TITLE: Selective catalytic cracking of Fischer-Tropsch liquids to high value transportation fuels. Quarterly technical status report for first quarter fiscal year, 1994 - report No. 41, October 1, 1993--December 31, 1993.

AUTHOR: M. M. Schwartz.

INST.  AUTHOR: Amoco Research Center, Naperville, IL. Research and Development Dept.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1995,  21p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE95005519INW

ABSTRACT:

Amoco Oil Company, under a contract with the United States Department of Energy, is investigating a selective catalytic cracking process to convert the Fischer-Tropsch gasoline and wax fractions to high value transportation fuels. Characterization of the IBP-430, 430-650, and 650+ (degrees)F fractions of the three pilot plant runs that were made in August, 1993 was completed. Sasol wax was the feedstock for those runs.  The catalysts used were 10% steamed USY, 10% steamed Beta, and standard equilibrium USY. A comparison of the economics for using Fischer-Tropsch wax as feedstock for hydrocracking versus catalytic cracking processes was performed. Hydrocracker values are similar to FCC product values for a simple refinery configuration (no Ether Unit). Hydrocracker values are less than FCC product values for a complex refinery configuration (contains Ether Unit). The work in this area is now complete.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/90057-T11

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-91PC90057