Repeated upgrading of the FCCU for higher capacity, heavier feeds, and improved yields has left many catalyst strippers with capacity and stripping efficiency constraints.
Upgrading your stripper technology with KFBE™ packing can make a big difference. Structured packing uses the entire vessel area and can:
- maximize available capacity
- maximize residence time
- improve stripping efficiency
- reduce required stripping steam by as much as 50%
With no costly vessel replacement and modest installation requirements, customers have realized fast payout on projects.
- Easy installation that can be accommodated during most FCC maintenance schedules
- Spent cat line and valve protection
- Open and free-flowing design
- Robust and durable construction
- Exceptional ability to maintain stripping efficiency at high catalyst flux
KFBE™ packing can be designed for hot and cold wall vessels with full diameter or annular KFBE packing elements.
KFBE™ packing can be installed in most configurations:
- Exxon Model IV
- Exxon Flexicracker
- KBR Orthoflow™
- The Shaw Group Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC)
- The Shaw Group Deep Catalytic Cracking (DCC)
- UOP stacked
- UOP side-by-side