PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ANODE GRADE COKE EMPLOYING HEAVY CRUDES CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH METAL AND SULFUR LEVELS

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThe present invention is drawn to a process for theproduction of anode grade coke from a hydrocarbon feedcharacterized by high levels of sulfurs and metals. Thehydrocarbon feed is hydrocracked in a hydrocrackingreactor so as to produce an overhead effluent which isfed to a hot separator wherein a light hydrocarbonstream and a slurry hydrocracked product are produced.The hydrocracked product is fed to a separator and mixedwith a solvent wherein the solids are separated out fromthe hydrocracked residual so as to produce a cleanhydrocracked residual which is fed to a coking drum andcoked so as to leave a mass of green anode grade coke.