Low molecular weight non-ionic surfactants reduce droplet size in fast pyrolysis oil mixtures.
Merges FCC and alkylation units to resolve the trade-off between fuel versatility and petrochemical yield, achieving high propylene and xylene output.
Separating waste oil before secondary pyrolysis reduces chlorine corrosion and boosts naphtha yield.
Segmented feed distributors inject multiple hydrocarbon streams into distinct radial zones, improving catalyst-to-feed contacting while reducing utility costs.
Inclined membrane filtration recovers spent catalyst particles with less than 1 wt.% residual heavy oil, resolving plugging issues in slurry upgrade processes.
Single-template synthesis eliminates dual-template distribution issues to improve product consistency.
An essentially clay-free FCC catalyst uses alumina and silica binders to inhibit low melting eutectic phase formation with iron and calcium contaminants.
A two-vessel system regenerates spent activated carbon adsorbents using light cycle oil to recover polynuclear aromatics.
Dual bed slurry pumparound section distributes liquid to de-superheat vapors in fluid catalytic cracking units.
Alternating fixed-bed reactors with dry gas diluents minimize coke formation and structural damage, sustaining catalyst activity.
Iron-copper zeolite composite enables SCR catalyst recovery from sulfation deactivation by generating heat for desulfation, improving NOx reduction reliability.
Replacing ethylene glycol with water enables industrial scale-up of PST-16 metallophosphate molecular sieves while maintaining high framework charge densities.