Feed injection, riser-termination systems replaced in fast-track revamp

Journal Article · Mon Jul 29 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:268153

Dahlstrom, B F; Ham, K; Becker, M E; Hum, T P ^[1]; Lacijan, L; Lorsbach, T ^[2]

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1. Consumers` Co-operative Refineries Ltd., Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada)
2. UOP, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

In 1995, Consumers` Co-operative Refineries Ltd. (CCRL) successfully revamped the 19,500 b/sd UOP fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at its Regina, Sask., refinery. The low-cost revamp included a new, elevated Optimix feed-injection system and the first commercial implementation of vortex separation system (VSS) riser termination. VSS is a novel application of high-containment, vortex separation technology for the rapid separation of catalyst and hydrocarbon products. This first of two articles outlines the objectives of the revamp and describes the technologies incorporated. The second article will discuss the project execution schedule and detail the economic and operational benefits realized as a result of the revamp.

• OSTI ID: 268153
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 31 Vol. 94; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL REACTORS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MODIFICATIONS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PIPES
PRODUCTION
RETROFITTING
SASKATCHEWAN
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
VISCOSITY