Processes for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The hydrocarbon feed stream is separated into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. The first fraction is catalytically activated to an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics, while the second fraction is isomerized to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane, then combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream to allow the newly-produced isopentane to be separated into the first fraction. The process yields products that are suitable for use as a blend component of liquid transportation fuels.

The process and apparatus enables purification of a recycle hydrogen gas stream from hydroprocessing biorenewable feedstocks. The recycle gas stream is fed to a methanator reactor to hydrogenate carbon monoxide in the gas stream to water and methane. Other acid gases can be removed by scrubbing preferably upstream of the methanator. Removal of carbon monoxide omits the need for a hydrogen purge stream to avoid carbon monoxide accumulation and enables use of the hydrogen for a downstream hydroisomerization reaction.

A process for producing propylene and cumene comprising converting plastics to hydrocarbon liquid and pyrolysis gas in pyrolyzer; feeding hydrocarbon liquid to hydroprocessor to yield hydrocarbon product and first gas stream; introducing hydrocarbon product to second separator to produce first C.sub.6 aromatics and refined product; feeding refined product to steam cracker to produce steam cracker product; introducing steam cracker product to third separator to produce second C.sub.6 aromatics, third propylene stream, second C.sub.2&C.sub.4 unsaturated stream, C.sub.1-4 saturated gas, and balance hydrocarbons product; introducing pyrolysis gas and/or first gas stream to first separator to produce first propylene stream, first C.sub.2&C.sub.4 unsaturated stream, and saturated gas stream; feeding first and/or second C.sub.2&C.sub.4 unsaturated stream to metathesis reactor to produce second propylene stream; feeding first and/or second C.sub.6 aromatics, and first, second, and/or third propylene stream to alkylation unit to produce cumene; and conveying balance hydrocarbons product to pyrolyzer and/or hydroprocessor.

A method for processing an inferior gasoline and a system for processing the same. In the method, a full range gasoline is subjected to a directional sulfur transfer reaction, then is cut to obtain a light gasoline fraction, a medium gasoline fraction and a heavy gasoline fraction; the light gasoline fraction is treated to obtain an alkylated light gasoline; the medium gasoline fraction is treated to obtain a raffinate oil and an extracted oil; the raffinate oil is treated to obtain an esterified medium gasoline; the heavy gasoline fraction is mixed with the extracted oil to obtain a mixed oil, and an one-stage hydrodesulfurization reaction, a two-stage hydrodesulfurization reaction, H.sub.2S-removal and a hydrocarbon isomerization/aromatization reaction are carried out successively to obtain a treated heavy gasoline; blending the alkylated light gasoline, the esterified medium gasoline and the treated heavy gasoline to obtain a clean gasoline.

Methods and a system for manufacturing a base stock from an ethanol stream are provided. An example method includes dehydrating an ethanol stream to form an impure ethylene stream, recovering an ethylene stream from the impure ethylene stream, and oligomerizing the ethylene stream to form a raw oligomer stream. A light olefinic stream is distilled from the raw oligomer stream and blended with the ethylene stream prior to the oligomerization. A heavy olefinic stream is distilled from the raw oligomer stream and hydro-processed to form a hydro-processed stream. The hydro-processed stream is distilled to form the base stock.

Processes for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The hydrocarbon feed stream is separated into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. The first fraction is catalytically activated to an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics, while the second fraction is isomerized to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane, then combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream to allow the newly-produced isopentane to be separated into the first fraction. The process yields products that are suitable for use as a blend component of liquid transportation fuels.

Systems and a method for manufacturing a base stock from a hydrocarbon stream are provided. An example method includes cracking the hydrocarbon stream to form a raw product stream, separating an ethylene stream from the raw product stream, and oligomerizing the ethylene stream to form a raw oligomer stream. A Light olefinic stream is distilled from the raw oligomer stream and oligomerized the light olefinic stream with the ethylene stream. A heavy olefinic stream is distilled from the raw oligomer stream. The heavy olefinic stream is to form a hydro-processed and distilled to form the base stock.

The present disclosure relates generally to processes and systems for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a feed stream that comprises both isopentane and n-pentane, and optionally, some C6+ hydrocarbons. Isopentane and smaller hydrocarbons are separated to form a first fraction while n-pentane and larger components of the feed stock form a second fraction. Each fraction is then catalytically-activated in a separate reaction zone with a separate catalyst, where the conditions maintained in each zone maximize the conversion of each fraction to olefins and aromatics, while minimizing the production of C1-C4 light paraffins. In certain embodiments, the first fraction is activated at a lower temperature than the second fraction. Certain embodiments additionally comprise mixing at least a portion of the two effluents and contacting with an alkylation catalyst to provide enhanced yields of mono-alkylated aromatics that are suitable for use as a blend component of liquid transportation fuels or other value-added chemical products.

The present invention relates to a process for producing benzene from a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream comprising subjecting C6 cut separated from said mixed hydrocarbon feedstream to aromatization to provide a benzene-rich aromatic stream and recovering the benzene from the benzene-rich aromatic stream.

Methods and systems for producing olefins and aromatics are provided. Methods can include removing silica from the coker naphtha feedstock to produce a first effluent, hydrogenating the first effluent to produce a second effluent, reacting the second effluent to produce a third effluent comprising aromatics, a fourth effluent comprising olefins, and a fifth effluent, separating the fourth effluent to produce a propylene product stream, an ethylene product stream, and a sixth effluent, recycling the sixth effluent by combining it with the second effluent.