Fluid Catalytic Cracking Handbook: An Expert Guide to the Practical Operation, Design, and Optimization of FCC Units

by Reza Sadeghbeigi

Overview

Fluid Catalytic Cracking Handbook: An Expert Guide to the Practical Operation, Design, and Optimization of FCC Units, Fourth Edition, enables readers to maximize the profitability and reliability of fluid catalytic cracking operations by covering all stages of FCC, including their design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization. It includes valuable chapters on FCC Main Fractionator and Gas Plant and Process Engineering Tools that provide engineers with the relevant tools they need to fully optimize processes and operations. This book presents technologies and processes that will improve the profitability and reliability of FCC units, along with lessons from Mr. Sadeghbeigi’s 30 years of field experience.

The book provides a valuable reference for experienced engineers, but is also an ideal reference for those who are developing their skills and knowledge base.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128126639
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/16/2020
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Reza Sadeghbeigi, P.E., is the president of RMS Engineering, Inc. He has more than 18 years hands-on FCC experience at major and independent oil companies.

Table of Contents

Process flow description

FCC Feed Characterization

FCC Catalysts

Chemistry of FCC reactions

Unit monitoring and control

Products and economics

Project management and hardware design

Troubleshooting

Emerging trends in fluidized catalytic cracking

Appendixes:

Total correlations

n-d-M correlations

API correlations

ASTM to TBP conversion

Definitions of fluidization terms

Glossary

Index

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Improve the profitability and reliability of cat cracker units with practical low and no-cost process improvement solutions

Editorial Reviews

Practical information for process engineers responsible for troubleshooting, refinery managers responsible for training operating and technical employees, and corporate planners in the petroleum industry. Focuses on the fundamental aspects of fluid catalytic cracking, such as cover process technology, feedstock properties, selecting the proper catalyst, the chemistry of reactions, monitoring and evaluating performance, factors affecting yields and qualities of products, maximizing profit margin, enhancing reliability, and design parameters for modifying existing equipment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Presented in easy-to-follow language... A valuable book for those personnel involved in fluid catalytic cracking area of operation." —Drilling and Exploration World, January 2003

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