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Contents
cknowledgments |
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reface to the Second Edition |
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HAPTER 1 |
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rocess Description |
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Feed Preheat, 6. Riser—Reactor—Stripper, 7, RegeneratorHeat/Catalyst Recovery, 13. Main Fractionator, 22. Gas Plant, 25. Treating Facilities, 31. Summary, 39. References, 39.
CC Feed Characterization |
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Hydrocarbon Classification, 41. Feedstock Physical |
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45. Impurities, 54. Empirical Correlations, 68. Benefits of |
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Hydroprocessing, 81. Summary, 82. References, 82. |
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HAPTER 3 |
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CC Catalysts |
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Catalyst Components, 84. Catalyst Manufacturing Techniques, 96. Fresh Catalyst Properties, 99. Equilibrium Catalyst Analysis, 102. Catalyst Management, 109. Catalyst Evaluation. 115. Additives, 117. Summary, 123. References, 124.
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hemistry of FCC Reactions |
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Thermal Cracking, 126. Catalytic Cracking, 128. Thermodynamic Aspects, 136. Summary, 136. References, 138 References, 134.
HAPTER 5 |
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nit Monitoring and Control |
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Material Balance, 140. Heat Balance, 158. Pressure Balance, 166. Process Control Instrumentation, 177. Summary, 180. References, 181.
HAPTER 6
roducts and Economics |
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FCC Products, 182. FCC Economics, 202. Summary, 205. |
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References, 205. |
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HAPTER 7 |
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roject Management and |
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ardware Design |
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Project Management Aspects of an FCC Revamp, 206. |
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Process and Mechanical Design Guidelines, 212. |
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Summary, 232. References, |
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HAPTER 8 |
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roubleshooting |
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Guidelines for Effective Troubleshooting, 235. Catalyst Circulation, 236. Catalyst Losses, 244. Coking/Fouling, 248. Flow Reversal, 251. High Regenerator Temperature, 256.
Increase in Afterburn, 259. Hydrogen Blistering, 260. |
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Gas Expanders, 263. Product Quantity and Quality, 264. |
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Summary, 275. |
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HAPTER 9 |
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ebottlenecking and Optimization |
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Introduction, 276. Approach to Debottlenecking, 277. |
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Reactor/Regenerator |
Structure, 281. Flue Gas System, |
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FCC Catalyst, 296. |
Instrumentation, 304. Utilities/Offsites, |
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305. Summary, 306. |
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merging Trends in Fluidized Catalytic Cracking _ |
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Reformulated Fuels, 308. Residual Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (RFCC), 323. Reducing FCC Emissions, 327. Emerging Developments in Catalysts, Processes, and Hardware, 232. Summary, 335. References, 336.
PPENDIX 1 |
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emperature Variation of Liquid Viscosity |
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PPENDIX 2 |
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orrection to Volumetric Average Boiling |
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PPENDIX 3 |
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OTAL Correlations |
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PPENDIX 4 |
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PPENDIX 5 |
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stimation of Molecular Weight of |
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etroleum Oils from Viscosity Measurements |
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PPENDIX 6 |
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inematic Viscosity to |
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PPENDIX 7 |
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PI Correlations |
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PPENDIX 8 |
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efinitions of Fluidization Terms |
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etermination of TBP Cut |
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