3-methylpentane (5.5), benzene (5.85), and toluene (5.8). Compounds having kinetic diameters of about 6 to 6.5 .ANG. can be admitted into the pores, depending on the particular sieve, but do not penetrate as quickly and in some cases are effectively excluded. Compounds having kinetic diameters in the range of 6 to 6.5 .ANG. include: cyclohexane (6.0), 2,3-dimethylbutane (6.1), and m-xylene (6.1). Generally, compounds having kinetic diameters of greater than about 6.5 .ANG. do not penetrate the pore apertures and thus are not absorbed into the interior of the molecular sieve lattice. Examples of such larger compounds include: o-xylene (6.8), 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (7.5), and tributylamine (8.1).
  • The preferred effective pore size range is from about 5.5 to about 6.2 .ANG..
  • It is essential that the intermediate pore size molecular sieve catalysts used in the practice of the present invention have a very specific pore shape and size as measured by X-ray crystallography. First, the intracrystalline channels must be parallel and must not be interconnected. Such channels are conventionally referred to as 1-D diffusion types or more shortly as 1-D pores. The classification of intrazeolite channels as 1-D, 2-D and 3-D is set forth by R. M. Barrer in Zeolites, Science and Technology, edited by F. R. Rodrigues, L. D. Rollman and C. Naccache, NATO ASI Series, 1984 which classification is incorporated in its entirety by reference (see particularly page 75). Known 1-D zeolites include cancrinite hydrate, laumontite, mazzite; mordenite and zeolite I.
  • None of the above listed 1-D pore zeolites, however, satisfies the second essential criterion for catalysts useful in the practice of the present invention. This second essential criterion is that the pores must be generally oval in shape, by which is meant the pores must exhibit two unequal axes referred to herein as a minor axis and a major axis. The term oval as used herein is not meant to require a specific oval or elliptical shape but rather to refer to the pores exhibiting two unequal axes. In particular, the 1-D pores of the catalysts useful in the practice of the present invention must have a minor axis between about 3.9 .ANG. and about 4.8 .ANG. and a major axis between about 5.4 .ANG. and about 7.0 .ANG. as determined by conventional X-ray crystallography measurements.
  • The most preferred intermediate pore size silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve for use in the process of the invention is SAPO-11. SAPO-11 comprises a molecular framework of corner-sharing [SiO2] tetrahedra, [AlO2] tetrahedra and [PO2] tetrahedra, [i.e., (SxAlyPz)O2 tetrahedral units]. When combined with a Group VIII metal hydrogenation component, the SAPO-11 converts the waxy components to produce a lubricating oil having excellent yield, very low pour point, low viscosity and high viscosity index. SAPO-11 is disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,638, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
  • Other intermediate pore size silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves useful in the process of the invention are SAPO-31 and SAPO-41, which are also disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,638.
  • Also useful are catalysts comprising an intermediate pore size nonzeolitic molecular sieves, such as ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-35, and at least one Group VIII metal. X-ray crystallography of SAPO-11, SAPO-31, SAPO-41, ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-35 shows these molecular sieves to have the following major and minor axes: SAPO-11, major 6.3 .ANG., minor 3.9 .ANG.; (Meier, W. H., Olson, D. H., and Baerlocher, C., Atlas of Zeolite Structure Types, Elsevier, 1996), SAPO-31 and SAPO-41, believed to be slightly larger than SAPO-11, ZSM-22, major 5.5 .ANG., minor 4.5 .ANG. (Kokotailo, C. T., et al, Zeolites, 5, 349(85)); ZSM-23, major 5.6 .ANG., minor 4.5 .ANG.; ZSM-35, major 5.4 .ANG., minor 4.2 .ANG. (Meier, W. M. and Olsen, D. H., Atlas of Zeolite Structure Types, Butterworths, 1987).
  • The intermediate pore size molecular sieve may be used in admixture with at least one Group VIII metal. Preferably the Group VIII metal is selected from the group consisting of at least one of platinum and palladium and optionally, other catalytically active metals such as molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, cobalt, tungsten, zinc and mixtures thereof. More preferably, the Group VIII metal is selected from the group consisting of at least one of platinum and palladium. The amount of metal ranges from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the molecular sieve, preferably from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the molecular sieve. The techniques of introducing catalytically active metals into a molecular sieve are disclosed in the literature, and preexisting metal incorporation techniques and treatment of the molecular sieve to form an active catalyst such as ion exchange, impregnation or occlusion during sieve preparation are suitable for use in the present process. Such techniques are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,236,761; 3,226,339; 3,236,762; 3,620,960; 3,373,109; 4,202,996; 4,440,781 and 4,710,485 which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • The term “metal” or “active metal” as used herein means one or more metals in the elemental state or in some form such as sulfide, oxide and mixtures thereof. Regardless of the state in which the metallic component actually exists, the concentrations are computed as if they existed in the elemental state.
  • The catalyst may also contain metals, which reduce the number of strong acid sites on the catalyst and thereby lower the selectivity for cracking versus isomerization. Especially preferred are the Group IIA metals such as magnesium and calcium.
  • It is preferred that relatively small crystal size catalyst be utilized in practicing the invention. Suitably, the average crystal size is no greater than about 10.mu., preferably no more than about 5.mu., more preferably no more than about 1.mu. and still more preferably no more than about 0.5.mu.
  • Strong acidity may also be reduced by introducing nitrogen compounds, e.g., NH.sub.3 or organic nitrogen compounds, into the feed; however, the total nitrogen content should be less than 50 ppm, preferably less than 10 ppm. The physical form of the catalyst depends on the type of catalytic reactor being employed and may be in the form of a granule or powder, and is desirably compacted into a more readily usable form (e.g., larger agglomerates), usually with a silica or alumina binder for fluidized bed reaction, or pills, prills, spheres, extrudates, or other shapes of controlled size to accord adequate catalyst-reactant contact. The catalyst may be employed either as a fluidized catalyst, or in a fixed or moving bed, and in one or more reaction stages.
