7
7
7
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Coke, gas, gas oil, and C5 correlate well with CCR of feed. Dry gas
(propane and lighter) also correlates with coke yieldbutanes, with gaso-
line. To obtain a satisfactory direct correlation for gasoline, it was necessary
to use two independent variablesCCR and gasoline end point. Figure
113 is a composite plot of regression lines for these products. Table 112
is a summary of some of the yield correlation results.
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Fig. 113 Fluid Coker Yields (Vol% except Coke and Gas)
Figure 114 shows the relationship between dry gas (C3 and lighter),
C2 and lighter, and C4 hydrocarbons, all on a weight percent basis. The fol-
lowing average compositions may be used for these fractions:
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Fig. 119 API Gravity of Fluid Coker Gas Oil (CCR of Feed is Parameter)
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to CCR of feed. Nelson3 tabulated coke yield vs. CCR. These are compared
with the author's results below:
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Notes
1. Martin, S.W. and Wills, L.E., Advances in Petroleum Chemistry
and Refining, vol. 2, Interscience Publishers, New York, 1959,
pp. 390421
2. Johnson, F.B., and Wood, R.C., Oil & Gas Journal, Nov. 29,
1954, pp. 6062
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