Heavy oil extraction ups FCC feed out first-stage grass roots ROSE unit, in Kansas

Journal Article · Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6113991

Newcomer, R M; Soltau, R C

This paper describes operation of a residuum oil supercritical extraction unit which produces oils, resins, and high asphaltene pitch from feedstocks ranging from partially topped crude to vacuum-reduced and brown asphalts. Deasphalted oil products (DAO) are substantially lower in metals, carbon residue, and other impurities than the feedstock. Vacuum bottoms are charged to a fixed element in-line mixer where the vacuum bottoms are contacted with several volumes of solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. Carryover of product droplets from flash drums and strippers into solvent condensers and coolers resulted in frequent plugging of fin-fan tubes with subsequent shutdown for physical cleanout. Installation of a small superheater on the stripping steam solved the problem. DAO is mixed with atmospheric and vacuum gas oils and fed to an FCC unit. Overall metals content of this mixed gas oil stream has increased with DAO.

• Research Organization: Pester Refining Co., El Dorado, KS
• OSTI ID: 6113991
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 80:28
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
DEASPHALTING
ASPHALTENES
CATALYTIC CRACKING
GAS OILS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PITCHES
RESINS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
VACUUM DISTILLATION
VISCOSITY
ASPHALTS
BITUMENS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXTRACTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
POLYMERS
PYROLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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