  • The intermediate pore size molecular sieve catalyst can be manufactured into a wide variety of physical forms. The molecular sieves can be in the form of a powder, a granule, or a molded product, such as an extrudate having a particle size sufficient to pass through a 2-mesh (Tyler) screen and be retained on a 40-mesh (Tyler) screen. In cases wherein the catalyst is molded, such as by extrusion with a binder, the silicoaluminophosphate can be extruded before drying, or, dried or partially dried and then extruded.
  • The molecular sieve can be composited with other materials resistant to temperatures and other conditions employed in the isomerization process. Such matrix materials include active and inactive materials and synthetic or naturally occurring zeolites as well as inorganic materials such as clays, silica and metal oxides. The latter may be either naturally occurring or in the form of gelatinous precipitates, sols or gels including mixtures of silica and metal oxides. Inactive materials suitably serve as diluents to control the amount of conversion in the isomerization process so that products can be obtained economically without employing other means for controlling the rate of reaction. The molecular sieve may be incorporated into naturally occurring clays, e.g., bentonite and kaolin. These materials, i.e., clays, oxides, etc., function, in part, as binders for the catalyst. It is desirable to provide a catalyst having good crush strength because in petroleum refining, the catalyst is often subjected to rough handling. This tends to break the catalyst down into powder-like materials which cause problems in processing.
  • Naturally occurring clays which can be composited with the molecular sieve include the montmorillonite and kaolin families, which families include the sub-bentonites, and the kaolins commonly known as Dixie, McNamee, Georgia and Florida clays or others in which the main mineral constituent is halloysite, kaolinite, diokite, nacrite or anauxite. Fibrous clays such as halloysite, sepiolite and attapulgite can also be use as supports. Such clays can be used in the raw state as originally mined or initially subjected to calcination, acid treatment or chemical modification.
  • In addition to the foregoing materials, the molecular sieve can be composited with porous matrix materials and mixtures of matrix materials such as silica, alumina, titania, magnesia, silica-alumina, silica-magnesia, silica-zirconia, silica-thoria, silica-beryllia, silica-titania, titania-zirconia as well as ternary compositions such as silica-alumina-thoria, silica-alumina-titania, silica-alumina-magnesia and silica-magnesia-zirconia. The matrix can be in the form of a cogel.
  • The catalyst used in the process of this invention can also be composited with other zeolites such as synthetic and natural faujasites, (e.g., X and Y) erionites, and mordenites. It can also be composited with purely synthetic zeolites such as those of the ZSM series. The combination of zeolites can also be composited in a porous inorganic matrix.
  • As discussed above, a de-waxed product stream results from contacting the second product stream with an isomerization catalyst. The de-waxed product stream is fed to at least one reactor comprising a noble metal hydrogentation catalyst as described hereinabove. The de-waxed product stream is hydrofinished thereby producing a hydrofinished product stream. The hydrofinished product stream is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into a naptha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream and at least one base oil product stream. Preferably, the hydrofinished product stream is then fed to at least one separation unit and separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream, a first base oil product stream and a second base oil product stream. Preferably, the hydrofinished product stream is fed to at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column, and separated into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream, a diesel product stream and at least one base oil product stream, preferably at least two base oil product streams, a first base oil product stream and a second base oil product stream. The diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a UV@272 nm+10*UV@310 nm of less than 1.5, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50° C.
  • FIG. 3 further depicts one embodiment of a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition. FIG. 3 illustrates a hydrocarbonaceous feed having a boiling point range of 550 F to 1000 F. The feed, stream 100, is combined with stream 110, which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 140, which comprises recycled hydrogen, to form stream 115. Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130.
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10. Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater where the hydrocarbonaceous feed's sulfur content if decreased to very low levels. Preferably, the sulfur content is less than 100 ppm. More preferred, the sulfur content is less than 50 ppm and most preferred, the sulfur content is less than 20 ppm. The feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst, thereby producing a hydrotreated product.
  • The hydrotreated effluent product exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is introduced to a second reactor system, a hydrocracker unit, vessel 15. Vessel 15 is preferably operated at hydrocracking operating conditions where the effluent's viscosity index is improved to the viscosity index levels associated with lubricant oils, preferably from about 98 to about 150. The hydrotreated effluent product is contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst, thereby producing a hydrocracked product.
  • The hydrocracked effluent product exits vessel 15 through stream 125 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 20. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130. The recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor 130 and recycled to the hydrotreater reactor 10 inlet.
  • The high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is fed through valve 35 and reduced in pressure to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig, to form stream 155. Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid hydrocarbon, stream 170, from the product gases, stream 160.
  • The liquid effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into at least two product streams in stripper 50 in order to separate the light end gases from those product streams having a higher boiling point. The separated product streams may include (1) a waxy base oil, (2) a waxy base oil/diesel stream, (3) jet fuel, stream 195, (4) light end gases, stream 180, and (5) naphtha, stream 190. Optionally, the jet fuel product stream, stream 195, may either be stripped in stripper 50 or combined with the waxy base oil/diesel boiling range material in stream 200.
  • The waxy base oil/diesel or the jet/diesel/waxy base oil stream 200 is pumped to a pressure suitable for hydrogenation (e.g., 2000-2700 psi) and combined with stream 210, which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 240, which comprises recycled hydrogen, to form stream 215. Hydrogen in stream 240 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 70 gas effluent stream 230.
  • Stream 215 is heated prior to entering the first stage of vessel 60. Vessel 60 is preferably operated as an isomerization de-waxing unit. Preferably the beds in the vessel 60 are charged with high activity, noble base metal catalysts, where the stream 200 is isomerized to the levels required to set the lubricant base oil pour point and as a result yields a de-waxed product, a diesel fuel composition with excellent cold flow properties.
