The role of the vapour phase in fluid coker cyclone fouling: Part 2. Liquid and vapour yields and compositions

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 337-342

  Mallory, Donald G ^a   Mehta, S A ^a   Moore, R Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Liquid yield; SARA fractions; Thermal cracking; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

COAL; COKING; COMPOSITION; CONDENSATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FOULING; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; LIQUIDS; OLEFINS; RETROFITTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORS;

ATHABASCA BITUMEN; FLUID COKER; LIQUID YIELD; THERMAL CRACKING;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

ALKENE; COKE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; PYROLYSIS; VAPOR;

EID: 0034173943     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450780208     Document Type: Article

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