Hydrodewaxing method with interstage separation of light products

摘要

A catalytic dewaxing process in which a hydrocarbon feed, usually a lubricant feed, is catalytically dewaxed in at least two catalytic dewaxing stages with an interstage separation of the light ends which are subjected to hydrogenation to saturate the olefins before the hydrotreated product is passed to the second dewaxing stage. The hydrotreated fraction may be the entire fraction below the lube boiling range with a lube feed or a lower boiling portion of it with separated higher boiling portions such as naphtha and distillate by-passing the second dewaxing step.