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PM Controls in Refineries. For IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper Technical Coordinator - CONCAWE. Sources of particulates in refineries. Oil fired equipment process heaters boilers (burning oil) Fluids Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) catalyst regenerators of such units.
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PM Controls in Refineries For IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper Technical Coordinator - CONCAWE CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
Sources of particulates in refineries • Oil fired equipment • process heaters • boilers (burning oil) • Fluids Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) • catalyst regenerators of such units CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
PM from Oil fired Equipment • Types of PM in flue gases • soot, the particle size is below 1 µm – visible smoke from a stack is caused by all particles but mainly 0.5 to 5 µm • cenospheres : they originate from the liquid phase residues of combustion of heavy oil droplets, at relatively low temperature (< 700 °C), the size is equal to or larger than that of the original oil droplets • coke particles, formed through liquid phase cracking in combustion at high temperatures (> 700 °C). The particle size is generally from 1 to 10 µm. • fine particles (< 0,01 µm): their contribution to the total mass emission is negligible. CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
Catalyst Regeneration • Coke deposited on catalyst is passed through a regenerator, where it is burned off. The combustion gasses are passed through cyclones before disposal to the stack. About 90% is < 10 mm. The main control for PM emissions is correct operating conditions! Basic design includes 2 stage cyclones • Further improvements by (very site specific): • tertiary cyclones • multi cyclones • electrostatic precipitators • wet flue gas scrubbers CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
Coking Plants • Coking as described here is a severe thermal cracking process that maximises the severity to the extent that coke is formed while production of the more profitable light products is maximised • Unburnt gases from the calciner are burned in an incinerator, then passed through a waste heat boiler before being released to the atmosphere via a dust collection system • PM emissions from: • furnace flue gas; • coke fines (particulates) from handling of coke • the calciner. • Controls same as for Cat Cracker. In addition bag filters can be used for handling of coke fines at a Capex of about 5 M EUR. CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
Process Fired Heaters CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
BOILERS CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper
Cat Cracker & Coker CONCAWE presentation to IIASA workshop by Henk Schipper