
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Handbook
An Expert Guide to the Practical Operation, Design, and Optimization of FCC Units
- 4th Edition - April 16, 2020
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: Reza Sadeghbeigi
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 6 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 6 4 - 6
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Handbook: An Expert Guide to the Practical Operation, Design, and Optimization of FCC Units, Fourth Edition, enables readers to maximize the profitabi… Read more

Purchase options

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quoteFluid 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.
- Presents relevant, real world examples that enable petrochemical engineers to achieve real term savings
- Contains dedicated chapters on lessons learned from troubleshooting cases carried out by the author
- Includes sections on FCC Main Fractionator and Gas Plant
- Covers both SI and Imperial Units throughout
Petrochemical and process engineers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Chapter 1. Fluid catalytic cracking process description—converter section
- 1.1. Feed preheat section
- 1.2. Converter section
- 1.3. Regenerator flue gas section
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Process description main fractionator, gas plant and product treating sections
- 2.1. Main fractionator tower
- 2.2. Gas plant
- 2.3. Water wash system
- 2.4. Treating facilities
- 2.5. Ultra low sulfur gasoline (ULSG)
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Process control instrumentation
- 3.1. FCCU converter operating variables
- 3.2. Process control instrumentations
- 3.3. Feed diversion/Shutdown matrix
- 3.4. Advance process control (APC)
- Summary
- Chapter 4. FCC feed characterization
- 4.1. Hydrocarbon classification
- 4.2. Feedstock properties
- 4.3. Feedstock Impurities
- 4.4. Metals
- 4.5. Empirical correlations
- 4.6. Benefits of hydroprocessing
- Summary
- Chapter 5. FCC catalysts
- 5.1. Catalyst components
- 5.2. Matrix
- 5.3. Filler and binder
- 5.4. Catalyst manufacturing techniques
- 5.5. Fresh catalyst physical and chemical properties
- 5.6. Equilibrium catalyst analysis
- 5.7. Catalyst management
- 5.8. Catalyst evaluation
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Catalyst and feed additives
- 6.1. CO combustion promoter
- 6.2. SOX additive
- 6.3. NOx additive
- 6.4. ZSM-5 additive
- 6.5. Metal passivation
- 6.6. Bottoms cracking additive
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Chemistry of FCC reactions
- 7.1. Thermal cracking
- 7.2. Catalytic cracking
- 7.3. Other reactions
- 7.4. Thermodynamic aspects
- Summary
- Chapter 8. Unit monitoring and control
- 8.1. Material balance
- 8.2. Testing methods
- 8.3. Recommended procedures for conducting a test run
- 8.4. Case study
- 8.5. Coke yield calculations
- 8.6. Component yield
- 8.7. Heat balance
- 8.8. Analysis of results
- 8.9. Pressure balance
- Summary
- Chapter 9. Products and economics
- 9.1. FCC products
- 9.2. Gasoline
- 9.3. Light cycle oil
- 9.4. Heavy cycle oil and decanted oil
- 9.5. Coke
- 9.6. FCC economics
- Summary
- Chapter 10. Effective project execution and management
- 10.1. Project management – FCCU Revamp
- 10.2. Useful tips for a successful project execution
- Chapter 11. Refractory lining systems
- 11.1. Refractory materials
- 11.2. Use of stainless steel fibers in refractory
- 11.3. Types of refractory
- 11.4. Mortar (refractory)
- 11.5. Plastic refractories/Ram mixes
- 11.6. Refractory physical properties
- 11.7. Anchors
- 11.8. Dual layer anchoring
- 11.9. Anchor patterns
- 11.10. Designing refractory lining systems
- 11.11. Choice of anchoring
- 11.12. Application techniques
- 11.13. Plastic refractory
- 11.14. Quality control program
- 11.15. Dryout of refractory linings
- 11.16. Examples of refractory systems in FCC units
- Summary
- Chapter 12. Process and mechanical design guidelines for FCC equipment
- 12.1. FCC catalyst quality
- 12.2. Higher-temperature operation
- 12.3. Refractory quality
- 12.4. More competitive refining industry
- Summary
- Chapter 13. Troubleshooting
- 13.1. Several general guidelines for effective troubleshooting
- 13.2. Key aspects of FCC catalyst physical properties
- 13.3. Fundamentals of catalyst circulation
- 13.4. Catalyst losses
- 13.5. Coking/fouling
- 13.6. Increase in afterburn
- 13.7. Hot gas expanders
- 13.8. Flow reversal
- Summary
- Chapter 14. Optimization and debottlenecking
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Approach to optimization
- 14.3. Improving FCC profitability through proven technologies
- 14.4. Debottlenecking
- 14.5. Reactor/regenerator structure
- 14.6. Debottlenecking main fractionator and gas plant
- 14.7. Instrumentation
- 14.8. Utilities/off-sites
- 14.9. Steam/boiler feed water
- 14.10. Sour water/amine/sulfur plant
- 14.11. Relief system
- 14.12. Fuel system
- Summary
- Chapter 15. Emissions
- 15.1. New Source Performance Standards
- 15.2. Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT II)
- 15.3. EPA consent decrees
- 15.4. Control options
- 15.5. Particulate matter
- 15.6. NOx
- Summary
- Chapter 16. Residue and deep hydrotreated feedstock processing
- 16.1. Residue cracking
- 16.2. RFCC technology offerings
- 16.3. Operational and mechanical reliability
- 16.4. Operational impacts of residue feedstocks
- 16.5. Processing “deep” hydrotreated feedstock
- Summary
- Chapter 17. Biofuels
- 17.1. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- 17.2. United States Renewable Fuel Standard
- 17.3. Renewable identification numbers (RINs)
- 17.4. Ethanol (C2H5OH)
- 17.5. Biodiesel
- 17.6. Renewable diesel
- 17.7. Co-processing of biogenic feedstocks in FCC unit
- 17.8. Renewable jet fuel
- 17.9. Pyrolysis
- Appendix 1. Temperature variation of liquid viscosity
- Appendix 2. Correction to volumetric average boiling point
- Appendix 3. Total correlations
- Appendix 4. n–d–M correlations
- Appendix 5. Estimation of molecular weight of petroleum oils from viscosity measurements
- Appendix 6. Kinematic viscosity to Saybolt universal viscosity
- Appendix 7. API correlations
- Appendix 8. Definitions of fluidization terms
- Appendix 9. Conversion of ASTM 50% point to TBP 50% point temperature
- Appendix 10. Determination of TBP cut points from ASTM D86
- Appendix 11. Nominal pipe sizes
- Appendix 12. Conversion factors
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: April 16, 2020
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 392
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128126639
- eBook ISBN: 9780128126646
RS