Is there a noticeable increase in blending clarified FCC slurry oil into No. 6 fuel oil? Since this obviously circumvents the need for blending lighter, higher-value products into the No. 6 fuel oil, how much of an impact on total refinery profitability can be expected? Are some refiners instead opting to use higher percentages of slurry oil as feedstock to a coker unit or a hydrocracker?
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24/06/2008
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keith bowers, B and B Consulting, kebowers47@gmail.com
This question is the very reason you need and must use a high fidelity
linear program model of your refinery. The 'LP' method and technique
are perfectly suited for these analyses. With user friendly and
powerful software running on low cost 'PC's, this question can be
optimally answered easily.
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