DAY ONE: Wednesday 1 June 2011

FCC DESIGN, PROCESSING AND OPERATING BASICS

FCC Overview

  • Design and technology evolution / Feedstock flexibility / Product distribution & recovery / Flue gas processing & emissions

Key Process Reactions

  • Cracking-side / Combustion-side

Critical Process Balances

  • Material / Heat / Pressure

Operating Strategies

  • Process variable impact on product yields, selectivities, and qualities

DAY TWO: Thursday 2 June 2011

FCC FEEDSTOCK EFFECTS AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

Feedstock Effects

  • Feedstock property impact on product yields, selectivities, and qualities

Catalyst Technology

  • Composition / Cracking selectivities / Product qualities / Reformulation / Additives

Equipment Technology

  • Cracking-side / Combustion-side

Mitigating Stack Emissions

  • Environmental control additives / Flue gas equipment technologies

Open Forum/Q&A

DAY THREE: Friday 3 June 2011

FCC PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING

FCC Monitoring

  • Cracking-side / Combustion-side / Catalyst quality / Feedstock quality

FCC Optimization

  • Limits & constraints / Process modeling / Feedstock selection / Technology options & selection procedures

FCC Troubleshooting

  • Cracking-side / Combustion-side

Open Forum/Q&A