Catching Big Fish in Muddy Water A Comprehensive FCC Revamp Study Identifies Major Reliability and Margin Improvements

摘要

US refineries continue to face difficult challenges due to the economic downturn. FCC margin improvement can be a significant leverage to improve refinery profitability, but it competes for limited resources with other priorities, such as unit operation and reliability. A winning strategy during this challenging time would be to conduct a comprehensive study that combines unit operation and reliability goals with margin improvements synergistically.