Control Of A Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit
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The performance of the FCC units plays a major role on the overall economics of refinery plants. Any improvement in operation or control of FCC units will result in dramatic economic benefits. Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units of Nigerian Refineries produced petroleum products at far below their installed capacities. This work is aimed at examining the control of a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The FCCU was designed to process 0.56bbl/hr of Escravos gas oil and fabrication of same was carried out. Equipment fabricated include Feed Surge Drum (Diameter 0.631m and Height 1.002m), Feed/LCO Heat Exchanger (Shell Diameter 0.260m, Tube Diameter 0.030m and Exchanger Length 1.000m), Feed/DCO Heat Exchanger(Shell Diameter 0.275m, Tube Diameter 0.0245m and Exchanger Length 1.000m), Feed/Slurry Heat Exchanger(Shell Diameter 0.260m, Tube Diameter 0.024m and Exchanger Length 1.000m), Feed Fired Heater (Base Diameter 0.872m, Height 1.745m and Tube Diameter 0.024m), Riser Reactor (Diameter 0.545m and Height 1.817m), Main Fractionator (Column Diameter 0.520m and Column Height 2.925m) and Overhead Condenser (Shell Diameter 0.310m, Tube Diameter 0.0245m and Condenser Length 1.000m). Both manual and Hysys simulation software were used to carry out the design and the results obtained were compared to ascertain most acceptable technique for the design of FCCU. While Hysys simulation gave more detailed and effective results, the manual design technique shows little discrepancy to Hysys simulation result. Therefore, the manual design technique is also valid and can also serve in the absence of the software for FCCU design.
Abstract
Table of Content
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Justification
1.4 Aim and Objectives
1.5 Scope
Chapter Two
Literature Review
2.1 Historical Background of Petroleum Refining
2.2 Crude Oil and its Constituents
2.3 FCC Feed Characterization
2.4 FCC Catalyst
2.5 FCCU Pilot Plant
2.6 Cracking
2.7 Catalyst Regeneration
2.8 Fractionator
2.9 Nigerian Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units
2.10 Reactor design
2.11 Process Selection
Chapter Three
Methodology
3.1 Preamble
3.2 Design Basis
3.3 Process Selection and PFD Development
3.4 Process Description
3.5 Manual Design Procedure
3.6 Computer (Hysys) Simulation
3.7 Detailed Equipment Design and Specification
3.8 Working Drawings of Individual Equipment
3.9 Fabrication
3.10 Development of Controls, Safety Considerations, Start-up and Shut Down Procedure
Chapter Four
Results And Discussion
4.1 Material and Energy Balance
4.2 Manual and Simulation Results
4.3 Detailed Equipment Specification
4.4 Working Drawing of Individual Equipment
4.5 Fabrication
4.6 Process Control
4.7 Safety Consideration
4.8 Start up Procedure
4.9 Shut Down Procedure
4.10 Contribution to Knowledge/ Novelty of the Work
Chapter Five
Conclusions And Recommendations
5.1 Conclusions
5.2 Recommendations
References
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