CANMET hydrocracking unit onstream

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Pace Synth. Fuels Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6631852

In the early 1970's, Canadian engineers and scientists discovered that a low cost additive comprising coal impregnated with an iron compound, inhibited coke formation during a process that they named the CANMET Hydrocracking Process. The concept was developed to the pilot plant stage with over 50,000 hours of pilot plant operations. These operations proved that high conversion rates could be achieved by the CANMET Hydrocracking Process for a wide range of feedstocks that include not only bitumen, tar sands and heavy oils, but also refinery residua such as vacuum bottoms. The performance of a 5000 barrel per day demonstration plant is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6631852
• Journal Information: Pace Synth. Fuels Rep.; (United States), Vol. 24:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
HYDROCRACKING
BITUMENS
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
OIL SAND PROCESSING PLANTS
OIL SANDS
OIL SHALE PROCESSING PLANTS
OIL SHALES
PETROLEUM
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
VISCOSITY
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PYROLYSIS
TAR
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
020400* - Petroleum- Processing
040403 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Refining