REFINERS EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES ON FCC PROBLEMS, COKING OPERATIONS

At the most recent National Petroleum Refiners Association question and answer session, refiners and technical specialists exchanged experiences on, among others things, mechanical and operating problems of heavy oil conversion units such as fluid catalytic crackers (FCCs) and cokers. Subjects receiving much attention included: Common operating problems of FCC electrostatic precipitators Methods of cleaning FCC turbine blades Factors affecting coke quality Advanced process control of coking