An integrated fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and desulfurization system
for processing hydrocarbon-containing fluids. The integrated system
employs a cracking/desulfurization unit having a reactor, a regenerator,
and a reducer. A mixture of solid FCC catalyst particulates and solid
sulfur sorbent particulates are circulated through the reactor,
regenerator, and reducer to provide for substantially continuous cracking
and desulfurization of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid, as well as
substantially continuous regeneration of both the FCC catalyst and the
sulfur sorbent.