Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units
There appears to be consensus among the general public that curtailing harmful emissions resulting from industrial, petrochemical and transportation sectors is a common good. However, there is also a need for balancing operating expenditures for applying the required technical solutions and implemen...
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| author | Aleksei Vjunov Karl C. Kharas Vasileios Komvokis Amy Dundee Bilge Yilmaz |
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| description | There appears to be consensus among the general public that curtailing harmful emissions resulting from industrial, petrochemical and transportation sectors is a common good. However, there is also a need for balancing operating expenditures for applying the required technical solutions and implementing advanced emission mitigation technologies to meet desired sustainability goals. The emission of NO<sub>x</sub> from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units in refineries for petroleum processing is a major concern, especially for those units located in densely populated urban settings. In this work we strive to review options towards cost-efficient and pragmatic emissions mitigation using optimal amounts of precious metal while evaluating the potential benefits of typical promoter dopant packages. We demonstrate that at present catalyst development level the refinery is no longer forced to make a promoter selection based on preconceived notions regarding precious metal activity but can rather make decisions based on the best “total cost” financial impact to the operation without measurable loss of the CO/NO<sub>x</sub> emission selectivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0da0f5a1a7e34902a8d5c00126661a1f2023-11-22T17:42:54ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442021-09-011110114610.3390/catal11101146Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) UnitsAleksei Vjunov0Karl C. Kharas1Vasileios Komvokis2Amy Dundee3Bilge Yilmaz4BASF Corporation, 25 Middlesex/Essex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830, USABASF Corporation, 25 Middlesex/Essex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830, USABASF Corporation, 25 Middlesex/Essex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830, USABASF Corporation, 25 Middlesex/Essex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830, USABASF Corporation, 25 Middlesex/Essex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830, USAThere appears to be consensus among the general public that curtailing harmful emissions resulting from industrial, petrochemical and transportation sectors is a common good. However, there is also a need for balancing operating expenditures for applying the required technical solutions and implementing advanced emission mitigation technologies to meet desired sustainability goals. The emission of NO<sub>x</sub> from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units in refineries for petroleum processing is a major concern, especially for those units located in densely populated urban settings. In this work we strive to review options towards cost-efficient and pragmatic emissions mitigation using optimal amounts of precious metal while evaluating the potential benefits of typical promoter dopant packages. We demonstrate that at present catalyst development level the refinery is no longer forced to make a promoter selection based on preconceived notions regarding precious metal activity but can rather make decisions based on the best “total cost” financial impact to the operation without measurable loss of the CO/NO<sub>x</sub> emission selectivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/10/1146Pd-based promoterNO<sub>x</sub> emissionenvironmental catalysisrefinery complianceFCC |
| spellingShingle | Aleksei Vjunov Karl C. Kharas Vasileios Komvokis Amy Dundee Bilge Yilmaz Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units Catalysts Pd-based promoter NO<sub>x</sub> emission environmental catalysis refinery compliance FCC |
| title | Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units |
| title_full | Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units |
| title_fullStr | Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units |
| title_short | Practical Approaches towards NO<sub>x</sub> Emission Mitigation from Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Units |
| title_sort | practical approaches towards no sub x sub emission mitigation from fluid catalytic cracking fcc units |
| topic | Pd-based promoter NO<sub>x</sub> emission environmental catalysis refinery compliance FCC |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/10/1146 |
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