Porous pyrolysis reactor materials and methods
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01J-019/00
C10G-009/20
C10G-009/16
B01J-019/24
C10G-009/00
C10G-011/00
출원번호
US-0623046
(2009-11-20)
등록번호
US-8932534
(2015-01-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Chun, ChangMin
Hershkowitz, Frank
Keusenkothen, Paul F.
Ling, Shiun
Mohr, Gary David
출원인 / 주소
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
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In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, said apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when
In one aspect, the invention includes a reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, said apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having carbon partial pressure of 10−22 bar and oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, at a temperature of 1200° C.; wherein said refractory material has no less than 4 vol % formed porosity, measured at 20° C., based upon the bulk volume of said refractory material. In another embodiment, the refractory material has total porosity in the range of from 4 to 60 vol %.
대표청구항▼
1. A reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, said apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having carbon par
1. A reactor apparatus for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, said apparatus including: a reactor component comprising a refractory material in oxide form, the refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having carbon partial pressure of 10−22 bar and oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, measured at a temperature of 1200° C.;wherein (i) said refractory material comprises a sintered ceramic matrix and durable particles dispersed in said sintered ceramic matrix before the sintering, (ii) said refractory material includes formed pores and a formed porosity of not less than 4 vol %, measured at 20° C., based upon the bulk volume of said refractory material, (iii) at least a part of said formed porosity is derived from said durable particles, and (iv) said durable particles remain heterogeneous or distinct in said ceramic matrix after the sintering; andwherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter not less than the D50 grain size of said refractory material. 2. The reactor apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material has total porosity in the range of from 4 to 60 vol %. 3. The reactor apparatus of claim 1, wherein said formed porosity is determined after sintering at a temperature of not less than 1700° C. for not less than one hour. 4. The reactor apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material has formed porosity in the range of from 5 to 30 vol %. 5. The reactor apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material has total porosity in the range of from 5 to 35 vol %. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said formed porosity comprises the total of both a formed vacant pore fraction and a pore fraction derived from said durable particles. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter in a size range of from not less than the D50 grain size of said refractory material up to five times the D50 grain size of said refractory material. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said refractory material comprises a multimodal grain size distribution including a first grain mode and a second grain mode, the D50 grain size of said first grain mode is not less than three times the D50 grain size of said second grain mode, wherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter in a size range of from not less than the D50 grain size of said second grain mode up to two times the D50 grain size of said first grain mode. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter in a range of from not less than 1.5 times the D50 grain size of said second grain mode up four times the D50 grain size of said second grain mode. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said formed porosity comprises from 30% to 100% of said total porosity. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least 50% of said formed pores have a three-dimensional body factor of not greater than 2.5. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reactor apparatus comprises a regenerative pyrolysis reactor apparatus. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said regenerative pyrolysis reactor apparatus comprises a reverse flow regenerative reactor apparatus. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material has a melting point of not less than 2160° C. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material remains in said oxide form when exposed to a gas having a carbon partial pressure of 10−14 bar and oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, measured at a temperature of 2000° C. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the crystalline structure of said refractory material is cubic during heat-up from 1250° C. to 2250° C. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vapor pressure of said refractory material is less than 10−7 bar at 2000° C. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reactor component includes at least one of a reactor conduit, a reaction fluid mixer, a honeycomb monolith, checker-brick, a reactor bed, and a reaction heat sink member. 19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reactor component comprises a honeycomb monolith having flow channels within said monolith for conducting at least one of a pyrolysis reactant and a pyrolysis product through said monolith. 20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reactor component has a thermal shock resistance rating that demonstrates a total crack length per unit area after quenching said reactor component from 1100° C. into a water bath to a temperature of 50° C. is not greater than 30 cm/cm2. 21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reactor component has a modulus of rupture mechanical flexural strength of not less than 13.8 MPa at a temperature in a range of from 1000° C. to 2000° C. 22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the refractory material's matrix comprises at least 50 wt % yttrium oxide (yttria) based upon the total weight of said refractory material's matrix. 23. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory materials substantially exclude oxides of toxic ceramics. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said oxides of toxic ceramics include beryllium and thorium. 25. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material further comprises: (i) at least 20 wt % of a first grain mode based upon the total weight of said refractory material, said first grain mode having a D50 grain size in the range of from 5 to 2000 μm; and(ii) at least 1 wt % of second grain mode based upon the total weight of said refractory material, said second grain mode having a D50 grain size in the range of from 0.01 μm up to not greater than one-fourth the D50 grain size of said first grain mode. 26. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said refractory material comprises at least one of yttria, another yttrium containing compound, a zirconium containing compound, and combinations thereof. 