Operating slide valves in petrochemical plants or refineries

    公开(公告)号:US10754359B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US15851207

    申请日:2017-12-21

    申请人: UOP LLC

    摘要: A plant or refinery may include equipment such as condensers, regenerators, distillation columns, pumps, slide valves, or the like. Different operating methods may impact deterioration in equipment condition, thereby prolonging equipment life, extending production operating time, or providing other benefits. Mechanical or digital sensors may be used for monitoring equipment to determine whether problems are developing. Specifically, sensors may be used in conjunction with one or more system components to predict and detect slide valve sticking. A shielded, tube skin thermocouple assembly may provide a temperature profile for a slide valve. Tomography may be used to image a slide valve. An operating condition of the plant or refinery may be adjusted to prolong equipment life or avoid equipment failure.

    MEASURING AND DETERMINING HOT SPOTS IN SLIDE VALVES FOR PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS OR REFINERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20180275692A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15851360

    申请日:2017-12-21

    申请人: UOP LLC

    摘要: A plant or refinery may include equipment such as condensers, regenerators, distillation columns, pumps, slide valves, or the like. Different operating methods may impact deterioration in equipment condition, thereby prolonging equipment life, extending production operating time, or providing other benefits. Mechanical or digital sensors may be used for monitoring equipment to determine whether problems are developing. Specifically, sensors may be used in conjunction with one or more system components to predict and detect slide valve hot spots. A shielded, tube skin thermocouple assembly may provide a temperature profile for a slide valve. Tomography may be used to image a slide valve. An operating condition of the plant or refinery may be adjusted to prolong equipment life or avoid equipment failure.

    Measuring and determining hot spots in slide valves for petrochemical plants or refineries

    公开(公告)号:US10684631B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15851360

    申请日:2017-12-21

    申请人: UOP LLC

    摘要: A plant or refinery may include equipment such as condensers, regenerators, distillation columns, pumps, slide valves, or the like. Different operating methods may impact deterioration in equipment condition, thereby prolonging equipment life, extending production operating time, or providing other benefits. Mechanical or digital sensors may be used for monitoring equipment to determine whether problems are developing. Specifically, sensors may be used in conjunction with one or more system components to predict and detect slide valve hot spots. A shielded, tube skin thermocouple assembly may provide a temperature profile for a slide valve. Tomography may be used to image a slide valve. An operating condition of the plant or refinery may be adjusted to prolong equipment life or avoid equipment failure.

    Fluid catalytic cracking process for cracking multiple feedstocks

    公开(公告)号:US11214741B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16801019

    申请日:2020-02-25

    申请人: UOP LLC

    IPC分类号: C10G11/18 B01J8/18 B01J8/36

    摘要: A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process for cracking multiple feedstocks in a FCC apparatus comprising a first set of feed distributors having first distributor tips and a second set of feed distributors having second distributor tips is provided. A first feed is injected into the riser from first distributor tips. A second feed is injected into the riser from second distributor tips. The first distributor tips and the second distributor tips are positioned at different radii in the riser. The first feed and the second feed are cracked in the riser in the presence of an FCC catalyst to provide a cracked effluent stream. The first distributor tips and the second distributor tips are located into a region of lower catalyst density and a region of higher catalyst density respectively in the riser.

    FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS FOR CRACKING MULTIPLE FEEDSTOCKS

    公开(公告)号:US20210261870A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US16801019

    申请日:2020-02-25

    申请人: UOP LLC

    IPC分类号: C10G11/18 B01J8/18 B01J8/36

    摘要: A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process for cracking multiple feedstocks in a FCC apparatus comprising a first set of feed distributors having first distributor tips and a second set of feed distributors having second distributor tips is provided. A first feed is injected into the riser from first distributor tips. A second feed is injected into the riser from second distributor tips. The first distributor tips and the second distributor tips are positioned at different radii in the riser. The first feed and the second feed are cracked in the riser in the presence of an FCC catalyst to provide a cracked effluent stream. The first distributor tips and the second distributor tips are located into a region of lower catalyst density and a region of higher catalyst density respectively in the riser.