AM-96-64 LOW PRESSURE MILD HYDROCRACKING “ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT”

Description:

In Europe and some other areas of the world, mild hydrocracking (MHC) is quite popular. Here in the United States, this option has not been utilized by many refiners. This is inherently due to the diierent process schemes which are prevalent on each continent. In Europe, there is a predominance of the hydroskimming refinery type, which means that MHC can fuKl.l a need even with a limited amount of conversion to lighter boiling components. In the U.S., the situation is reversed in that conversion to lighter products is common, as evidenced by the number of FCC units, cokers, and dedicated hydrocrackers. There are, however, some refineries in the U.S., where a MHC operation can make sense both financially and logistically. In the following, we will focus on one such unit.