Abstract
In this study, a six-lump model was sufficient to describe the kinetics of vacuum gas oil (VGO) hydrocracking in order to maximize the production of middle distillate diesel. The kinetic lump model target was to obtain the reaction rate constants that represent all the hydrocracking reactions in the process. The operating conditions such as temperature, pressure, and hydrogen severity were tested to find the optimum parameters that maximize diesel yields. Mild hydrocracking operating conditions of temperature and pressure were used in a commercial hydrocracker with hydrogen severity similar to hydrotreating processes. The main reaction was the VGO conversion to diesel based on its high reaction rate constant compared with other reactions. In addition, the main reaction had the highest effect on catalyst deactivation based on the resulted deactivation factor. A multi-linear regression correlation was obtained for maximizing diesel production as a function of operating pressure, temperature, and hydrogen amount, keeping the diesel specifications within the market demand.
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