Seven years of operation prove RCC capability

Journal Article · Mon May 28 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:6754333

Shaffer, Jr, A G ^[1]; Hemler, C L ^[2]

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1. Ashland Oil, Inc., KY (USA)
2. UOP, Des Plaines, IL (US)

The reduced crude conversion (RCC) process at a Catlettsburg, Ky., refinery has demonstrated throughout the past 7 years that it is a reliable and efficient means of converting residual fractions into transportation fuels. The 40,000 b/sd capacity RCC unit has shown good feedstock flexibility, which results from the ability to control the overall unit heat balance. As a result of continuing improvement, the unit is able to process an even more contaminated feedstock than the feedstock for which it was originally designed.

• OSTI ID: 6754333
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA) Vol. 88:22; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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