Renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed, thermal cracking method and products thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to thermal cracking a renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed and a cracking effluent. A method includes providing a renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed; thermally cracking the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed in a thermal cracking furnace, optionally together with co-feed(s) and/or additive(s); and subjecting the effluent of the thermal cracking furnace to a separation treatment to provide at least a light olefin(s) fraction.

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         27 . A method comprising:
 (a) providing a renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed;   (b) thermally cracking the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed in a thermal cracking furnace, optionally together with co-feed(s) and/or additive(s); and   (c) subjecting an effluent of the thermal cracking furnace to a separation treatment to provide at least a light olefin(s) fraction.   
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein the thermal cracking is a steam cracking. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 27 , comprising:
 conducting the thermal cracking at a coil outlet temperature (COT) selected from a range from 780° C. to 880° C., and/or from 800° C. to 860° C., and/or from 820° C. to 850° C.   
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein a content of the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed in a total cracker feed is in a range of from 10 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, and/or 20 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 30 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 40 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 50 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 60 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 70 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, 80 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, and/or 90 wt.-% to 100 wt.-%, and the thermal cracking is carried out in a presence of co-feed(s), wherein the total cracker feed refers to the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed plus optional co-feed(s) and optional additive(s). 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein the separation treatment provides a fraction including one or more of C2 to C4 paraffins, and the method comprises:
 recycling at least part of said fraction as a co-feed to the thermal cracking furnace, and/or recovering at least part of said fraction as an NGL (natural gas liquids) composition.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 27 , comprising:
 derivatisation of at least part of the light olefin(s) to obtain one or more derivate(s) of the light olefin(s) as bio-monomer(s); and   (d) (co)polymerizing at least one of the light olefin(s) separated and/or at least one of bio-monomer(s), optionally together with other (co)monomer(s) and/or after optional further purification, to produce a biopolymer composition.   
     
     
         33 . A biopolymer composition obtained by the method according to  claim 32 . 
     
     
         34 . A renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed for thermal cracking. 
     
     
         35 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of C4 and lower carbon number compounds of 5.0 wt.-% or less, and/or 2.5 wt.-% or less, and/or 2.0 wt.-% or less, and/or 1.5 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         36 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of naphthenes in a range of from 0.1 wt.-% to 10.0 wt.-%, and/or 0.2-10.0 wt.-%, and/or 0.5-8.0 wt.-%, 0.5-6.0 wt.-%, 0.6 to 5.8 wt.-%, 0.8 to 5.8 wt.-%, 1.0 to 5.6 wt.-% or 1.2 to 5.6 wt.-%, based on a total weight of the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed, and/or wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of olefins of 0.50 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.40 wt.-% or less, 0.30 wt.-% or less, 0.25 wt.-% or less, 0.20 wt.-% or less, 0.15 wt.-% or less, 0.12 wt.-% or less, 0.10 wt.-% or less, 0.07 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.05 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         37 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of aromatics of 0.80 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.70 wt.-% or less, 0.60 wt.-% or less, 0.50 wt.-% or less, 0.40 wt.-% or less, 0.35 wt.-% or less, 0.30 wt.-% or less, 0.25 wt.-% or less, 0.20 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.15 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         38 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a carbon range of 10 or less, and/or 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, and/or 5 or less. 
     
     
         39 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has an interquartile carbon number range (IQR) of 2.5 or less, and/or 2.0 or less, 1.8 or less, and/or 1.5 or less; and/or the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has an interventile carbon number range (IVR) of 6.5 or less, and/or 5.0 or less, 4.5 or less, 4.0 or less, and/or 3.8 or less; and/or the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has an interdecile carbon number range (IDR) of 4.5 or less, and/or 4.0 or less, 3.5 or less, and/or 3.0 or less. 
     
     
         40 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of C11 and higher carbon number components of less than 5.0 wt.-%, and/or 4.5 wt.-% or less, 4.0 wt.-% or less, 3.5 wt.-% or less, 3.0 wt.-% or less, 2.5 wt.-% or less, and/or 2.0 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         41 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content of C17 and higher carbon number compounds of 1.0 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.0 to 0.9 wt.-%, and/or 0.0 to 0.8 wt.-%, and/or 0.0 to 0.5 wt.-%, and/or 0.0 to 0.2 wt.-%. 
     
