Question
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Is there scope for significantly reducing fractionation furnace energy consumption for FCC and hydrocracker product recovery sections?
Jul-2022
Answers
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Gary Martin, Sulzer Chemtech, gary.martin@sulzer.com
Refiners that fractionate FCC naphtha into three or more streams can take advantage of DWC technology to reduce the energy consumed by the process. This technology has been successfully applied for this application. Typically, this is where refiners are using a processing configuration to shift from fuels production to petrochemicals or using processing schemes to retain octane during sulphur removal. In doing so, not only does the DWC technology provide for lower energy consumption, but the shift in product slate when producing additional petrochemicals can have benefits in product upgrade value and credits.
Jul-2022
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