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AM-10-144 Hydrocracking Technology Innovations for Seasonal and Economic Flexibility

Roger Lawrence, David Myers, Hemant Gala, Patrick Sajbel, Todd Kruse, Jill Meister, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company Des Plaines, IL

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Electronic (digital download/no shipping)

Associate Member, International Member, Petrochemical Member, Refining Member - $0.00
Government, NonMember - $35.00

Description:

Early last year the discussion, as detailed in the UOP paper “Maximizing Diesel in Existing Assets”1, addressed the answer to refiners’ question “How can I shift refinery production to meet the need for more high- quality diesel fuel?” on a refinery-wide basis. This paper will continue the discussion while focusing on the hydrocracking unit and will answer the additional question from refiners, “How can I shift hydrocracker operations to flexibly produce either naphtha or diesel?” To address this need, refiners are searching for cost effective solutions to successfully increase diesel yields from existing hydrocracking assets, or to do so while retaining the ability to shift back to naphtha operations. The key challenge is to identify the optimal economic choices from the options available: changes in operating conditions, yield selectivity enhancements via catalyst changes, capital investments, and implementing technology advancements. This paper will present the results of a capability project built on UOP’s extensive commercial experience and pilot plant database as well as revamp engineering capabilities. It will focus on the project’s application to customer case studies covering the existing hydrocracking landscape including, process configurations, feeds, and operating conditions to shift naphtha hydrocrackers to increased diesel production while retaining product flexibility. The application of UOP catalyst innovations and other enabling technologies will also be highlighted.

Product Details:

Product ID: AM-10-144
Publication Year: 2010