Residue conversion by combining catalytic hydrotreating and delayed coking has been evaluated comparatively with both processes alone.Optimal operating conditions are defined to achieve the greatest economic benefit f...Residue conversion by combining catalytic hydrotreating and delayed coking has been evaluated comparatively with both processes alone.Optimal operating conditions are defined to achieve the greatest economic benefit for upgrading an atmospheric residue from a heavy crude oil.A literature model was adapted to simulate the hydrotreating reactor,and for delayed coking,correlations reported in the literature were used.The results with both approaches were employed to calculate the techno-economic feasibility of the combined process scheme.The combination of hydrotreating and delayed coking presented an increase in light fractions of 29% and a reduction in coke production of 47.8%.Based on the calculated net benefit values,it was demonstrated that the combination of hydrotreating and delayed coking is technically and economically better than using each process alone,with highest benefit of 57.7 USD·m^(-3).展开更多
The generation of reliable experimental data in any experimental scale requires proper procedures not only for the reaction step but also for the feed preparation,separation,and characterization of products as well as...The generation of reliable experimental data in any experimental scale requires proper procedures not only for the reaction step but also for the feed preparation,separation,and characterization of products as well as calculations of conversion and product yields.Batch reactor is the most used experimental setup for carrying out exploratory studies for catalyst screening and development.This work is focused on describing and discussing a step-by-step methodology for conducting experiments for catalytic hydrotreating of vegetable oils in batch reactor.The proposed methodology considers literature and own experiences on advantages and disadvantages of different feed types,catalysts,experimental setup and procedures,effect of reaction parameters,separation and characterization of products,and calculations.展开更多
基金the Mexican Institute of Petroleum(IMP)for the financial support。
文摘Residue conversion by combining catalytic hydrotreating and delayed coking has been evaluated comparatively with both processes alone.Optimal operating conditions are defined to achieve the greatest economic benefit for upgrading an atmospheric residue from a heavy crude oil.A literature model was adapted to simulate the hydrotreating reactor,and for delayed coking,correlations reported in the literature were used.The results with both approaches were employed to calculate the techno-economic feasibility of the combined process scheme.The combination of hydrotreating and delayed coking presented an increase in light fractions of 29% and a reduction in coke production of 47.8%.Based on the calculated net benefit values,it was demonstrated that the combination of hydrotreating and delayed coking is technically and economically better than using each process alone,with highest benefit of 57.7 USD·m^(-3).
基金the Mexican Institute of Petroleum for supporting this research projectConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología(CONACYT)for the Ph.D.and MSc scholarship grant。
文摘The generation of reliable experimental data in any experimental scale requires proper procedures not only for the reaction step but also for the feed preparation,separation,and characterization of products as well as calculations of conversion and product yields.Batch reactor is the most used experimental setup for carrying out exploratory studies for catalyst screening and development.This work is focused on describing and discussing a step-by-step methodology for conducting experiments for catalytic hydrotreating of vegetable oils in batch reactor.The proposed methodology considers literature and own experiences on advantages and disadvantages of different feed types,catalysts,experimental setup and procedures,effect of reaction parameters,separation and characterization of products,and calculations.
