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Author: Rajil TL

Rajil TL is a SenseCentral contributor focused on tech, apps, tools, and product-building insights. He writes practical content for creators, founders, and learners—covering workflows, software strategies, and real-world implementation tips. His style is direct, structured, and action-oriented, often turning complex ideas into step-by-step guidance. He’s passionate about building useful digital products and sharing what works.

petroleum secondary processing

Fluid catalytic cracking

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is one of the major conversion technologies in the oil refinery industry. FCC currently…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Feedstocks in Petrochemicals

Naphtha for Petrochemicals Feedstock Demand Projections for the Petrochemical Sector

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Visbreaking Processes

There are two types of visbreaking processes: coil or soaker visbreaking. Figure 6.5a shows a schematic diagram of…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Visbreaking

Visbreaking is a mild thermal cracking process applied to reduce the viscosity of VDR to produce fuel oil…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Petroleum Refining Process

General Profile Petroleum refining begins with the distillation, or fractionation, of crude oils into separate hydrocarbon groups. The…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Fluid and Flexi-Coking

Fluid coking and flexi-coking are fluid-bed processes developed from the basic principles of FCC, with close integration of…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Delayed Coking

Figure 6.6 shows a flow scheme in a delayed coking progress and a photograph of a delayed coking…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Coking

Despite the development of catalytic cracking processes, coking processes have survived as a popular refining process all over…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL
petroleum secondary processing

Thermal Cracking

Cracking, in petroleum refining, the process by which heavy hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into lighter molecules by means of heat…

September 28, 2021 · Rajil TL