  • Applicable catalyst for the isomerization dewaxing unit comprises noble metals supported over SM-3, SSZ-32 or ZSM-5 or mixtures thereof supported on alumina, silica, silica alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • Stream 220 is generally cooled prior to entering a second stage hydrofinishing reaction unit, vessel 65. Vessel 65 is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, preferably charged with high activity, noble base metal catalysts, where the dewaxed product's aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons are hydrogenated to the levels required to meet diesel fuel specifications, including a low odor. The feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst.
  • Applicable catalysts for the hydrofinishing unit comprise of noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, and, optionally, high levels of a reduced Group VIII base metal such as nickel, supported over alumina, silica, silica alumina or mixtures thereof.
  • The hydrofinished effluent product stream exits vessel 65 through stream 225 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 70. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating a liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 230. The recycle gas stream 230 is fed to the recycle gas compressor 80, where it is compressed and fed to the isomerization dewaxing reactor.
  • The high pressure liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 250 is reduced in pressure (valve 85) to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig, to form stream 255. Stream 255 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 90. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating liquid hydrocarbon effluent, stream 270, from product gas effluent, stream 260.
  • The liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 270 is heated and separated in stripper 95 into a finished lubricating base oil, stream 320, diesel product stream 310, jet product stream 295, naptha product stream 290, and light gases stream 280. By removing the lighter components in the stripper, the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In one embodiment of the present invention, a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 7.5 percent by weight aromatic content is fed to a reactor system (e.g., hydrogenating unit) which contains high activity base metal catalysts to hydrogenate the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, thereby hydrogenating the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and producing a hydrogenated product stream. The hydrogenated product stream is fed to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrogenated product stream into at least two separate product streams. Preferably, the hydrogenated product stream is separated in at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column. Preferably, the hydrogenated product stream is separated into at least a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream. The diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm, and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • Preferably, the high activity base metal catalysts employed in this embodiment comprises Group VI base metal and Group VIII noble metal supported on an alumina, silica, alumina-silica, other inorganic oxide or zeolite support. Preferably, the catalyst comprises at least 5 wt % Group VIII and 5 wt % Group VI metals. More preferred, the catalyst comprises 6 wt % Ni and 19 wt % Tungsten. Most preferred, the catalyst comprises 20 wt % Ni and 20 wt % Tungsten, and the reactor system has a pressure of at least 1000 psi.
  • The hydrogenation component of the catalyst can a base metal and can be impregnated into the inorganic oxide, the zeolite or both. In this application, the term “base metal” includes one or more of nickel, cobalt, tungsten or molybdenum. Usually, a combination of base metals are used, such as nickel or cobalt in combination with tungsten or molybdenum, and the base metal is usually sulfided or presulfided in the catalyst when or before the catalyst is put on stream. The term “impregnation” shall mean the addition to a solid of a volume of solution not substantially greater than that which can be absorbed by the solid, and allowing the solution to be absorbed by or oil the solid, followed, without an intermediate washing step, by the drying of the solution onto the solid.
  • FIG. 4 further depicts one embodiment of a process of making an odorless diesel fuel composition. FIG. 4 illustrates a sulfur containing hydrocarbonaceous feedstock stream 100 which may be combined with a recycle diesel stream 310 to from stream 105 which is then combined with stream 110 which comprises make-up hydrogen and with stream 140 which comprises recycled hydrogen to form stream 115. Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent, stream 130.
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering the first stage hydroprocessing unit, vessel 10. Vessel 10 is preferably operated as a hydrotreater for the removal of both feed sulfur and nitrogen contained in the feedstock.
  • Suitable catalysts employed in the hydrotreater comprise Group VI base metals, Group VIII noble metals, or mixtures thereof supported on silica, alumina, alumina/silica or mixtures thereof. Optionally, the catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites. Stream 115 is contacted with the aforementioned catalyst(s), thereby producing a hydrotreated product stream effluent.
  • The hydrotreated product stream effluent exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and enters vessel 20 which is preferably operated as a hydrogenation unit, thereby producing a hydrogenated product stream effluent. Preferably, the hydrogenation unit is charged with relatively high levels of high activity, base metals catalyst, where the hydrotreated product stream's aromatic content is saturated to the levels required to make the diesel fuel product low in odor, (i.e., an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight). The feed flows downward through at least one or more beds of catalyst.
  • The hydrogenated product effluent stream exits vessel 20 through stream 125 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 30. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130. The recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor and recycled to the hydrogenation reactor.
  • The high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is fed through valve 35 and is reduced in pressure (valve 35) to a low pressure, typically below 60 psig to form stream 155. Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating a liquid hydrocarbon effluent steam (stream 170) from the product gases (stream 160).
  • The liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into a diesel product stream or diesel/jet stream product stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180), a naphtha product stream (stream 190), jet fuel product stream (stream 200) and a diesel product stream (Stream 300), having a low odor. Optionally, a portion of the diesel product stream, stream 310, may be recycled back to the hydrotreater reactor, hydrogenation reactor or both for improved saturation. By removing the lighter components in the stripper, the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • In one embodiment of the present invention, a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, having less than 100 ppm sulfur and at least 7.5 percent by weight aromatic content, is fed to a reactor system (e.g., hydrogenation unit) which contains high activity noble metal catalysts, thereby hydrogenating the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and producing a hydrogenated product. Preferably, the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises at least one Group VIII noble metal, such as platinum, palladium or mixtures thereof. More preferred, the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises greater than 0.5 wt % of at least one noble metal. Most preferred, the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises at least 0.5 wt % platinum, at least 0.5 wt % palladium or mixtures thereof. The hydrogenated product is separated in at least one separation unit, thereby producing at least two separated product streams. Preferably, the hydrogenated product is separated in at least two separation units, one of which includes a distillation column. Preferably, the separated product stream is separated into at least a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream. The diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • Preferably, the high activity noble metal catalysts employed in this embodiment comprises a noble metal that can be impregnated into the inorganic oxide, the zeolite or both. In this application, the term “noble metal” includes one or more of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium or platinum. The term “impregnation” shall mean the addition to a solid of a volume of solution not substantially greater than that which can be absorbed by the solid, and allowing the solution to be absorbed by or on the solid, followed, without an intermediate washing step, by the drying of the solution onto the solid.
