Question

Major source of propylene in a refinery is:

• A. visbreaking
• B. iso cracking process
• C. fluidised bed catalytic cracking
• D. catalytic reforming

Answer 1

The correct option is C fluidised bed catalytic cracking

Propylene is often referred to as the crown prince of petrochemicals. Propylene is a byproduct of steam crackers and the varying amount of olefins is produced from steam crackers depending on the type of feedstock. Other sources of propylene may be the recovery of propylene from FCC light ends, Propane dehydrogenation and fluidized bed catalytic cracking.