In the present article we apply and adjust some techniques and methodologies for detecting faults in a Fluidized Catalytic Cracking refinery process (FCC) UOP model, initially performing a reliability analysis that defines the level of criticality of each equipment and identify potential fault modes and their effect on the operation of the process, with the information provided by this analysis...

Recently, Japan and the European Union have been experiencing declining petroleum demand owing to global initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact by curtailing CO2 emissions. Consequently, alternative products operational conditions should be developed utilize fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. Using simulation software (Aspen Hysys), this study modeled a typical FCC unit compared r...

One of the significant processes crude oil refining process is fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. This unit produces olefins and other feedstock for petrochemical industry as well high octane gasoline, naphtha, light cycle oil, heavy oil. Attrition one forms catalyst deactivation on FCC which affects its operation, thereby giving rise to a amount makeup compensate losses in this study investi...

The issues of feedstocks, product markets, and environmental emissions have continuously proposed a number challenges for industrial evaluation fresh fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst before its application in commercial units. In this work, convenient method was by comparing with the existing equilibrium catalyst. A series laboratory experiments steam treatments microactivity tests were ...

1. Introduction Zeolites have gained an irreplaceable role as catalysts in the refining industry. With a production capacity of 625·10 6 t in 2004, the fluid catalytic cracking process (FCC) represents the second most important heterogeneously catalyzed process [1]. As an active component, the catalyst of this process contains zeolite H-Y. Since a high-molecular feed is used, a detailed knowled...