Processes for cracking an alkane reactant to form a lower aliphatic hydrocarbon product and for converting an alkane reactant into a higher aliphatic hydrocarbon product are disclosed, and these processes include a step of contacting the alkane reactant with a supported chromium (II) catalyst. In addition to the formation of various aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as linear alkanes, branched alkanes, 1-alkenes, and internal alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen also can be produced.

A feed injector may have a body having an outer wall and an inner wall with a first conduit formed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The first conduit is configured to receive a atomizing gas. Additionally, a second conduit may be formed by the inner wall, and the second conduit is configured to receive a liquid. The first conduit and the second conduit are separated by the inner wall. Further, a mixing chamber may be provided at an outlet of the first conduit and an outlet of the second conduit. The atomizing gas from the first conduit and the liquid from the second conduit hit and/or mix together in the mixing chamber to form liquid droplets and a mixture of the atomizing gas and the liquid. Furthermore, a flow cone may have a first end in the second conduit and a second end in the mixing chamber.

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for regenerating and rejuvenating a spent catalyst comprising coke and contaminant metals includes washing the spent catalyst with a solvent; drying, at least partially, the spent catalyst; partially combusting the spent catalyst to remove a portion of the coke, thereby producing a partially de-coked catalyst; acid washing the partially de-coked catalyst; and fully combusting the partially de-coked catalyst, thereby producing a regenerated and rejuvenated catalyst. The portion of the coke removed during the partial combustion is greater than or equal to 10 wt. % and less than or equal to 60 wt. %. No rare earth elements are added to the partially de-coked catalyst prior to the fully combusting the partially de-coked catalyst.

A process for catalytic cracking of an iron-contaminated fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) feedstock. The process may include combining a FCC catalyst, a slurry containing a magnesium compound, and an iron-contaminated FCC feedstock during a FCC process under fluid catalytic cracking conditions, thereby generating an equilibrium FCC catalyst with reduced iron poisoning. The slurry containing the magnesium compound may not contain a calcium compound.

It is an object to provide a regenerated denitration catalyst whose denitration performance is restored compared with a denitration catalyst before use, utilizing a spent denitration catalyst, and a method for manufacturing the same. In a regenerated denitration catalyst according to the present disclosure, a spent denitration catalyst including a first titanium oxide as a main component, and a second titanium oxide are mixed. The spent denitration catalyst is already used in a denitration reaction in which nitrogen oxides in a gas are decomposed into nitrogen and water using a reducing agent. The second titanium oxide has a larger specific surface area per unit weight than the first titanium oxide. A content of the second titanium oxide based on a total weight of the first titanium oxide and the second titanium oxide is preferably 10% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less.

It is an object to provide a regenerated denitration catalyst whose denitration performance is restored compared with a denitration catalyst before use, utilizing a spent denitration catalyst, and a method for manufacturing the same. In a regenerated denitration catalyst according to the present disclosure, a spent denitration catalyst including a first titanium oxide as a main component, and a second titanium oxide are mixed. The spent denitration catalyst is already used in a denitration reaction in which nitrogen oxides in a gas are decomposed into nitrogen and water using a reducing agent. The second titanium oxide has a larger specific surface area per unit weight than the first titanium oxide. A content of the second titanium oxide based on a total weight of the first titanium oxide and the second titanium oxide is preferably 10% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less.

A process for reducing the loss of catalyst activity of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst is provided. The process includes preparing a Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalyst by contacting the ZN catalyst with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to produce a reduced ZN catalyst and storing and/or transporting the reduced ZN catalyst for at least 20 days at a temperature of 25° C. or less. The reduced ZN catalyst may be used for polymerizing polyolefin polymers.

A process for reducing the loss of catalyst activity of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst is provided. The process includes preparing a Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalyst by contacting the ZN catalyst with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to produce a reduced ZN catalyst and storing and/or transporting the reduced ZN catalyst for at least 20 days at a temperature of 25° C. or less. The reduced ZN catalyst may be used for polymerizing polyolefin polymers.

The present disclosure relates to a method for regenerating a waste organic zinc catalyst by performing surface modification using a dicarboxylic acid and a zinc compound. When using the method for regenerating an organic zinc catalyst according to the present disclosure, the organic zinc catalyst can be regenerated using a convenient method which modifies the dicarboxylic acid and the zinc compound in an alternately repeated manner.

H2 production, sulfuric acid and SO2 production process refers to an innovative process VIA the phenomena of the Sulfur-Iodine (S-I) thermochemical cycle. The process consist of the acid gas burner to burn all the acid gases with air, enriched air or oxygen and without using any fuel gas to produce SO2. The acid gases are normally processed in the prior arts of the sulfur recovery units. Iodine is used to produce the hydrogen.

A portion or all of the acid gases are sent to the acid gas burner in accordance with the present invention.

The present innovation not only produces hydrogen but also reduces the SO2 and CO2 emissions.

The produced SO2 is sent to other units to produce other fertilizer products and the produced CO2 is sent to CO2 removal or CO2 Liquefaction process.

The hydrogen is produced is used to supply the needs within the facility like hydrotreaters to reduce external import and to reduce the operating costs.