PROCESS FEATURES
CONSER offers technology for the complete design (Basic Process Book) of Vacuum units.
In addition to the design of new units, typical Vacuum distillation projects carried-out by CONSER include the following:
- Revamping and modernization studies
- Optimization of TBP Cut Point vs. Con Carbon Residue and metal content by proprietary mathematical model
- Selection of wet or dry operation based on Client’s requirements
- Straight-run or Visbroken tar feedstocks
- Deep cut-point technology
REFERENCES
Number of Projects 60
Number of Units 23
Capacity Range From 10000 to 120000 BPSD
PROCESS DESCRIPTION
Straight run residue or VSB tar feedstock is preheated by heat recovery from product streams in an exchanger train before entering a furnace where temperature is typically increased to 410-430°C.
Heater effluent enters the Vacuum column where LVGO and HVGO are recovered as side steams while producing a Vacuum Residue.
Typical distillate yields range from 45 to 60% depending on feedstock characteristics and operating conditions.
CASE HISTORY
Project type: Capacity, BPSD Crude Operation From dry to wet TBP Cut Point, °C Column Diameter, mm
Results
Distillates Yield VGO Quality Metals, ppm CCR, %
