Optimization of the Delayed Coking Process for the Production of Premium Petroleum Cokes
摘要
This article examines the variability in the operation of an industrial delayed coker unit of the 21-10/3M project. Based on laboratory studies and a new process model, technological modes enabling the production of high-demand petroleum cokes—anode grade and premium-quality (needle) cokes—are analyzed. In addition to selecting the raw material base for needle coke production, the fundamental role of coking product fractionation is determined. A key challenge is ensuring the efficient separation and return of unreacted valuable aromatic feedstock to the process. Laboratory experiments and calculations confirm that achieving a maximum target needle coke yield of 40% or more is feasible in an industrial delayed coker unit through the complete conversion of scarce, specific feedstock.