Maximizing the FCC`s potential for RFG production
- Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., Houston, TX (United States)
The Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit has traditionally been the dominant conversion process in U.S. refineries. It has served as a major source of high octane naphtha for blending into the gasoline pool. With the passage of the Clean Air Act, U.S. refiners are reformulating their gasoline blends utilizing increasing volumes of {open_quotes}clean burning{close_quotes} alkylate and ethers. Both of these premium products use light olefins including propylene as feedstocks. Environmental trends in other major world markets will force much of the world FCC operating capacity to follow the same path. The intent of this paper is to quantify the impact of deep catalytic cracking on the gasoline pool and overall profitability of a refinery dedicated to producing reformulated gasoline.
- OSTI ID:
- 420525
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960807--
- Journal Information:
- Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Journal Name: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 41; ISSN ACFPAI; ISSN 0569-3772
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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