A Review on Production of Light Olefins via Fluid Catalytic Cracking

Zahra Gholami, Fatemeh Gholami, Zdeněk Tišler, Martin Tomas and Mohammadtaghi Vakili
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Zahra Gholami: ORLEN UniCRE, a.s., Areál Chempark 2838, Záluží 1, 436 70 Litvínov, Czech Republic
Fatemeh Gholami: New Technologies—Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Engineering of Special Materials, 301 00 Plzeň, Czech Republic
Zdeněk Tišler: ORLEN UniCRE, a.s., Areál Chempark 2838, Záluží 1, 436 70 Litvínov, Czech Republic
Martin Tomas: New Technologies—Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Engineering of Special Materials, 301 00 Plzeň, Czech Republic
Mohammadtaghi Vakili: Green Intelligence Environmental School, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-36

Abstract: The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process is an alternative olefin production technology, with lower CO 2 emission and higher energy-saving. This process is used for olefin production by almost 60% of the global feedstocks. Different parameters including the operating conditions, feedstock properties, and type of catalyst can strongly affect the catalytic activity and product distribution. FCC catalysts contain zeolite as an active component, and a matrix, a binder, and a filler to provide the physical strength of the catalyst. Along with the catalyst properties, the FCC unit’s performance also depends on the operating conditions, including the feed composition, hydrocarbon partial pressure, temperature, residence time, and the catalyst-to-oil ratio (CTO). This paper provides a summary of the light olefins production via the FCC process and reviews the influences of the catalyst composition and operating conditions on the yield of light olefins.

Keywords: light olefin production; FCC process; catalyst types; operating conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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