Performance Assessment of Sintered Metal Fiber Filters in Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit

Table 1

Main operating parameters and composition of the FCC dusty gas.

Main operating parameters
FCC dusty gas flow rate	10–100 Nm^3/h
Operating temperature	200–550°C
Operating pressure	0.28 MPa
Cleaning gas	Nitrogen
Gas cleaning temperature	250°C
Gas cleaning pressure	0.3–0.7 MPa
Pulse duration	120–350 ms
Maximum pressure drop	2–6 kPa
Composition of the FCC dusty gas
O2 4.15%	CO2 9.55%	CO 3 ppm
NO 128 ppm	NO2 0.8 ppm	NO𝑋 129 ppm
SO2 20 ppm	H2 3 ppm	H2S 6.4 ppm
Dew point of FCC dusty gas	86.3°C