Feedstock conversion and yield products are studied through a 3Dmodel simulating themain reactor of the fluid catalytic cracking\n(FCC) process. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) is used with Eulerian-Eulerian approach to predict the fluid catalytic cracking\nbehavior. The model considers 12 lumps with catalyst deactivation by coke and poisoning by alkaline nitrides and polycyclic\naromatic adsorption to estimate the kinetic behavior which, starting from a given feedstock, produces several cracking products.\nDifferent feedstock compositions are considered. The model is compared with sampling data at industrial operation conditions.\nThe simulation model is able to represent accurately the products behavior for the different operating conditions considered. All\nthe conditions considered were solved using a solver ANSYS CFX 14.0.Thedifferent operation process variables and hydrodynamic\neffects of the industrial riser of a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) are evaluated. Predictions fromthemodel are shown and comparison\nwith experimental conversion and yields products are presented; recommendations are drawn to establish the conditions to obtain\nhigher product yields in the industrial process.
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