The present invention relates to a process for purifying a pyrolysis oil comprising providing a stream S0 comprising a pyrolysis oil, the pyrolysis oil comprising one or more halogenated organic compounds and one or more organic compounds comprising conjugated double bonds; subjecting the stream S0 to hydrogenation in at least one reaction zone Z1 containing a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst, obtaining a stream S1 being depleted, compared to S0, in the one or more organic compounds comprising conjugated double bonds; subjecting the stream S1 to dehalogenation in at least one dehalogenation zone Z2 down-stream of Z1, obtaining a stream S2 being depleted, compared to S1, in the one or more halogenated organic compounds.

A process to produce olefins and aromatics via a purification of a hydrocarbon stream including: a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream having a starting boiling point of at least 15 C., a diene value of at least 1.0 preferably at least 1.5 g I2/100 g and a bromine number of at least 5 g Br2/100 g and containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil where preferably at least 10 wt. % of said hydrocarbon stream has a boiling point of at least 150 C. based on the total weight of said hydrocarbon stream; c) Performing a first hydrotreating step; e) performing a second hydrotreating step; and f) recovering a purified hydrocarbon stream wherein at least a part of this purified hydrocarbon stream is sent to a steam cracker to produce olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and aromatics.

A process to produce olefins and aromatics via a purification of a hydrocarbon stream including: a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream having a starting boiling point of at least 15 C., a diene value of at least 1.0 preferably at least 1.5 g I2/100 g and a bromine number of at least 5 g Br2/100 g and containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil where preferably at least 10 wt. % of said hydrocarbon stream has a boiling point of at least 150 C. based on the total weight of said hydrocarbon stream; c) Performing a first hydrotreating step; e) performing a second hydrotreating step; and f) recovering a purified hydrocarbon stream wherein at least a part of this purified hydrocarbon stream is sent to a steam cracker to produce olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and aromatics.

A process for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. A full range cracked naphtha is contacted with a hydrogenation catalyst to convert at least a portion of the dienes and mercaptans to thioethers and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the dienes. The full range cracked naphtha is fractionated into a light naphtha fraction, a medium naphtha fraction, and a heavy naphtha fraction. The heavy naphtha fraction is hydrodesulfurized. The medium naphtha fraction is mixed with hydrogen and gas oil to form a mixture, which is contacted with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst to produce a medium naphtha fraction having a reduced sulfur concentration. The light, heavy, and medium naphtha fractions may then be recombined to form a hydrodesulfurized product having a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm in some embodiments.

A process for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. A full range cracked naphtha is contacted with a hydrogenation catalyst to convert at least a portion of the dienes and mercaptans to thioethers and to hydrogenate at least a portion of the dienes. The full range cracked naphtha is fractionated into a light naphtha fraction, a medium naphtha fraction, and a heavy naphtha fraction. The heavy naphtha fraction is hydrodesulfurized. The medium naphtha fraction is mixed with hydrogen and gas oil to form a mixture, which is contacted with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst to produce a medium naphtha fraction having a reduced sulfur concentration. The light, heavy, and medium naphtha fractions may then be recombined to form a hydrodesulfurized product having a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm in some embodiments.

Process for producing a light gasoline having a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm by weight, with respect to the total weight of the light gasoline, starting from a gasoline containing sulfur compounds, olefins and diolefins, which process includes a) a stage of selective hydrogenation to hydrogenate the diolefins and a reaction for increasing the molecular weight of a part of the sulfur compounds; b) a stage separating the effluent obtained from stage a) into a gaseous fraction, a light gasoline cut and a heavy gasoline cut, stage b) being carried out in a fractionation column containing n plates, n being an integer of 20 or more, the first plate being the reboiler and the plate n being the condenser, wherein the light gasoline cut is withdrawn from the fractionation column at the plate n-i, with i being 1 to 10.

Process for producing a light gasoline having a sulfur content of less than 10 ppm by weight, with respect to the total weight of the light gasoline, starting from a gasoline containing sulfur compounds, olefins and diolefins, which process includes a) a stage of selective hydrogenation to hydrogenate the diolefins and a reaction for increasing the molecular weight of a part of the sulfur compounds; b) a stage separating the effluent obtained from stage a) into a gaseous fraction, a light gasoline cut and a heavy gasoline cut, stage b) being carried out in a fractionation column containing n plates, n being an integer of 20 or more, the first plate being the reboiler and the plate n being the condenser, wherein the light gasoline cut is withdrawn from the fractionation column at the plate n-i, with i being 1 to 10.

A process for treating a gasoline containing sulfur compounds, olefins and diolefins comprises step a) bringing into contact the gasoline, hydrogen and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, in at least one reactor. In step b) effluent from a), hydrogen, and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst are brought into contact in at least one reactor. In step c) effluent from b) is sent to a separation drum operating at a pressure of between 1.0 and 2.0 MPa to obtain a gaseous fraction containing H.sub.2S and hydrogen and a liquid fraction containing desulfurized gasoline and a fraction of dissolved H.sub.2S. In step d), the liquid fraction is sent to a stabilization column to obtain at the top a stream comprising residual H.sub.2S and C4- hydrocarbon compounds and at the bottom a stabilized gasoline. In step e), the gaseous fraction is recycled at least in part to at least one of steps a) and/or b).

A process for treating a gasoline containing sulfur compounds, olefins and diolefins comprises step a) bringing into contact the gasoline, hydrogen and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, in at least one reactor. In step b) effluent from a), hydrogen, and a hydrodesulfurization catalyst are brought into contact in at least one reactor. In step c) effluent from b) is sent to a separation drum operating at a pressure of between 1.0 and 2.0 MPa to obtain a gaseous fraction containing H.sub.2S and hydrogen and a liquid fraction containing desulfurized gasoline and a fraction of dissolved H.sub.2S. In step d), the liquid fraction is sent to a stabilization column to obtain at the top a stream comprising residual H.sub.2S and C4- hydrocarbon compounds and at the bottom a stabilized gasoline. In step e), the gaseous fraction is recycled at least in part to at least one of steps a) and/or b).

A method and apparatus for refining waste plastic pyrolysis oil has an effect of converting the waste plastic pyrolysis oil into high value-added hydrocarbon oil having a high content of naphtha and kerosene, lowering a content of impurities such as chlorine, nitrogen, oxygen, and metal of the hydrocarbon oil, operating under milder process conditions, having excellent process efficiency, and having high process stability to be able to continuously produce refined oil.