  • FIG. 5 further depicts another embodiment of the process for making an odorless diesel fuel composition.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a low sulfur hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, preferably, having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm. More preferred, the sulfur content is less than 15 ppm. The feedstock, stream 100, may be combined with a recycle diesel stream 310 to form stream 105 which is then combined with stream 110, which comprises make-up hydrogen, and with stream 140, which comprises of recycle hydrogen, thereby forming stream 115. Hydrogen in stream 140 is prepared by compressing the high pressure separator 20 gas effluent stream 130.
  • Stream 115 is heated prior to entering a hydrogenation reactor, vessel 10. Vessel 10 is preferably operated at hydrogenation operating conditions that are useful for obtaining aromatic saturation.
  • Suitable catalysts for the hydrogenation reactor are noble base metals supported on supports comprising silica, alumina, silica alumina or mixtures thereof. The catalyst cracking activity may be enhanced by adding zeolites, which have been described herein. The hydrocarbonaceous feedstock is fed to the hydrogenation reactor over the catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product effluent stream.
  • The hydrogenated product effluent stream exits vessel 10 through stream 120 and is flashed in the high pressure separator, vessel 30. This vessel is a simple flash drum, separating the hydrogenated liquid effluent product stream into a hydrocarbon stream and a hydrogen rich recycle gas stream 130. The recycle gas stream 130 is compressed in the recycle gas compressor 30 and recycled to the hydrogenation reactor inlet.
  • The high pressure liquid effluent stream 150 is reduced in pressure (valve 35) to low pressure, typically below 60 psig to form a low pressure liquid effluent stream, stream 155. Stream 155 is flashed in the low pressure separator, vessel 40. This vessel is a simple flash drum separating the liquid effluent stream into a liquid product effluent stream (stream 170) and a product gas (stream 160).
  • The liquid hydrocarbon effluent stream 170 is heated and separated into a diesel product stream or diesel/jet stream product stream in stripper 50 to remove the light gases (stream 180), a naphtha product stream (stream 190), jet fuel product stream (stream 200) and a diesel product stream (Stream 300), having a low odor. Optionally, a portion of the diesel product stream, stream 300, may be recycled back to the hydrotreater reactor/hydrogenation reactor or both for improved saturation. By removing the lighter components in the stripper, the flash point is raised to meet the odorless diesel limitation of greater than 50 degrees C.
  • Odorless Diesel Benefits
  • It has also been discovered that use of the odorless diesel fuel, produced from the processes as described herein, provides decreased soot in a combustion chamber compared to soot produced in a combustion chamber when conventional ultra low sulfur diesel is employed.
  • One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of reducing soot in an internal combustion engine by employing a diesel fuel composition produced by the processes described herein.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method reducing soot in an internal combustion engine by employing a diesel fuel composition, wherein the diesel fuel composition has a (1) sulfur content of less than 10 ppm; (2) a flash point of greater than 50° C.; (3) a UV absorbance, Atotal, of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula comprising

  • A total =A x+10(A y)
      • wherein Ax is the UV absorbance at 270 nanometers; and
      • wherein Ay is the UV absorbance at 310 nanometers;
  • (4) a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent; (5) a cloud point of less than −12° C.; (6) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and (7) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300 F and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600 F.
  • It may be deemed that there is a reduction in particulate matter when the odorless diesel of the present invention is employed.
  • Other embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art.
  • The following examples are presented to illustrate specific embodiments of this invention and are not to be construed in any way as limiting the scope of the invention.
  • EXAMPLES Example 1
  • Example 1 corresponds to FIG. 2. The following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 2. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having 10260 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 257 F to about 759 F and an aromatic content of 31 percent by weight, as measured by SFC (supercritical fluid chromatography ASTM D5186) method, was fed to a reactor, which comprised a catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 3.0 l/Hr. The catalyst system comprised hydrotreating catalysts selected containing a Group VI and Group VIII metals catalysts, which was promoted with phosphorus, on a large surface area alumina, non-acidic support. The total metals were 20 wt %. Specifically, the hydrotreating catalyst comprise nickel and molybdenum, promoted with phosphorus and supported on alumina. The temperature of the hydrotreating reactor was 659 F. 320 scf of hydrogen was consumed. 4700 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the hydrotreater. The average pressure of the hydrogen was 860 psi. The hydrotreated product was then fed to a hydrogenation unit which comprised a hydrogenation catalyst. The hydrogenation catalyst comprised platinum/palladium on a silica/alumina support. The temperature of the hydrogenation reactor was 580 F. 420 scf of hydrogen was consumed. 2915 scfb was recycled to the hydrogenation reactor. The average pressure of the hydrogen was 1363 psi.
  • As shown in Table 1, the two stage reaction process resulted in a hydrocarbon product having an odor of less <0.5 and a non-detectable percent of aromatics in the product stream, which has a boiling range of from about 403 F to about 768.
