ABSTRACT
136 137 138The world of science and technology is moving toward a newer visionary frontier. Man’s vision, mankind’s prowess, and civilization’s progress all will lead a long way in the true emancipation of human scientific endeavor. In today’s scientific world, petroleum engineering science is facing an inimitable global crisis with the depletion of fossil fuels. Technological initiative is the only answer to this immense crisis. Depletion of fossil-fuel resources is a bane to human civilization. Today, human research pursuit is at its helm at every step of human life and human civilization. Chemical process engineering, chemical process modeling, and petroleum engineering science are ushering in a new era of true realization of science. In such a crucial juncture, mathematical tools such as multiobjective optimization and genetic algorithm (GA) are opening new windows of innovation and scientific instinct in decades to come. Fluidized catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is a major component in the future of petroleum refining science. Difficulties, barriers, and challenges in petroleum refining and design of an FCCU are overwhelming. The author with deep comprehension and unending insight brings to the scientific forefront the barriers and difficulties in designing a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. Scientific regeneration and scientific fortitude are needed in the research pursuit today. The author delves deep into the nitty-gritty’s of the design of the riser section of the FCC unit. The riser section deserves immense importance in the pursuit of science and engineering of petroleum refining. History of petroleum refining is ushering in a new eon of science in today’s scientific world. The author of this treatise deeply comprehends and focuses on the FCC process and instinctively reviews recent developments in its modeling, monitoring, control, and optimization. The riser unit and its design evolve immense challenges and difficulties. The author pointedly focuses on modeling, simulation, control, and optimization of this key downstream unit.
