Evaluating the Amuay Refinery main catalytic cracking unit fractionator

The catalytic cracking unit in Lagoven's Amuay Refinery (Falcón, Venezuela) was started up in May 1991 after a revamping project to increase the unit capacity to 645 t/h (108 KBD). Signs of flooding were noticed in the fractionator, trays, such as sudden increases in pressure drops and variati...

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Main Authors: Ebert Cabrera, Augusto Bitter, Jorge Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Zulia 2010-11-01
Series:Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería
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Online Access:https://www.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/tecnica/article/view/5523