  • TABLE 1
    Two Stage Process, Base Metal for Sulfur Removal followed by
    Single Stage Process with High Activity Noble Metal Catalysts for Aromatic
    Saturation
    Hydrogenation Hydrogenation
    Hydrotreater Hydrotreater Reactor Feed Reactor Effluent
    ID: Feed Conditions Effluent Conditions Conditions Conditions
    Operating Conditions Diesel Hydrotreater Diesel Hydrogenation
    Pressure, psig 950 1600
    H2 Pressure Avg. psi 860 1363
    LHSV, I/Hr 3.0 3.0
    Reactor Temperature, F. 659 580
    Recycle Hydrogen, SCFB 4700 2915
    H2 Consumption, SCFB 320 420
    Yields:
    Jet, Vol. % 0.0 3.7 0.0 22.4
    Diesel, Vol % 100.0 80.5 100.0 80.5
    Odor Scale >5.0 >5.0 >5.0 <0.5
    Inspections
    API Gravity 34.3 38.1 38.1 39.1
    Sulfur, PPM 10260 <6 <6 <6
    Viscosity, cSt @ 40 C. 3.709 3.400 3.400
    Cloud Point, C. −5 −5 −5 −10
    UV Absorbance:
    UV@272 + 10UV@310 12.6567 1.8774 1.8774 0.0038
    Cetane Index 52.2 59.1 59.1 60.3
    Aromatics, % 31.0 27.3 27.3
    Mono aromatics 23.9 23.9 23.9
    Polynuclear Aromatics 6.4 6.4 6.4
    Flash Point, Calc C. 103 77 77 120
    Aniline Point, F. 157 170 170 192
    Net Heat of Combustion, 18.460 18.660 18.660 18.742
    04529, KBTU/lb
    Distillation, 02887
    IBP/5% 257/416 271/357 271/357 403/455
    10/30% 472/547 397/503 397/503 482/542
    50% 579 561 561 577
    70/90% 617/673 606/684 606/684 618/682
    95/EP 698/759 721/759 721/759 711/768
    Characterization Factor, Kw 11.89 12.17 12.17 12.23
  • Example 2
  • Example 2 corresponds to FIG. 3. The following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 3. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock was hydrotreated by feeding the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock into a first reactor which comprised several catalysts layers dispersed in two reactor beds, thereby producing hydrotreated product. In the first reactor bed, the first layer comprised a demetallization catalyst which comprised nickel and molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus. The second layer comprised hydrotreating layer as described in Example 1. The third layer comprised a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus on an alumina support. The hydrotreated product, which was the hydrocracking feedstock, had at least 19600 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 594 F to about 971 F. The hydrocracking feedstock was fed to the second reactor bed reactor, which comprised a catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space-velocity (LHSV) of 0.7 l/Hr. In the second reactor bed, the first catalyst layer comprised a hydrotreating/hydrogenation/hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum and was promoted with phosphorus oil an alumina support. The second layer comprised a hydrocracking catalyst which comprised nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite on a silica/alumina support. The third layer comprised another hydrotreating catalyst layer as described herein. The temperature of the hydrocracking section of the reactor was 724 F. The average pressure of the hydrogen was 2700 psi. And, the gas recycle rate was 5000 scfb. The hydrocracked product, which had a boiling point range of from about 600 F to about 1010 F was separated into two products: a waxy 220 N product and a waxy 100 N product. The waxy 220 N product had a boiling point range of from about 640 F to about 1010 F and the waxy 100 N product had a boiling point range of from about 600 F to about 920 F. The waxy 100 N product was then fed to the de-waxing reactor which had a temperature of 625 F, thereby producing a de-waxed product. The de-waxing reactor comprised a catalyst comprising platinum and 60 wt % SSZ-32 on an alumina support. The de-waxed product was then fed to a hydrofinishing reactor which comprised a platinum/palladium catalyst on a silica/alumina support and had a temperature of 494 F. The hydrofinishing product had a boiling point range of from about 240 F to about 900 F. The hydrofinishing product was separated into at least 3 product streams: (1) a 100 N base oil having a boiling point range of from about 595 F to about 900 F; (2) a 60 N base oil having a boiling point range of from about 540 F to about 710 F; and (3) an odorless diesel product having a boiling point range of from about 250 F to about 665 F.
  • As shown in Table 2, the hydrocracker/de-waxing/hydrofinishing reaction process resulted in hydrocarbon product having an odor of <0.5 and less than 0.5 weight percent of aromatics in the product stream, which has a boiling range of from about 255 F to about 660.
  • The odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • TABLE 2
    Multi-Stage Process for Aromatic Saturation and Production of Odorless Diesel
    Operation Hydrocracker De-waxer/Hydrofinisher
    Operating Conditions
    Pressure, psig 2700  2750
    LHSV, I/Hr   0.7 1.9
    Recycle Gas Rate SCFR 5000  3000
    Temperatures, F. 375
    Hydrocracker 724 
    IDW 625
    HF 494
    Yields, %
    Odorless Diesel 3.2
    Lube Oil, 60 N 7.5
    100 N (Waxy 100) (32) 79.1
    Waxy 220 (47)
    Stream: HDC Feed Waxy 220 Waxy 100 100 N Product 60 N Odorless
    Product Product/ Product Diesel/
    DW Feed Product
    Inspections:
    Odor Scale <0.5
    UV@272 + 10UV@310 0.0023
    Flash Point, Calc. C. 210 178 81 (78)
    API Gravity 23.0   32.8 34.4 33.7 32.5 39.0
    Sulfur, PPM 19600.000 19 5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5
    Nitrogen, PPM 896   1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Pour Point, C. −14 −20 −37
    Cloud Point, C. −12 −25 −45
    Cetane Index 34 44 53 52 52 59
    Aromatics, % <0.5
    Mono aromatics <0.5
    Polynuclear Aromatics <0.5
    Viscosity, cSt
    @ 40 C. 20.9 9.4 3.27
    @ 100 C. 7.780    5.675 3.625 4.165
    VI 67 120  110 101 60
    Distillation, D2887
    IBP/5% 594/672 649/719 604/650 601/661 545/589 255/366
    10/30% 700/756 745/795 671/717 683/728 605/637 404/508
    50% 792 829  752 761 656 567
    70/90% 825/870 861/905 783/826 791/831 671/686 599/630
    95/EP 892/971  826/1006 845/914 848/891 692/703 641/660
    K Factor 11.79   12.66 12.53 12.50 12.05 12.18
    HDC: Hydrocracker
    DW: Dewaxing
  • Example 3
  • Examples 3A and 3B correspond to FIG. 4. The following process, which exemplifies Example 3A, was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 4. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having 10171 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 257 F to about 759 F and an aromatic content of at least 31 percent by weight, as measured by SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, ASTM D 5186), was fed to a reactor, which comprised a multi-layer catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.52 l/Hr. A first layer of the multi-layer catalyst system comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support. And, a second layer of the multi-layer catalyst system comprised a nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite on a silica/alumina support. The temperature of the reactor was 673 F. 1660 scb of hydrogen was consumed. 8640 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor. The average pressure of the reactor was 2254 psi. The feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalysts, thereby producing a reaction product. The reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a naphtha/jet product stream. The diesel product stream had a sulfur content of 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0052; a boiling point range of from 328 F to about 692 degrees F.; and a calculated flashpoint of 72 degrees C. from the front end distillation.
