The invention is directed to a process to prepare propylene from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising olefin hydrocarbon compounds by contacting the feedstock with a mixture of a heterogeneous cracking catalyst and a heterogeneous dehydrogenation catalyst as present in one or more packed beds thereby obtaining propylene and other reaction products.

The invention is directed to a process to prepare propylene from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising olefin hydrocarbon compounds by contacting the feedstock with a mixture of a heterogeneous cracking catalyst and a heterogeneous dehydrogenation catalyst as present in one or more packed beds thereby obtaining propylene and other reaction products.

A method that integrates a catalytic cracking process with a crude oil conversion to chemicals process is disclosed. The method may include contacting, in a catalytic cracking reactor, a mixture of the hydrocarbon stream comprising primarily C.sub.5 and C.sub.6 hydrocarbons from crude oil processing and a C.sub.4 to C.sub.5 hydrocarbon stream produced in a steam cracking unit with a catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to produce an effluent comprising olefins.

A method of producing a lower olefin and BTX from stock oils selected from at least two kinds of oils is provided. The method includes a first catalytic cracking step of bringing one stock oil A into contact with a catalytic cracking catalyst; a second catalytic cracking step of bringing one stock oil B, having an aromatic component content smaller than that of the stock oil A, into contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst; and a separation and collection step of collecting the lower olefins and BTX from a product generated in the first and second catalytic cracking steps. A contact time A during which the stock oil A is in contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst in the first catalytic cracking step is longer than a contact time B during which the stock oil B is in contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst in the second catalytic cracking step.

A method of producing a lower olefin and BTX from stock oils selected from at least two kinds of oils is provided. The method includes a first catalytic cracking step of bringing one stock oil A into contact with a catalytic cracking catalyst; a second catalytic cracking step of bringing one stock oil B, having an aromatic component content smaller than that of the stock oil A, into contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst; and a separation and collection step of collecting the lower olefins and BTX from a product generated in the first and second catalytic cracking steps. A contact time A during which the stock oil A is in contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst in the first catalytic cracking step is longer than a contact time B during which the stock oil B is in contact with the catalytic cracking catalyst in the second catalytic cracking step.

In an embodiment, a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed comprising a C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic alkane and a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic alkane to a catalyst composition in a reactor. The process further includes converting the hydrocarbon feed in the reactor under reactor conditions to a product mixture comprising at least one of a C.sub.6-C.sub.9 aromatic product or a C.sub.12+ distillate product.

In an embodiment, a process for converting a hydrocarbon feed includes introducing a hydrocarbon feed comprising a C.sub.2-C.sub.50 acyclic alkane and a C.sub.3-C.sub.50 cyclic alkane to a catalyst composition in a reactor. The process further includes converting the hydrocarbon feed in the reactor under reactor conditions to a product mixture comprising at least one of a C.sub.6-C.sub.9 aromatic product or a C.sub.12+ distillate product.

A method of converting a liquid hydrocarbon stream to lower boiling point hydrocarbons may include converting the liquid hydrocarbon stream to an aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream, and subjecting the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream to reaction conditions. Reaction conditions may include a temperature from 25 C. to 1,000 C. and a pressure from 1 bar to 15 bar. The method may further include forming the lower boiling point hydrocarbons in the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream and separating the lower boiling point hydrocarbons from the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream. The lower boiling point hydrocarbons may comprise at least C.sub.2-C.sub.4 olefins.

A method of converting a liquid hydrocarbon stream to lower boiling point hydrocarbons may include converting the liquid hydrocarbon stream to an aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream, and subjecting the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream to reaction conditions. Reaction conditions may include a temperature from 25 C. to 1,000 C. and a pressure from 1 bar to 15 bar. The method may further include forming the lower boiling point hydrocarbons in the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream and separating the lower boiling point hydrocarbons from the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream. The lower boiling point hydrocarbons may comprise at least C.sub.2-C.sub.4 olefins.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and processes for producing olefins and/or dienes. The processes may include: thermally cracking a hydrocarbon containing feed to produce a cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing a mixture of olefins and paraffins; and catalytically cracking the cracked hydrocarbon effluent to produce a catalytically cracked effluent containing additional olefins and/or dienes. The systems may include a reaction zone for thermally cracking a hydrocarbon containing feed to produce a cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing a mixture of olefins and paraffins; and, a catalytic cracking reaction zone for catalytically cracking the cracked hydrocarbon effluent to produce a catalytically cracked hydrocarbon effluent containing additional olefins and/or dienes.