“Will the highways on the Internet become more few?” -- George W. Bush (American 43rd US President)While the former President’s meaning is unclear, one thing that is clear is that the FCC Network (http://www.thefccnetwork.com/) is worth a look. As described on its Web …
“Welcome to the FCC Network, an on-line community devoted exclusively to the subject of Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) and associated petroleum refining processes. The FCC Network is a result of a collaborative effort between Refining Process Services and our team of innovative corporate sponsors. Our goal is to be the definitive source of Fluid Catalytic Cracking information on the internet. Our monthly Fluid Catalytic Cracking Newsletter is a great source of pertinent information in the field of Fluid Catalytic Cracking and associated processes. Click on a newsletter's title view a PDF version of that month’s newsletter.“
To access the newsletter, register with the network. Registration is free. Here is an excerpt from a recent newsletter …
FCC Network News April 2010 Volume 36ENERGY SAVING RETROFIT OF AN FCC PLANTFollowing is an excerpt from a recent NPRA paper by G. T. Polley and J. D. Kumana summarizing several potential approaches to improving the energy efficiency of an FCC unit. The entire paper has been posted to The FCC Network website under the “Technical Papers“tab in the category “FCCU Optimization Tools & Technologies”. Mr. Kumana, who is now a principal in Kumana & Associates, will be presenting a seminar, entitled “Energy Efficiency in Refineries” on May 5, 6, 7, 2010 in Houston, Texas. For more information on this or other training programs, visit www.petroleumrefining.com .
ABSTRACT The use of process integration techniques to optimize the energy efficiency of process plants is now a widely accepted practice. However, the results obtained vary considerably as there is no “standard” way of doing things, and despite having a sound theoretical basis for the method, actual application remains an art. In 2005, Saudi Aramco arranged for three different consulting firms to develop retrofit designs for a “standard” problem. Each consultant used a different methodology. The aim was to assess which methodology gave the best results. The problem chosen for the study was drawn from the literature [Al-Riyami et al]. None of the consultants used the methodology used in the original study. Consequently, four different approaches could be assessed.
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