Comparison between fixed fluidized bed (FFB) and batch fluidized bed reactors in the evaluation of FCC catalysts

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 183, Issue , 2012, Pages 433-447

  Passamonti, Francisco ^a   de la Puente, Gabriela ^a   Gilbert, William ^b   Morgado, Edisson ^b   Sedran, Ulises ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CATÁLISIS Y PETROQUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catalyst evaluation; CREC Riser Simulator; DCR pilot plant; FCC; FFB

Indexed keywords

CATALYST EVALUATION; COMMERCIAL CATALYST; CONFINED BED; CREC RISER SIMULATOR REACTORS; FCC; FCC CATALYSTS; FCC PROCESS; FFB; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; LABORATORY EVALUATION; LABORATORY REACTORS; OIL MASS; PRODUCT YIELDS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RISER SIMULATOR; TIME ON STREAMS; VACUUM GAS OIL; YIELD CURVE;

BATCH REACTORS; FEEDSTOCKS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS OILS; LABORATORIES; PILOT PLANTS; SIMULATORS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84856538646     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.081     Document Type: Article

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