  • Example 3B exemplifies a second run of the single stage process using high activity base metal catalysts to produce odorless diesel. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having 10171 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 257 F to about 759 F and an aromatic content of at least 31 percent by weight, as measured by SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, ASTM D 5186), was fed to a reactor, which comprised a catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.52 l/Hr. The catalyst system comprised a multi-layer catalyst system comprising four catalyst layers. The first layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support. And, a second layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum/y-zeolite catalyst on a silica/alumina support. A third layer comprised a nickel/tungsten/y-zeolite catalyst on a silica/alumina support. And, a fourth layer comprised a nickel/molybdenum layer promoted by phosphorus on an alumina support. The temperature of the reactor was 673 F. 1710 scfb of hydrogen was consumed. 8610 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor. The average pressure of the reactor was 2254 psi. The feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalysts, thereby producing a reaction product. The reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a naphtha/jet product stream. The diesel product stream had a sulfur content of 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0047; a boiling point range of from 296 degrees F. to about 673 degrees F.; and a calculated flashpoint of 58 degrees C. from the front end distillation.
  • As shown in Table 3, the single stage reaction process resulted in a hydrocarbon product having an odor of less <0.5. The odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • TABLE 3
    Single Stage Process with High Activity Base Metal Catalysts
    ID: Feed Example 3A Example 3B
    Operating Conditions and Yields
    Operating Conditions
    Pressure, psig 2254 2254
    H2 Pressure Avg. psi 2058 2060
    LHSV, I/Hr 0.52 0.53
    Reactor Temperature, F. 673 673
    Recycle Hydrogen, SCFB 8640 8610
    H2 Consumption, SCF 1660 1710
    Recovery, % 103.5 102.6
    Yields:
    Hydrogen, Wt. % −2.36 −2.76
    Hydrogen Sulfide, Wt. % 1.08 1.08
    Ammonia, wt. % 0.01 0.01
    Methane/Ethane, Wt. % 0.17 0.16
    Propane/Butane, Vol. % 16.5 17.3
    Lt. Naphtha, C5/C6, Vol % 15.5 13.6
    Naphtha/Jet, Vol. % 0.0 42.3 49.1
    Diesel, Vol % 100.0 45.1 40.8
    Total 100.0 119.4 120.8
    Product: Feed Diesel Naphtha/Jet Diesel Naphtha/Jet
    Odor Scale >5.0 <0.5 <0.5
    API Gravity 34.3 42.7 43.4 41.3 41.3
    Sulfur, PPM 10171 <6 <6 <6 <6
    Total UV Absorbance: 12.6567 0.0052 0.0041
    UV@272 + 10UV@310
    Flash Point, Calc. C. 103 72 58
    Product Quality
    Inspections:
    Hydrogen, Wt. % −2.36 −2.76
    Hydrogen Sulfide, Wt. % 1.08 1.08
    Ammonia, wt. % 0.01 0.01
    Methane/Ethane, Wt. % 0.17 0.16
    Propane/Butane, Vol. % 16.5 17.3
    Lt. Naphtha, C5/C6, Vol % 15.5 13.6
    Naphtha/Jet, Vol. % 0.0 42.3 49.1
    Diesel, Vol % 100.0 45.1 40.8
    Total 100.0 119.4 120.8
    Product Feed Diesel Naphtha/Jet Diesel Naphtha/Jet
    Yield, Vol. % 100.0 45.1 42.3 40.8 49.1
    Odor Scale 5.0 <0.5 <0.5
    API Gravity 34.3 47.4 49.3
    Sulfur, PPM 10171 <6 <6 <6 <6
    Cloud Point, C. −5 −10 −17
    Aromatics, % 31.0
    Mono aromatics 19.9
    Polynuclear Aromatics 11.1
    Total UV Absorbance: 12.6567 0.0052 0.0047
    UV@272 + 10UV@310
    Cetane Index 52.2 67 61
    n-DM Analysis:
    Aromatic Carbon, % 16.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
    Naphthenic Carbon, % 24.0 20.6 38.1 24.7 34.0
    Parflinic Carbon, % 59.8 79.4 61.8 75.2 66.0
    Flash Point, Calc C. 103 72 58
    Aniline Point, F. 157 186 178
    Net Heat of Combustion, 18.455 18.890 18.890
    D4529, KBTU/lb
    Distillation, D2887
    IBP/5% 257/416 328/345 132/169 296/314  85/149
    10/30% 472/547 361/418 193/237 325/370 171/218
    50% 579 488 258 429 247
    70/90% 617/673 549/600 288/318 516/577 270/293
    95/EP 698/759 626/692 328/344 601/673 298/344
    Characterization Factar, Kw 11.89 12.45 11.96 12.31 12.08
  • Example 4
  • Examples 4A and 4B correspond to FIG. 5. The following process, which exemplifies Examples 4A and 4B, was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 5. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock was hydrotreated to decrease the sulfur content in the feedstock. The hydrotreating method employed was similar to the method described in Example 1. The hydrotreated product, which had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm and a total UV absorbance of 1.8774, was fed to a catalyst system which comprised a high activity noble metal catalyst which comprised 0.5 wt % platinum and 0.5 wt % palladium, supported on a silica/alumina support. The temperature of the reactor was 580 F. 2915 scfb of recycle hydrogen gas was fed to the reactor. 420 scfb of hydrogen was consumed. The average pressure of the reactor was 1600 psi. The feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalyst, thereby producing a reaction product. The reaction product was distilled into two streams: (1) a diesel product stream and (2) a jet product stream. The diesel product stream had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0038; a boiling point range of from 403 F to about 768 F; and a calculated flashpoint of 120 degrees C.
