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Complexity factors
Typical complexity factors for the major process units in a refinery:
Unit | Factor |
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Atmospheric distillation | 1.0 |
Vacuum distillation | 2.0 |
Vacuum flash | 1.0 |
Thermal cracking | 3.0 |
Visbreaking | 2.0 |
Coking | 5.5 |
Calcining | 108 |
Asphalt | 1.5 |
Lubes | 60.0 |
FCC (50% conversion) | 5.0 |
FCC (60% conversion) | 6.0 |
Hydrocracking | 6.0 |
Reforming | 5.0 |
Isomerization | 3.0 |
Alkylation | 11.0 |
Polymerization | 9.0 |
Oxygenates | 10.0 |
Aromatics | 20.0 |
Hydrorefining | 3.0 |
Hydrotreating | 1.7 |
Hydrogen production (MCFD) | 1.0 |
Hydrogen recovery (MCFD) | 1.0 |
Sulfur (Ton/day) | 85.0 |