COURSE OVERVIEW:

This comprehensive course on Fluid Catalytic Cracker and associated units Design focuses on interpreting, reviewing and enhancing design specifications related to the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) and its supporting process units. Participants will explore the full FCC system, including reactor regenerator, riser, main fractionator, slurry and cycle oil circuits, gas concentration systems and related utility and offsite interfaces.

The course emphasises how feed characteristics, catalyst selection, operating severity and equipment design interact to determine yields, product quality, reliability and environmental performance. Through practical examples and case studies, participants will learn how to evaluate existing FCC designs, identify improvement opportunities and contribute effectively to revamp, debottlenecking and new design projects.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the key principles, terminology and process configurations associated with Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units and their associated process units.
2. Interpret and review FCC design documentation, including process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, equipment data sheets and design specifications.
3. Apply practical design concepts for FCC reactor regenerator systems, risers, cyclones, fractionators and gas concentration units to meet performance and operability targets.
4. Assess design tradeoffs related to feed quality, catalyst formulation, operating severity, energy integration and emissions control.
5. Identify design deficiencies and constraints in existing FCC units and propose practical revamp and optimization strategies.
6. Understand current industry trends and best practices in FCC design, including environmental controls, energy efficiency and integration with refinery configuration.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Process engineers involved in refining, residue upgrading and FCC operations

-Design and project engineers responsible for FCCU and associated units design or revamps

-Operations engineers and senior panel operators from FCC complexes

-Planning and optimization engineers who need a deeper understanding of FCC design capabilities and constraints

-Mechanical, reliability and inspection engineers supporting FCC equipment and associated units

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions, as well as case studies, will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.