دراسة حركية التفاعل لوحدة التهديب بالعامل المساعد في مصفى الدورة == Kinetics Study of Catalytic Reforming Process In Daura Refinery
Author name:
حيدر مجيد خضير
Supervisor name:
محمد فاضل عبد
General topic:
Chemical Engineering
Specific topic:
Chemical Engineering
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Technology - Department Of Chemical Engineering
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
38T278 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Catalytic naphtha reforming is one of the key processes in petroleum refining, converting gasoline boiling range low - octane hydrocarbons to high - octane compounds which can be blended into gasoline. Other valuable by products include hydrogen and cracked light gases. Modeling of a typical semi - regenerative catalytic reformer of Duara refinery has been carried out involving most its key constituent units. Kinetic modeling of the reactions occurring in the fixed bed reactors connected in series formed the most significant part of the overall simulation effort. A reaction scheme involving (15 pseudo components) connected to gether by a network of 30 reactions for components in the C5 - C10 range has been modeled. The Hougen - Watson Langmuir - Hinshelwood type reaction rate expressions are used to represent rate of each reaction. Deactivation of the catalyst was modeled by including the corresponding equations for coking kinetics. It was found that Paraffines and Naphthenes undergo a continuous reduction through the three reactors while the rate of formation of aromatics is becoming slower as the reactants proceed to the third reactor. The reactor of naphtha reforming could be considered as a hydrogen production.
