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About This Presentation
Presented by
Raj Singh and Scott Golczynski of Technip Energies at the 2024 Barracuda Virtual Reactor Users’ Conference.
Summary
Technip Energies actively uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools for Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) design optimization and for troubleshooting FCC operation. This paper will cover several case studies showing an effective use of CFD in FCC hardware design development, such as improved distributor for regenerators to reduce afterburn, optimized feed injector design parameters for increased conversion and yield enhancements, and validating the effectiveness of new riser termination devices for commercial applications. The challenges of modeling complex structures/internals, such as tube bundles in catalyst coolers, will be discussed as well.
About the Speaker
Raj oversees the High Olefins FCC Program at Technip Energies, which includes technology, project development and licensing activities. He has over 15 years of experience in FCC equipment design, technology development and troubleshooting. He has contributed to a wide range of projects including revamps, grassroots designs, process studies and proposals, CFD studies and FCC start-ups. Raj holds an MS in Chemical Engineering, with specialization in the field of multiphase flow and fluidization from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.