Hydrocarbon processing and refining : principles and practices /: principles and practices. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ashis Nag.
• Authors: Nag, Ashis
• Contents: 1.0 Overview of refining and distillation; 1.1 Overview of refinery; 1.2 Distillation – an overview; 1.3 Column pressure control strategies and reboilers; 1.4 Processing of heavy crudes; 1.5 Corrosion in crude- vacuum distillation units with heavy crudes; 1.6 Processing of high TAN crudes; 1.7 Processing of crude oils with high calcium; 1.8 Case studies in distillation units 2.0 Fluidized catalytic cracking unit (FCCU); 2.1 Process description; 2.2 Reactor regenerator heat balance; 2.3 Combustion modes of regenerators; 2.4 Definition of Delta coke; 2.5 Power recovery from regenerator flue gas; 2.6 Operating variables; 2.7 Fluidization and related equipment in FCCU; 2.8 Physical properties of catalysts related to fluidization; 2.9 Guidelines for design of cyclones; 2.10 Problems related to cyclones; 2.11 Riser separation system and positive / negative pressure cyclones; 2.12 Estimation of transport disengaging height in regenerators; 2.13 Design guidelines for cyclone dip legs; 2.14 Design and operating guidelines for FCCU catalyst standpipes; 2.15 Reactions in FCCU and catalysts features and additives; 2.16 Corrosion in FCCU its prevention and mitigation 3.0 Delayed Coking unit (DCU); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Process description; 3.3 Operating variables; 3.4 Activities in decoking operation; 3.5 Effect of feed stock on coking; 3.6 Coker furnace and factor affecting fast furnace coking and decoking operation; 3.7 Coke drum and drum deformities; 3.8 Coke morphology and effect on operation; 3.9 Safety in Coke storage and handling; 3.10 Case studies 4.0 Hydrotreaters and Hydrocrackers; 4.1 Introduction of the process and basic functions; 4.2 Catalysts and reasons for deactivation; 4.3 Process variables; 4.4 Operating concerns in Naphtha hydrotreater units 4.5 Diesel hydrotreaters and common operating problems; 4.6 Heavy distillate hydrotreaters and common operating problems; 4.7 Overview of residue hydrotreater; 4.8 Hydrocrackers and various configurations; 4.9 Metallurgy of hydrotreaters and hydrocrackers; 4.10 Case studies; 4.11 Improvement of recycle gas purity 5.0 Acid gas treatment; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Options for acid gas removal; 5.3 Common physical solvents for acid gas removal; 5.4 Physical chemical solvents; 5.5 Chemical solvents and processes; 5.6 Recent trends and advances; 5.7 Different types of membranes and processes; 5.8 Experiences of amine unit performance in Industry; 5.9 Case studies; 5.10 Carbon capture 6.0 Hydrogen generation units; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Description of steam reformer; 6.3 Common process problems; 6.4 Mechanism for deactivation of catalysts; 6.5 Case studies; 6.6 Hydrogen recovery; 6.7 Capacity augmentation 7.0 Sulfur recovery unit; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Process description and reaction mechanism; 7.3 Enhanced sulfur recovery; 7.4 Common problems in SRUs; 7.5 Capacity augmentation 8.0 Plant safety; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Methodologies for relief load computation for columns; 8.3 Relief load calculation of a crude distillation column; 8.4 Relief load calculation of a Vacuum distillation column; 8.5 Summary of contingencies; 8.6 Safety measures in high pressure and low-pressure interconnections; 8.10 Location and special features of installation of safety valve; 8.11 Relation between design pressure and test pressure of equipment 9.0 Technical challenges in refining; 9.1 Lower crude and product differential; 9.2 Stricter product specifications; 9.3 Stricter emission norms; 9.4 Limited sales of Coke and heavy oils 10.0 Renewable energy; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Types of renewable energy; 10.3 Types of biomass; 10.4 conversion of biomass to energy and byproducts; 10.5 Forms of bio fuels and benefits of biofuels; 10.6 Bio refinery; 10.7 Renewable hydrogen fuel
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 665.53; Hydrocarbons -- Refining; Petroleum -- Refining
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000789959; 9781000789720
• Related ISBNs: 9781032214030
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