CPE656

PETROLEUM REFINING
ENGINEERING
TUTORIAL 4

IR. TS. MOHD FADHIL BIN MAJNIS

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadhilmajnis/
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Question 1

Figure 1 illustrates the schematic flow diagram of a fluid catalytic cracker which is arranged in a side-by-side configuration. It was built
up of three major components, which are labelled as (i), (ii) and (iii), respectively, in Figure 1.

a) Outline the respective functions of components (i), (ii) and (iii) in this cracking unit. (6 marks)
b) Different types of feed are catalytically cracked. The properties of the feed and the composition of the cracked products are
summarized in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. Based on the results above, deduce the influence of the feedstock towards the
performances of the catalytic cracking process. Support your deduction with three (3) reasonable explanations. (4 marks)

Table 1: Feed properties of aromatic feed and hydrotreated feed.

Table 2: FCC yield for cracking of aromatic and hydrotreated feed.

Figure 1: Fluidized catalytic cracking unit.

Question 2
Write a comparison of different coking processes, delayed coking and fluid
coking in terms of operating condition, feedstock, product and process
purpose. (12 marks)

Question 3
Describe the differences between fluid coking and fluid catalytic cracking
unit's design/configuration and their working principle with a proper process
flow diagram. (10 marks)

Question 4
Engineering variables affect the performance of delayed coking process.
Support the statement with a proper description on how engineering
variables in terms of mode of operation, unit capacity, and coke removal and
handling equipment affect the process performance. (9 marks)