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HT Cat.
Cracker
VDU
Coker
Further calculations will be performed on the coker, catalytic cracker and reformer
(although the reformer calculations will only be necessary if gasoline blending is
considered).
Cut Volume %: This can be determined from the initial percentages in the crude
assay: %vol at EBP-%vol and IBP.
Cut Volume=% in decimal form(BPD feed)this gives a BPD value. If the product is a
straight run product, this value can be used as the output value of that fraction.
BPD: This value will have been calculated in the CDU phase.
SCFB (standard cubic feet per barrel)
Sf=%wt of sulfur for fractioncan be calculated, but hopefully is given.
From the hydrotreater, need to calculate the paraffin (P), napthene (N) and aromatic
(A)volumes to get a C5+ vol% which is the amount of gasoline produced.
Subscript p=product, subscript f=feed, Kf=Watson characterization factor of the feed
Vol%P=12.8Kf^2-259.5Kf+1330
Vol%N=-78.5Kf^2+1776.6Kf-9993.7
Vol%A=38.4Kf^2-894.3Kf+5219.4
Hydrotreater:
SCFB H2 =191Sf-30.7
APIp=0.01(SCFB H2) +0.036(APIf)-2.69
APIp=APIf+ APIp
Calculations: Coker
CCR-Conradson carbon residue: This is a physical property of the crude, should be
provided in the assay data. If it isnt, give a range between 10-25%
Gas(C4-)wt%=7.8+0.144X(wt%CCR)
Naptha wt%=11.29+0.343X(wt%CCR)
Coke wt%=1.6 X(wt%CCR)
Gas Oil wt%=100-wt% of other three
Gas oil and naptha can be broken down further if necessary, but wont do that in
first generation example.