1st Edition

Hydrocracking Science and Technology

By Julius Scherzer, A.J. Gruia Copyright 1996

    Presents advances in the field of hydrocracking. The volume includes catalytic materials, reaction mechanisms and pathways, as well as hydrocracking processes and applications. It discusses hydrocracking processes and hydrocracking technology in catalytic dewaxing, resid upgrading, and fluid catalytic cracking feedstock improvement

    Historical aspects; hydrocracking catalysts; catalyst preparation and manufacturing; catalyst activation; reactions and reaction pathways; correlation between catalyst composition and catalyst performance; catalyst deactivation and reactivation; catalyst characterization and testing; hydrocracking processes; factors affecting product yields and quality; mild hydrocracking; catalytic dewaxing; other applications of hydrocracking; reclamation of spent catalysts.

    Biography

    A.J. Gruia, Julius Scherzer