Fluid Catalytic Cracking Consequences of Deviation
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In the Consequences of Deviation module of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking series, you will learn about how to prevent and react to improper system operation, including equipment problems. You will also learn about events inside and outside that can adversely affect the fluid catalytic cracking operation.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the impact of operating conditions on conversion rates.
- Identify abnormal operations and their corrective actions.
- Describe how feed preheat problems can affect fluid catalytic cracking operations.
- Define afterburning and describe the effect of feed pump and air blower failure.
- Describe the purpose and function of the feed pump.
- Describe the causes and symptoms of valve failures in a fluid catalytic cracking unit.
- Identify the causes and impact of gas compressor failure.
- Identify the causes and effects of losing power to the system.
- Describe the effect of flooding on fluid catalytic cracking operations.
- Describe the effect of coking on fluid catalytic cracking operations.
- Describe how to properly respond to decreased feed from the crude unit.
- Describe how to properly respond to a loss of feed to the FCCU.
- Describe how to properly respond to a loss of tankage feed.
- Describe how to properly respond to a total, short-term, or partial loss of carbon black oil (CBO).
- Describe how to properly respond to oil carryunder in the regenerator.
- Describe how to properly respond to short-term catalyst carryover in the flue gas and fractionator.
