Plugging problems observed in severe hydrocracking of vacuum residue

Fuel

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 663-669

  Pang, Wei Wei ^a   Kuramae, Masahito ^b   Kinoshita, Yosuke ^b   Lee, Jihn Koo ^b   Zhang, Yu Zhen ^a   Yoon, Seong Ho ^b   Mochida, Isao ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrocracking; Sludge; Vacuum residue

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CARBONIZATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; FILMS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROCRACKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TEXTURES; VACUUM; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPIC TEXTURES; CARBON FLAKES; CARBON FORMATIONS; CARBON PARTICLES; COMMERCIAL PROCESSES; DO-MAINS; ELEMENTAL ANALYSES; FINE SOLIDS; FORMATION MECHANISMS; FREE GROWTHS; HEAVY AROMATICS; ISOTROPIC GRAINS; MOSAIC TEXTURES; NMR AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIES; OIL PROCESSES; OIL PRODUCTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; PLUGGING PROBLEMS; REACTION TEMPERATURES; SLUDGE; VACUUM RESIDUE;

SPHERES;

EID: 58149510341     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2008.09.020     Document Type: Article

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