New process technology already existing in your refinery: Hydroprocessing-FCC Synergy
- Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
New processing technology is now available to improve refinery operating margins. The cost of this technology is minor if a refiner has a VGO or Resid hydrotreater and an FCCU. The primary requirement is changing the way work is done. Addition of new capital can be an optional step. The New technology is Hydroprocessing-FCC Synergy. Redirecting the work effort to operate, optimize, and budget the FCC pretreater, the FCC and any FCC post-treaters as one unit can optimize margins. Calculating the unit operating margins on the difference of FCC final product value minus the pretreater and FCC operating costs highlights the new technology`s enhanced profitability. The synergy connectiveness is made through the hydrocarbon flow and properties. Selecting the proper conditions and catalyst to complement each other`s performance is the technical key. This paper discusses the techniques for catalyst and operating condition selection. The concept of changing formulations with processing age is discussed. Finally a case study comparing Hydroprocessing-FCC Synergy versus classical non-synergistic approaches is presented, including the effect of new Hydroprocessing and FCC catalysts on the profitability increase.
- OSTI ID:
- 403523
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960356-; TRN: IM9651%%558
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1996 National Petroleum Refiners Association annual meeting, San Antonio, TX (United States), 17-19 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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