A new type of FCC feed injection scheme in which the feed is injected downward into the riser to realize a countercurrent contact of feed oil with catalyst particles is put forward. The dispersion of feed spray and flow behaviors of particles in the new type of feed injection scheme are investigated via a large scale cold-riser model. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme provides a better contact of feed oil with catalyst particles. Furthermore, the centerline equations of both the feed main flow and the secondary flow in the riser are given by introducing a density correction coefficient. The momentum-ratio of the secondary flow to the main flow is then obtained and the trajectory of the feed main jets as well as the secondary flow is estimated by the centerline equation. The computed results give a reasonable agreement with the experimental data. (C) 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers