Catalyst raw material issue
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Can the quality of the feedstock for catalysis be determined from the feedstocks used in atmospheric and vacuum distillation?
That’s for sure; the wax oil obtained through atmospheric and vacuum distillation, along with the blended residue oil, can reveal the quality of the raw materials, and it’s also possible to estimate the yield roughly.
I mean, looking at the atmospheric and vacuum distillation feedstocks alone, rather than considering the properties of wax oil and residue
Yes, based on an analysis of the composition of the raw materials, crude oils that are high in sulfur and residue, as well as rich in gum and asphaltenes, tend to have poor properties as catalyst feedstocks after atmospheric or vacuum distillation
So, if the analysis of the feedstock for atmospheric and vacuum distillation shows a high content of saturated hydrocarbons, does that necessarily mean that the catalytic wax oil also contains a high level of saturated hydrocarbons?