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The process thermally cracks the long chain hydrocarbon molecules in the residual oil feed into shorter chain molecules. The process:  ![](https://info.techstar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-15-2021-07-54-48-29-PM.png?width=313&name=image-png-Oct-15-2021-07-54-48-29-PM.png)There are three types of cokers used in oil refineries: Delayed coker, Fluid coker and Flexicoker. A Delayed Coker is a type of coker whose process consists of heating a residual oil feed to its thermal cracking temperature in a furnace with multiple parallel passes. This cracks the heavy, long chain hydrocarbon molecules of the residual oil into coker gas oil and petroleum coke.\[1\]\[2\]\[3\] A Fluid Coker, developed by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company is an Extension of FCC Fluid Solids Technology Process includes: - Heavy feed injected into fluidized coke bed with feed rings / nozzles - Partial combustion of coke in burner and coke circulation provides heat for reaction - Scrubber preheats feed, separates coke fines, and sets recycle cut point - Liquid products split in down stream fractionators - Coke pneumatically conveyed and stored in silos for fuel coke market Flexicoking process includes: - Same Liquid Yields as Fluid or Delayed Coking - Coke Gasified in Integrated Steam Air Gasifier - Produces Clean CO/H2 Fuel Gas Product Instead of Coke - FLEXSORB® Hindered Amine Reduces H2S to Low Level Low SOX - Nitrogen Diluent Reduces BTU Content, But Low NOX - FLEXIGAS Burned in Refinery or Third Party Furnaces / Boilers TechStar Analyzer Solutions can assist your Cokers with: - Maintain O2 below 8% to stay below flammability level - Combustion Flue Gas Analysis for Safety, Efficiency, Throughput and Emissions Control #### SOLUTIONS: ### PROCESS GAS CHROMATOGRAPH [![Yokogawa GC8000](https://info.techstar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2O6A9242.jpg?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=159&name=2O6A9242.jpg)](https://info.techstar.com/yokogawa-gc8000)Over the past 60 years, GC products from Yokogawa have continued to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of the process industry. Engineered with reliable electronics and intelligently designed columns & valves, the GC8000 improves ease of maintenance while reducing operating costs. 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