SERVICES
I. Fluid Catalytic Cracking "FCC" Process
The FCC unit has long been the “heart of a refinery” and is the primary conversion process in most refineries. Over the years, the FCC unit has shown flexibility to reinvent itself multiple times in response to changing market conditions. It has evolved from a gasoline producer to an octane barrel producer, which is a valuable process in achieving distillate demand, a residue conversion option, a producer of feedstocks for petrochemicals, and other clean fuel production processes.
PetroRefine can help refineries on the following four areas of FCC units:
1. Process Monitoring and Optimization
Setting key process variables to achieve targets. Routine analysis of the main
operational variables of the unit to identify process optimizations and potential problems and their solutions. This work includes feedstock evaluation and selection.
2. Solve Operational Problems (Troubleshooting)
PetroRefine assists its refining clients in the resolution of operational problems. We can cover a wide variety of problems, such as: catalyst losses, fluidization problems, deficient catalyst and additive performance, FCC slurry circuit fouling, etc.
3. Selection of Catalyst and Additives
PetroRefine has highly trained professionals to assist refineries in selecting the most appropriate catalyst and additive for its FCC unit.
4. Training on FCC Process
The training program has been developed by PetroRefine to provide an in-depth review of current FCC technology. Program participants will have the opportunity to obtain a broad working knowledge of the FCC to stay abreast of the constantly changing technology.
PetroRefine professionals have extensive FCC experience covering all aspects of FCC process technology.
The training program covers the following topics:
- Introduction to the FCC process and history of development
- Fundamentals and process flow
- Cracking reaction chemistry
- Material and heat balance
- Main process equipment
- Products yields and qualities
- Key process variables
- Variable optimization
- Monitoring program
- Operations and troubleshooting
- Fluidization fundamentals in FCC
- Understanding equilibrium catalyst properties
- Catalyst and additive testing and evaluation
- Advances in the FCC process
- Environmental aspects
We can also design training sessions on requested topics that the client wishes to include on the agenda. The course can be taught in English or Spanish and in the most suitable venue for the client.
II. Purchase of Crude Oil and Feedstock
Processing the right crudes and feedstocks is key to achieving a maximum refining margin. Volume and quality of crudes and feedstocks that can be processed depend on several variables such as: refinery configuration, plant capacity, operating limitations, storage and blending capacity, quality of final products, etc.
Our team members have extensive experience in purchases, supply, and marketing of crudes and feedstocks.
PetroRefine offers refineries its support in the following areas:
- Gaining a better understanding of current worldwide crude and feedstock markets and opportunities
- Providing access to a selection of present crude assays and feedstocks of typical quality
- Providing access to new crude and feedstock suppliers
- Maximizing profit via adequate selection of crude oil slate and feedstock
- Accounting for source, logistic, port, storage, shipping, and freight considerations
- Analyzing availability both inside the refinery and at outside storage facilities
- Blending operations of crude oil and feedstocks conforming to refinery requirements
- Contracting strategy and negotiation support
- Conducting trade financing
- Using financing instruments for refinery margin protection
- Offering strategies leading to long-term supply contracts
- Providing services in compliance and auditing
- Conducting analysis of quality and quantity claims
- Handling demurrages and Disputes
- Providing personnel training in purchasing of crudes and feedstocks
III. Purchase and Sales of Chemical Products
PetroRefine professionals have more than 20 years of experience in supporting international chemical manufacturing companies that wish to sell their products in the Latin America petroleum refining market.
We advise Latin American refineries in the purchase of chemical products that optimize their processes.
Our services may be summarized as follows:
- Identification and analysis of the seller’s best options in the refining sector
- Finding the best product purchase options in the worldwide market according to the requested service
- Contract clause supporting, strategy, contracting terms, and negotiation support
- Commercial analysis of supply sources, price products, and customer screening for new products in the market
- Improving current purchase of chemical products for applications
- Optimization in supplying products to the refinery
- Competitive analysis of several product options available
- Analyzing the availability of storage facilities
- Price auditing and disputes support
