Improvements of Ebullated-Bed Technology for Upgrading Heavy Oils

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 397-406

  Kressmann, S ^a   Boyer, C ^a   Colyar, J J ^b   Schweitzer, J M ^a   Viguie J C ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b IFP North America   (United States)

Author keywords

Ebullated bed; Hydroconversion; Hydrodynamics; Multiphase reactor; RTD (Residence Time Distribution); Separation

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEPARATION; TRACE ANALYSIS;

CATALYTIC HYDROCONVERSION EBULLATED BED PROCESS; EBULLATED BED TECHNOLOGY; HYDROCONVERSION; MULTIPHASE REACTOR; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 0034215917     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2000028     Document Type: Article

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