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What is the principle in the fluid cracking process?
What is the principle in the fluid cracking process?
Finely divided powders behave like a fluid when aerated with a gas.
At what gas velocities does the bed of cracking catalyst undergo fluidization?
At what gas velocities does the bed of cracking catalyst undergo fluidization?
60–100 cm/s
What is the average size of the cracking catalyst particles?
What is the average size of the cracking catalyst particles?
60–70 average particle size
How is the catalyst circulation rate maintained in the fluid cracking process?
How is the catalyst circulation rate maintained in the fluid cracking process?
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What is the typical feedstock to an FCC unit?
What is the typical feedstock to an FCC unit?
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What is the function of the gas stream in the fluid cracking process?
What is the function of the gas stream in the fluid cracking process?
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How does the catalyst circulation rate compare to the feed rate in the fluid cracking process?
How does the catalyst circulation rate compare to the feed rate in the fluid cracking process?
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What is the typical feedstock temperature range for an FCC unit?
What is the typical feedstock temperature range for an FCC unit?
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What positive-pressure differential is required to make the catalyst flow in the desired direction?
What positive-pressure differential is required to make the catalyst flow in the desired direction?
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At what gas velocities does the bed of cracking catalyst undergo fluidization in the fluid cracking process?
At what gas velocities does the bed of cracking catalyst undergo fluidization in the fluid cracking process?
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