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Conversion
Conversion of residues
- Research themes:
- fixed-bed hydroconversion and associated catalysts,
- ebullating-bed hydroconversion and associated catalysts,
- hydroconversion in slurry,
- pretreatment of FCC charges,
- fluidized-bed catalytic cracking,
- solvent deasphaltizing,
- visbreaking,
- sequences of the foregoing processes.
- Services:
- dissemination by Axens of processes and catalysts under IFP license,
- research studies undertaken on a contract basis (on special feedstocks and/or according to specific objectives)
- various types of expertise and other services
- Testing tools and resources:
- fixed-bed pilots (maximum capacity 20 liters, high pressure),
- ebullating-bed pilot,
- Microcat® micropilots, disseminated by Vinci Technologies under IFP license,
- physico-chemical characterization of residues.
Vacuum conversion of distillates
Hydrocracking
- Research themes:
- high-pressure hydrocracking,
- low-pressure hydrocracking,
- catalysts and processes appropriate to different targets, in particular maxi distillates.
- Services:
- dissemination by Axens of a set of hydrocracking processes (one or two steps, high or low pressure, with or without production of bases for the associated oil) and the corresponding catalysts (amorphous and zeolite),
- research studies undertaken on a contract basis (on special feedstocks and/or according to specific objectives)
- various types of expertise and other services.
- Testing tools and resources:
- fixed-bed pilots (maximum capacity 20 liters, high pressure),
- Microcat® micropilots, disseminated by Vinci Technologies under IFP license.
Catalytic cracking (FCC)
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Research theme: further development of the R2R residue cracking technology.
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Service: dissemination by Axens of the R2R process under IFP-Total-Stone & Webster license.
- Testing tools and resources:
- fluidized-bed pilots,
- cold models,
- physico-chemical characterization of charges and products.