  • Example 4B exemplifies a second run of the process using the same base metal catalysts as in Example 4A to produce odorless diesel.
  • As shown in Table 4, the single stage reaction process resulted in a hydrocarbon product having an odor of less <0.5. The odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • TABLE 4
    Base Metals Catalyst used in Hydroprocessing to Produce Odorless
    Diesels
    4A 4B
    ID: 4A Feed Product 4B Feed Product
    Operating Conditions
    Pressure, psig 1600 1604
    H2 Pressure Avg, psi 1363 1386
    LHSV, I/Hr 3.0 3.0
    Reactor Temperature, F. 580 622
    Recycle Hydrogen, 2915 3115
    SCFB
    H2 Consumption, SCF 420 475
    Yields:
    Jet, Vol. % 0.0 22.4 0.0 11.9
    Diesel, Vol % 100.0 80.5 100.0 90.5
    Odor Scale 5.0 <0.5 5.0 <1.5
    Inspections
    API Gravity 38.1 39.1 38.8 40.1
    Sulfur, PPM <6 <6 6.2 <6
    Viscosity, cSt @ 40 C. 3.400 2.685
    Cloud Point, C. −3 −10
    UV Absorbance:
    UV@272 + 10UV@310 1.8774 0.0038 2.0385 0.0110
    Cetane Index 48.8 60.3 56.5 60.0
    Aramatics, % 18.6 22.2
    Mono aromatics 16.4 20.0
    Polynuclear Aromatics 2.2 2.0
    Flash Point, Calc C. 89 120 59 87
    Aniline Point, F. 170 192 160 258
    Net Heat of Combustion, 18.589 18.742 18.620 18.965
    04529, KBTU/lb
    Distillation, 02887
    IBP/5% 283/384 403/455 231/315 334/381
    10/30% 412/453 482/542 355/456 405/488
    50% 484 577 538 550
    70/90% 497/534 618/682 588/657 597/661
    95/EP 552/627 711/768 684/750 687/752
    Characterization Factor, 11.78 12.23 11.70 12.19
    Kw
  • Example 5
  • Example 5 corresponds to FIG. 5. The following process was followed to produce the odorless diesel as illustrated in FIG. 5. A hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having 6.2 ppm sulfur, a boiling range of about 231 F to about 750 F and an aromatic content of 22.2 percent by weight, as measured by SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, ASTM D5186), was fed to a reactor, which comprised a catalyst system, having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 2.6 l/Hr. The catalyst system comprised the same high activity noble metal catalyst employed in Example 4. The temperature of the reactor was 603 F. 836 scfb of hydrogen was consumed. 3080 scfb of hydrogen was recycled to the reactor. The average pressure of the reactor was 1610 psi. The feedstock was fed to the reactor over the aforementioned catalyst, thereby producing a reaction product, Intermediate Products A and B. Intermediate Products A and B were the result of two separate runs. Both Intermediate Products A and B had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0044 and 0.0031, respectively; a boiling point range of from 165 F to about 750 F and from about 135 to about 736, respectively; and a calculated flashpoint of 38 degrees C. and 32 degrees C., respectively. Intermediate product B was then fed to a distillation column wherein the distillation range was from about 317 F to about 744 degrees F., thereby producing an odorless diesel product which had a sulfur content of less than 6 ppm; a total UV absorbance of 0.0047; an aromatic content of less than 1.5; and a net heat of combustion, as determined by ASTM Method D4529, of 18,875 KBTU/lb.
  • The odorless diesel product may be additized with a lubricity additive dissolved in xylene at a concentration that does not add odor to the diesel product.
  • TABLE 5
    Single Stage Process with High Activity Noble Metal Catalysts
    Catalyst: Pt/Pd/Silica Alumina Intermediate
    ID: Feed Intermediate Product A Product B Distillation
    Operating Conditions
    Pressure, psig 1610 1590
    H2 Pressure Avg. psi 1489 1516
    LHSV, I/Hr 2.6 1.3
    Reactor Temperature, F. 603 603
    Recycle Hydrogen, SCFB 3080 3390
    H2 Consumption, SCF 836 911
    Yields:
    Jet, Vol. % 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.6
    Diesel, Vol % 100.0 106.5 106.4 95.8
    Odor Scale 5.0 3.0 2.5 <1.5
    Inspections
    API Gravity 38.8 42.7 43.4 41.3
    Sulfur, PPM 6.2 <6 <6 <6
    Viscosity, cSt @ 40 C. 2.685 2.953
    Cloud Point, C. −10 −9
    UV Absorbance:
    UV@272 + 10UV@310 2.0385 0.0044 0.0031 0.0047
    Cetane Index 56.5 60.9 60.5 61.0
    Aromatics, % 22.2 <1.0
    Mono aromatics 20.0 <0.5
    Polynuclear Aromatics 2.0 <0.5
    Flash Point, Calc C. 59 43 38 77
    Aniline Point, F. 160 177 177 182
    Net Heat of Combustion, 18.615 18.908 18.923 18.875
    D4529, KBTU/lb
    Distillation, D2887
    IBP/5% 231/315 169/279 135/268 317/357
    10/30% 355/456 327/424 312/411 379/468
    50% 538 513 499 538
    70/90% 588/657 576/646 566/638 587/653
    95/EP 684/750 674/740 670/736 680/744
    Characterization Factor, Kw 11.70 12.23 12.22 12.23
  • Example 6
  • 19.7 mg of the odorless diesel fuel composition as prepared in Example 2 was injected into the combustion chamber. The fuel was injected into the combustion chamber for 7 seconds and then ignited with a spark plug. At the time of injection the pressure of the chamber was 1560 bar. The combustion chamber was filled with gas containing approximately 15% oxygen and the remainder comprises inert gas. The gas density in the combustion chamber was 22.8 kg/m3. The temperature of the combustion chamber was 1000 K; and the pressure of the combustion chamber was 60 bar. The combustion chamber was a one-cylinder version of a 4-stroke diesel engine. The injector was a second-generation Bosch Common-Rail and had a nozzle diameter (single hole) of 0.090 mm and a nozzle shape of KS1.5/0.86.
