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How can I calculate heat of reactions in a hydrocracker unit?
 
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02/02/2016 A: Mainak Sarkar, Indianoil Corporation Ltd, sarkarm@indianoil.in
You have to analysis feed and hydrocracker reactor out let for S, N, Aromatic content and hydrogen content. Then you have to theoretically calculate the heat of formation of H2S, NH3 and heat of hydrogenation of the aromatics.
Otherwise if you know the quench H2 rate and temperature you can calculate heat of reaction in each bed by simple heat balance.