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Table 2-4
Sulfur Distribution in FCC Products

Feedstock Sources

Kuwait
W. Texas W. Texas DAO & Gas
Virgin Gas Virgin Gas California Oil Blend
Feedstock Oil Oil (HOT) Gas Oil (HOT)

Sulfur Content,
wt% 1.75 0.21 1.15 3.14
Conversion,
vol% 77.8 77.8 78.7 80.1

Sulfur Distribution, Wt% of Feed Sulfur
H 2S 42.9 19.2 60.2 50.0
Light Gasoline 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.9
Heavy Gasoline 3.3 1.9 7.9 5.0
LCO 28.0 34.6 20.7 17.3
Decanted Oil 20.5 34.7 6.8 15.3
Coke 5.1 8.7 2.8 10.3
Source: Huling [7]

Table 2-5
D
API Gravity, Residue, and Sulfur Content of Some Typical Crudes

Sulfur Content of
°API Vacuum Vacuum Gas Oil,
Crude Source Gravity Bottoms, vol% Wt%*
Maya 21.6 33.5 3.35
Alaska North Slope (ANS) 28.4 20.4 1.45
Arabian Medium 28.7 23.4 3.19
Forcados 29.5 7,6 0.30
Cabinda 32.5 23.1 0.16
Arabian Light 32.7 17.2 2.75
Bonny Light 35.1 5.3 0.25
Brent 38.4 11.4 0.63
West Texas Intermediate 38.7 10.6 0.63
Gushing (WTIC)
Forties 39.0 10.1 0.61

*Sulfur level varies with crude source and residue content.