  • Measurements of the soot thickness were made in an optically accessible section of the combustion chamber. At the end of the combustion cycle, the odorless diesel fuel composition had the following results:
  • TABLE 6
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    No. 2
    Ultra-Low Example 2
    Sample Sulfur Diesel Odorless Diesel
    T10 (° C.) 211 223
    T90 (° C.) 315 312
    Cetane Number 46 59
    Aromatics Vol % 27 Less than 5
    Soot Optical
    Thickness, KL
    @ 20 mm from nozzle 0 0
    @ 30 mm from nozzle 0.4 0.4
    @ 40 mm from nozzle 1.8 1.4
    @48 mm from nozzle 2.3 2.0
    KL: kiloluminaires
  • As evidenced in Table 6, the odorless diesel, as prepared in Example 2, has less soot that results from the combustion of the odorless diesel than the soot that remains when ultra low sulfur diesel is combusted. Accordingly, it may be deemed that there is a reduction in particulate matter when the odorless diesel of the present invention is employed.

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1. A petroleum-derived diesel fuel composition having:
(a) a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm;
(b) a flash point of greater than 50° C.;
(c) a UV absorbance, Atotal, of less than 1.5 as determined by the formula comprising

A total =A x+10(A y)
wherein Ax is the UV absorbance at 270 nanometers; and
wherein Ay is the UV absorbance at 310 nanometers;
(d) a naphthene content of greater than 5 percent;
(e) a cloud point of less than −12° C.;
(f) a nitrogen content of less than 10 ppm; and
(g) a 5% distillation point of greater than 300 F and a 95% distillation point of greater than 600 F.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the sulfur content is less than 6 ppm.
3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the 5% distillation point as determined by ASTM D2887 is greater than 320° F.
4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the 5% distillation point as determined by ASTM D2887 is greater than 340° F.
5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the 5% distillation point as determined by ASTM D2887 is greater than 375° F.
6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a lubricity additive package.
7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the lubricity additive package comprises monocarboxylic fatty acids, amides, esters, or mixtures thereof.
8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the boiling point range is from about 300° F. to about 730° F.
9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the aromatic content is less than 10 wt %.
10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the viscosity at 40° C. is less than 4.1 mm/Cst.
11. The composition of claim 1 wherein the net heat of combustion is greater than 18,000 Btu/lb.
12. A process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
(a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content to a reactor system over a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a Group VI or a non-noble metal Group VIII or mixtures thereof, thereby producing a hydrotreated product;
(b) feeding the hydrotreated product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the producing a product stream having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm by weight;
(c) feeding the product stream to a hydrogenation reactor system over a noble metal hydrogenation catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product; and
(d) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit thereby producing a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
13. The process of claim 12 wherein the hydrotreating catalyst is selected from the group consisting of a nickel-molybdenum catalyst, a nickel-tungsten catalyst, a molybdenum-tungsten catalyst, a nickel-molybdenum catalyst and a molybdenum-cobalt catalyst.
14. The-process of claim 12 wherein the hydrogenation catalyst is comprises platinum, palladium or mixtures thereof.
15. A process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
(a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having at least 50 ppm sulfur and at least 25 percent by weight aromatic content to a first reactor system over a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a Group VI element or a non-noble metal Group VIII element or mixtures, thereby producing a hydrotreated product;
(b) feeding the hydrotreated product to a second reactor system over a hydrocracking catalyst, thereby producing a hydrocracked product;
(c) feeding the hydrocracked product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrocracked product into a first product stream and a second product stream;
(d) feeding the second product stream to at least one reactor comprising a catalyst to convert the paraffins into iso-paraffins, thereby producing a de-waxed product;
(e) feeding the de-waxed product to at least one reactor comprising a hydrogenation catalyst to hydrofinish, thereby producing a hydrofinished product;
(f) feeding the hydrofinished product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrofinished product into a diesel product stream and at least a base oil product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
16. A process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
(a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to a reactor system containing a high activity base metal catalyst, thereby hydrogenating the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and producing a hydrogenated product; and
(b) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit, thereby separating the hydrogenated product into a naphtha product stream, a jet product stream and a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
17. The process of claim 16 wherein the high activity base metal catalyst comprises Group VI base metals and Group VIII noble metals.
18. A process for preparing a petroleum-derived fuel composition comprising:
(a) feeding a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock having less than 100 ppm by weight sulfur to a reactor system over a high activity noble metal catalyst, thereby producing a hydrogenated product; and
(b) feeding the hydrogenated product to at least one separation unit thereby producing a diesel product stream, wherein the diesel product stream has an aromatic content of less than 7.5 percent by weight, a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm and a flash point of greater than 50 degrees C.
19. The process of claim 18 wherein the high activity noble metal catalyst comprises platinum, palladium or mixtures thereof.
20. A method of decreasing soot in an internal combustion engine comprising injecting the fuel composition of claim 1 into an internal combustion engine and combusting the fuel composition.
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