     
         42 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a total paraffins content of 90 wt.-% or more, and/or 92 wt.-% or more, 93 wt.-% or more, 94 wt.-% or more, and/or 95 wt.-% or more. 
     
     
         43 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content ratio of i-paraffins to n-paraffins in a range of 1.7 or less, and/or 1.5 or less, and/or 0.5 to 1.7, and/or 0.7 to 1.5. 
     
     
         44 . The renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed according to  claim 34 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed has a content ratio of i-paraffins to n-paraffins in a range of 2.0 or more, and/or 2.2 or more. 
     
     
         45 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed is a renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed for thermal cracking. 
     
     
         46 . A renewable thermal cracking effluent having a benzene content of 6.0 wt.-% or less, a total content of ethylene and propylene of 45.0 wt.-% or more, and a carbon monoxide content of 0.25 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         47 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , having a benzene content of 0.01 wt.-% to 6.0 wt.-%, and/or 0.1 wt.-% to 4.0 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 3.6 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 3.4 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 3.2 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 3.0 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 2.8 wt.-%, 0.1 wt.-% to 2.6 wt.-%, 0.2 wt.-% to 2.4 wt.-%, 0.3 wt.-% to 2.2 wt.-%, and/or 0.5 wt.-% to 2.0 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         48 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , wherein the renewable thermal cracking effluent has a total content of ethylene and propylene of 45 wt.-% to 65 wt.-%, and/or 46.0 wt.-% to 65.0 wt.-%, 47.0 wt.-% to 65.0 wt.-%, 48.0 wt.-% to 65.0 wt.-%, 49.0 wt.-% to 65.0 wt.-%, 50.0 wt.-% to 65.0 wt.-%, 50.0 wt.-% to 60.0 wt.-%, and/or 50.0 wt.-% to 55.0 wt.-%. 
     
     
         49 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , obtained by a method comprising:
 (a) providing a renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed;   (b) thermally cracking the renewable stabilized naphtha-range hydrocarbon feed in a thermal cracking furnace, optionally together with co-feed(s) and/or additive(s); and   (c) subjecting an effluent of the thermal cracking furnace to a separation treatment to provide at least a light olefin(s) fraction.   
     
     
         50 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , wherein the renewable thermal cracking effluent has a carbon monoxide content of 0.23 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.21 wt.-% or less, 0.20 wt.-% or less, 0.19 wt.-% or less, 0.18 wt.-% or less, 0.17 wt.-% or less, 0.16 wt.-% or less, 0.15 wt.-% or less, 0.14 wt.-% or less, 0.13 wt.-% or less, 0.12 wt.-% or less, 0.11 wt.-% or less, 0.10 wt.-% or less, and/or 0.09 wt.-% or less. 
     
     
         51 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , wherein the renewable thermal cracking effluent has:
 a total content of C4 olefins of at least 8.0 wt.-%, at least 10.0 wt.-%, at least 11.0 wt.-%, and/or at least 12.0 wt.-%; and/or   a content of 1,3-butadiene of at least 5.0 wt.-%, at least 5.5 wt.-%, and/or at least 6.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 15.0 wt.-%, at most 13.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 11.0 wt.-%; and/or   a C4 monoolefin content of 6.0 wt.-% or more, and/or 6.5 wt.-% or more, 6.8 wt.-% or more, 7.0 wt.-% or more, 7.2 wt.-% or more, and/or 7.4 wt.-% or more, and/or at most 15.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 13.0 wt.-%; and/or   an isobutene content of least 2.0 wt.-%, at least 2.4 wt.-%, and/or at least 3.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 10.0 wt.-%, at most 9.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 8.0 wt.-%; and/or   a content of n-C4 monoolefins of 3.0 wt.-% or more, 3.5 wt.-% or more, and/or 4.0 wt.-% or more, and/or at most 15.0 wt.-%, at most 12.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 10.0 wt.-%.   
     
     
         52 . The renewable thermal cracking effluent according to  claim 46 , wherein the renewable thermal cracking effluent has:
 a total content of C2-C4 paraffins of more than 4.0 wt.-%, and/or 4.2 wt.-% or more, and/or 4.3 wt.-% or more, and/or at most 15.0 wt.-%, at most 12.0 wt.-%, and/or at most 10.0 wt.-%; and/or   a content of pyrolysis fuel oil (C10 and heavier compounds) of less than 1.5 wt.-%, and/or less than 1.2 wt.-%, and/or less than 1.0 wt.-%.