I would like to ask about the impact of changes in the catalytic feed oil on the distillation and stabilization systems
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Is the operation of the catalytic fractionation and stabilization systems affected by changes in the properties of the reaction feed oil?
It’s definitely affected; otherwise, there would be no need to analyze the raw materials. Raw materials are analyzed for water content, residual carbon, sulfur content, heavy metal levels, sodium ions, and so on. The reaction materials have a direct impact on the yield of the product. If the raw materials contain too much impurities, more oil sludge, diesel gases, and similar substances will be produced, which directly affects the stability of the distillation process as well as the absorption and separation steps
Thank you. Could you be more specific about the operations?
High water content has an impact on the lift pipe; high residue levels affect the regenerator. High levels of heavy metals influence catalyst activity and product distribution. High sodium content also affects catalyst activity and product distribution, as does high nickel content (an increase in gas volume leads to an increase in hydrogen content in the dry gas)