Deeply etherify FCC light cracked Naphtha (LCN)
- Snamprogetti, Milan (Italy)
Drastic changes in refinery operations and economics resulting from implementation of environmentally driven U.S. legislation such as the Complex Model in 1998, as well as possible changes beyond that will necessitate several changes. An effective method of adjusting to these process challenges is by deep etherification of the entire FCC light cracked naphtha (LCN) stream, which is the FCC product fraction containing C{sub 5}, C{sub 6} and C{sub 7} hydrocarbons having a typical 1 atm boiling range of 95{degrees}F to 212{degrees}F. Deep etherification technology (DET) can solve five or six problems at once. All U.S. refineries which have an FCC unit have an LCN stream (or possibly a separate LCN stream). Snaprogetti`s LCN DET technology is essentially an upgrade of an otherwise already finished product-which in today`s processing and operations environment, would be sent directly to the gasoline pool. The technology is simply an add-on and does not substantially change refinery operations. As the LCN DET does not require changes in the FCC and catalytic reformer, DET does not cause disturbances to the refinery`s operation.
- OSTI ID:
- 426276
- Journal Information:
- Fuel Reformulation, Vol. 6, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Mar-Apr 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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