27. The apparatus of claim 1 capable of pyrolyzing the hydrocarbon feedstock at a temperature of not less than 1200° C. 28. The apparatus of claim 1 capable of pyrolyzing the hydrocarbon feedstock at a temperature of not less than 1500° C. 29. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said regenerative pyrolysis reactor comprises at least one of a deferred combustion reactor, gasification reactor, syngas reactor, a carbon black reactor, a steam cracking reactor, and fired furnace reactor. 30. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first reactor and a second reactor in flow communication with said first reactor, at least one of said first reactor and said second reactor comprising said refractory material. 31. A corrosion resistant, pyrolysis reactor system for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising: a first reactor and a second reactor in flow communication with said first reactor, at least one of said first reactor and said second reactor comprising a refractory material in oxide form, said refractory material having a melting point of not less than 2060° C. and which remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having a carbon partial pressure of 10−22 bar and an oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, measured at a temperature of 1200° C.;wherein (i) said refractory material comprises a sintered ceramic matrix and durable particles dispersed in said ceramic matrix before the sintering, (ii) said refractory material includes formed pores and a formed porosity in the range of from 4 to 60 vol %, measured at 20° C., based upon the bulk volume of said refractory material, (iii) at least a part of said formed porosity is derived from said durable particles, and (iv) said durable particles remain heterogeneous or distinct in said ceramic matrix after the sintering; andwherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter not less than the D50 grain size of said refractory material. 32. The reactor system of claim 31, wherein said reactor system further comprises: (i) said first reactor further comprises a first channel for conveying a first reactant through said first reactor and a second channel for conveying a second reactant through said first reactor, the first reactant exothermically reacting with the second reactant to generate heat;(ii) said second reactor is heated by said heat to a temperature of at least 1500° C. for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock in said second reactor, wherein said second reactor comprises said refractory material. 33. The reactor system of claim 31, wherein said reactor system comprises a reverse flow regenerative reactor system. 34. The reactor system of claim 31, further comprising a reactant mixer section intermediate said first reactor and said second reactor to combine at least a portion of said first reactant with at least a portion of said second reactant, said reactant mixer section comprising said refractory material. 35. The reactor system of claim 31, wherein said refractory material includes yttria and/or another yttrium containing compound, said refractory material including a grain structure having a D50 grain size in the range of from 0.01 μm to 2000 μm. 36. A method for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock using a pyrolysis reactor system, comprising the steps of: (a) providing in a heated region of a pyrolysis reactor system for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock, apparatus comprising a refractory material in oxide form, said refractory material having a melting point of no less than 2060° C. and that remains in oxide form when exposed to a gas having a carbon partial pressure of 10−22 bar and oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, measured at a temperature of 1200° C.;wherein (i) said refractory material comprises a sintered ceramic matrix and durable particles dispersed in said ceramic matrix before the sintering, (ii) said refractory material includes formed pores and a formed porosity of not less than 4 vol %, measured at 20° C., based upon the bulk volume of said refractory material, (iii) at least a part of said formed porosity is derived from said durable particles, (iv) said durable particles remain heterogeneous or distinct in said ceramic matrix after the sintering, and (v) wherein said formed pores have a D50 diameter not less than the D50 grain size of said refractory material. 37. The method of claim 36, further comprising the steps of: (b) heating said heated region to a temperature of no less than 1200° C.;(c) introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock into said heated region; and(d) pyrolyzing said hydrocarbon feedstock using heat from said heated region. 38. The method of claim 36, further comprising the step of heating said heated region to a temperature in a range of from 1500° C. to 2000° C. 39. The method of claim 36, wherein said refractory material remains in the oxide form when exposed to a gas having a carbon partial pressure of 10−12 bar, an oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, measured at all temperatures over the full range of from 1500° C. to 2000° C. 40. The method of claim 36, further comprising the step of heating said heated region by deferred combustion. 41. The method of claim 36, further comprising the steps of: (i) flowing at least one reactant in a first direction through said reactor system;(ii) reacting said at least one reactant within said reactor system to heat said heated region; and(iii) flowing a hydrocarbon feedstock through said heated region to pyrolyze at least a portion of said hydrocarbon feedstock and produce a cracked hydrocarbon product. 42. The method of claim 36, wherein said step (a) of providing said refractory material comprises providing a refractory material comprising at least 50 wt % yttria based upon the total weight of said refractory material. 43. The method of claim 36, wherein said step (a) of providing said refractory material comprises providing a refractory material comprising at least 90 wt % yttria based upon the total weight of said refractory material. 44. The method of claim 36, wherein said refractory material comprises a D50 grain size in the range of from 0.01 to 2000 μm, and the D50 diameter of said formed pores is within a range of not less than 0.01 μm up to 4000 μm. 45. The method of claim 36, wherein the vapor pressure of said refractory material is not greater than 10−7 bar at 2000° C. 46. The method of claim 36, wherein said refractory material has a melting point of not less than 2160° C. 47. The method of claim 36, wherein said refractory material remains in the oxide form when exposed to a gas having a carbon partial pressure of 10−12 bar, an oxygen partial pressure of 10−10 bar, and at a temperature over the full range of from 1500° C. to 2000° C. 48. The method of claim 36, wherein the crystalline structure of said refractory material is cubic during heat-up from 1250° C. to 2200° C. 49. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein said formed porosity comprises the total of both a vacant pore fraction and a pore fraction derived from said durable particles.
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