FCC Technical Support

FCC Technical Service

KBR offers an extensive Technical Service Program to complement its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) technology. Our aim is to help clients obtain the maximum benefits of the FCC process.

Our staff engineers, highly experienced in all areas of FCC technology, are available to respond to client needs. KBR maintains state-of-the-art pilot plants and analytical laboratory facilities to provide yield data for feedstock evaluations and catalyst comparisons. A well-proven computer model capable of analyzing unit operating data and generating yield and performance data is also available for FCC unit evaluations.

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KBR provides technical services through a Technical Service Agreement, which range from on-call to full service support, depending on a client's particular need.

Process Analysis

  • Operating data reviews and comments
  • Field surveys
  • Operating condition analysis and recommendations
  • Client and third party meetings

Yield Predictions

  • Yields and operating condition predictions for particular feedstocks and process objectives
  • Performance maps

Troubleshooting

  • On-site assistance in solving unit operating problems
  • Telephone consultation

Mechanical

  • Maintenance turnaround on-site inspections
  • Maintenance and repair recommendations

Pilot Plant Studies

  • Feedstock evaluations
  • Catalyst evaluations

Operational Reviews

  • Operating procedure analysis
  • Instrumentation and equipment performance analysis

Operator Training Simulation (OTS)

KBR's extensive FCC expertise allows us to deliver state-of-the-art commercial dynamic simulation tools with fully integrated model of FCC Reactor and Regenerator with proprietary yield and reaction kinetics. It provides extensive and versatile training functionalities including user configurable exercises, malfunction scenarios and full startup/shutdown. The OTS can be interfaced to any major DCS platform and utilizes an instructor friendly graphical user interface (GUI). The benefits of using OTS are

  • Accurate dynamic responses over a wide range of operating conditions
  • Risk-free training environment
  • Standardized trainee performance monitoring
  • Increased operator efficiency
  • Process engineer training
  • Satisfies present day regulatory guidelines (OSHA 1910)
  • Supported by KBR's extensive FCC experience.

Technology Center

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As a leading FCC technology licensor, KBR Technology Center (KBRTC) offers clients a collaborative environment to optimize existing technologies and develop new solutions for commercial use. While we support KBR's current and future technology requirements and investigate new offerings, we also work closely with clients- as a partner or on a collaborative basis-to help bring processes to commercial reality.

Through decades of hands-on FCC technology development and implementation, KBR offers clients a wealth of technical service experience.

For more information on KBR FCC Technology please visit our KBR FCC publications.