HydroCracker Unit

The HydroCracker Unit is a device that converts light and heavy gas oils to more valuable lower boiling point products. It is essentially catalytic cracking in the presence of hydrogen at elevated pressure (70 - 210 (Bar)) and moderate temperature (280 - 450 (C)) Based on the model from: Cud Baird, Petroleum refining process correlations, HPI consultants Ltd, (1987). Specification - This defines the performance of the unit. The unit can be given a name. This name does not have to be unique.

Type - this defines the type of products produced in the unit o Gasoline (G)
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Kerosene (K) Diesel (D)

Loss Fraction - this is the proportion of feed flowrate lost during processing ( 0 < x < 1 ). Operating cost and utility consumption are based on the tot al feed flowrate. Outlet yields incorporate any losses. Minimum flowrate - Minimum flowrate used in variable flowrate analysis [Flowrate] Maximum flowrate - Maximum flowrate used in variable flowrate analysis [Flowrate]

Costs - This defines the cost elements of the unit. Operating Cost - Unit operating cost [Cost per unit Flow] Misc - This defines addition model definitions for the unit.

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Specific Gravity - [RF_Specific_Gravity] Characterisation Factor - [RF_Character_Factor] Nitrogen content - [RF_Nitrogen] (Mass Frac) Sulphur content - [RF_Sulphur] (Mass Frac) Average Boiling Point - [RF_Boiling_Point] (C)

Outlet Streams Sour Gas o Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac)

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Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) H2S composition - [RFC_H2S] (Mass Frac) NH3 composition - [RFC_NH3] (Mass Frac)

Refinery Gas
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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Methane Composition - [RFC_Methane] (Mass Frac) Ethane Composition - [RFC_Ethane] (Mass Frac)

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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Propane Composition - [RFC_Propane] (Mass Frac) IsoButane Composition - [RFC_IsoButane] (Mass Frac) nButane Composition - [RFC_nButane] (Mass Frac)

Light Naphtha
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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Characterisation Factor (MD, HG and Res) - [RF_Character_Factor] Average Boiling Point - [RF_Boiling_Point] (C)

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Specific Gravity - [RF_Specific_Gravity] API Gravity - [RF_API_Gravity] Research Octane Number - [RF_Res_Oct_Number] Motor Octane Number - [RF_Mot_Oct_Number] Reid Vapour Pressure - [RF_Reid_Vap_Pressure] (Bara) Nitrogen content (K and D) - [RF_Nitrogen] (Mass Frac) Sulphur content - [RF_Sulphur] (Mass Frac) Paraffins content - [RF_Paraffins_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Olefins content- [RF_Olefins_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Naphthene content - [RF_Naphthene_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Aromatics content - [RF_Aromatics_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Light Gasoline Composition - [RFC_Light_Gasoline] (Mass Frac)

Naphtha
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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Characterisation Factor (MD, HG and Res) - [RF_Character_Factor] Average Boiling Point - [RF_Boiling_Point] (C) Specific Gravity - [RF_Specific_Gravity] API Gravity - [RF_API_Gravity] Research Octane Number - [RF_Res_Oct_Number] Motor Octane Number - [RF_Mot_Oct_Number] Reid Vapour Pressure - [RF_Reid_Vap_Pressure] (Bara) Sulphur content - [RF_Sulphur] (Mass Frac) Paraffins content - [RF_Paraffins_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Olefins content - [RF_Olefins_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Naphthene content - [RF_Naphthene_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Aromatics content - [RF_Aromatics_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac)

Naphtha Composition - [RFC_Naphtha] (Mass Frac)

Kerosene (K)
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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Specific Gravity - [RF_Specific_Gravity] API Gravity - [RF_API_Gravity] Characterisation Factor - [RF_Character_Factor] Average Boiling Point - [RF_Boiling_Point] (C) Pour Point - [RF_Pour_Point] (C) Aniline Point - [RF_Aniline_Point] (C) Freeze Point - [RF_Freeze_Point] (C) Smoke Point - [RF_Smoke_Point] (C) Flash Point - [RF_Flash_Point] (C) Luminometer Number - [RF_Luminometer_Number] Viscosity (-30F) - [RF_Viscosity_M30F] (cs) Viscosity (122F) - [RF_Viscosity_122F] (cs) Sulphur content - [RF_Sulphur] (Mass Frac) Aromatics content - [RF_Aromatics_Lfrac] (Liq Vol Frac) Kerosene Composition - [RFC_Kerosene] (Mass Frac)

Diesel (D)
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Yield - [RF_Yield] (Mass Frac) Flowrate - [RF_Flowrate] (t/hr) Specific Gravity - [RF_Specific_Gravity] API Gravity - [RF_API_Gravity] Characterisation Factor - [RF_Character_Factor] Average Boiling Point - [RF_Boiling_Point] (C) Pour Point - [RF_Pour_Point] (C)

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Aniline Point - [RF_Aniline_Point] (C) Cloud Point - [RF_Cloud_Point] (C) Flash Point - [RF_Flash_Point] (C) Viscosity (122F) - [RF_Viscosity_122F] (cs) Viscosity (210F) - [RF_Viscosity_210F] (cs) Sulphur content - [RF_Sulphur] (Mass Frac) Diesel Composition - [RFC_Diesel] (Mass Frac)