Hydroprocessing for Clean Energy: Design, Operation, and Optimization [Hardcover]

Provides a holistic approach that looks at changing process conditions, possible process design changes, and process technology upgrades

• Includes process integration techniques for improving process designs and for applying optimization techniques for improving operations focusing on hydroprocessing units.
• Discusses in details all important aspects of hydroprocessing  including catalytic materials, reaction mechanism, as well as process design, operation and control, troubleshooting and optimization?
• Methods and tools are introduced that have a successful application track record at UOP and many industrial plants in recent years
• Includes relevant calculations/software/technologies hosted online for purchasers of the book

Preface xiii

Part 1 Fundamentals 1

1 Overview of This Book 3

1.1 Energy Sustainability 3

1.2 ULSD  Important Part of the Energy Mix 4

1.3 Technical Challenges for Making ULSD 7

1.4 What is the Book Written for 8

References 8

2 Refinery Feeds Products and Processes 9

2.1 Introduction 9

2.2 ASTM Standard for Crude Characterization 10

2.3 Important Terminologies in Crude Characterization 12

2.4 Refining Processes 13

2.5 Products and Properties 15

2.6 Biofuel 20

3 Diesel Hydrotreating Process 23

3.1 Why Diesel Hydrotreating? 23

3.2 Basic Process Flowsheeting 25

3.3 Feeds 28

3.4 Products 30

3.5 Reaction Mechanisms 36

3.6 Hydrotreating Catalysts 40