A two-dimensional model for simulation, control, and optimization of FCC risers

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1895-1905

  Souza, J A ^a   Vargas, J V C ^b   Von Meien, O F ^c   Martignoni, W ^c   Amico, S C ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

FCC riser; Fluid flow and kinetic modeling; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING (FCC) RISER; FLUID FLOW AND KINETIC MODELING; GASOIL; RISERS;

FRACTIONATING UNITS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FRACTIONATING UNITS; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 33646355411     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10798     Document Type: Article

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