Reformulated gasoline will change FCC operations and catalysts
- Davison Chemical Div., W.R. Grace and Co., Baltimore, MD (US)
Operation of fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCUs) will be significantly affected by new regulations that will in all probability require gasoline to be produced with lower aromatics and olefins contents, lower vapor pressure, and a minimum oxygen content. This paper reports on a study conducted to better define the basic relationship between operating variables, including catalyst and naphtha quality, in the context of reformulated gasoline. The study helped to define specific operating strategies, potential problem areas, and opportunities for improved FCC unit and catalyst technologies. FCC feedstock quality can have a significant influence on the composition of FCC naphtha. However, even extremely paraffinic or aromatic feeds can yield substantial levels of both olefins and aromatics in FCC naphtha, particularly when compared to the levels proposed in a reformulated gasoline pool.
- OSTI ID:
- 6573537
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Vol. 88:27; ISSN 0030-1388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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