Catalysis in Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking
By:- Gajendra Ujjenia
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Abstract:-
Hydroprocessing is used in the petroleum refinery to crack larger molecules and/or to remove S, N and metals from petroleum derived feed stocks such as, gas-oil and heavy oil.
Hydrocracking is a process in which higher hydro carbons are converted into smaller hydrocarbon .The rate of cracking depends on several factors like temperature ,catalyst. Its main objective is to remove feed contaminants and to convert low value gasoil to valuble products.Purpose of hydrocracking severe form of hydroprocessing is to break carbon-carbon bonds and drastic reduction of molecular weight.Products more appropriate for diesel than gasoline.
Hydrotreating is a process in which nitrogen,sulfar and other hetro atomic compounds. Metals such as nickel and vanadium may be removed from the hydrocarbon stream during hydrotreating. Hydrotreaters may be designated to continuously process one particular hydrocarbon feedstock, or may alternate processing of different feed streams.In other words hydrotreating is a refinery process in which hydrogen gas is mixed withthe