MULTI-CATALYST INJECTION SYSTEM
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1. Apparatus for loading catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
- a vessel;
a plurality of catalyst storage regions associated with the vessel;
a metering device associated with the vessel and configured to provided a metric indicative of an amount of catalyst dispensed from a selected one of the catalyst storage regions.
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Abstract
The invention is a multi-catalyst injection system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of catalyst storage regions associated with a vessel and a metering device associated with the vessel. The metering device is configured to provide a metric indicative of an amount of catalyst dispensed from a selected one of the catalyst storage regions.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for loading catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
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a vessel;
a plurality of catalyst storage regions associated with the vessel;
a metering device associated with the vessel and configured to provided a metric indicative of an amount of catalyst dispensed from a selected one of the catalyst storage regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for loading catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
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a vessel configured to selectively provide a plurality of catalysts to a fluid catalyst cracking unit (FCCU), the vessel having a plurality of catalyst inlet ports for loading different catalysts into the vessel;
a metering system configured to determine amounts of catalysts welded to the FCCU;
a controller coupled to the metering system and containing instructions that, when executed, causes a selective one of the plurality of catalysts to be delivered to the FCCU through the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
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providing an injection apparatus having a plurality of separate catalyst storage regions to a fluid catalyst cracking unit (FCCU);
selectively delivering catalyst through the injection apparatus to the FCCU; and
determining an amount of catalyst delivered to the FCCU through the injection apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 17, 18)
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14. A method of providing catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
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flowing a plurality of catalysts into an injection apparatus coupled to a fluid catalyst cracking unit (FCCU); and
pressurizing the injection apparatus prior to injecting a selected one of the catalysts to the FCCU. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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19. A method of providing catalyst to a fluid catalyst cracking unit, comprising:
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providing a change in weight measuring system coupled to a fluid catalyst cracking unit (FCCU);
automatically providing catalyst to the FCCU through the system selectively from a plurality of catalyst storage regions. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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