The single most important factor for the profitability of a hydroprocessing unit is the length of time the hydrotreating catalyst is active and in operation. Pressure drops caused by particles in the feed or crust build-up in catalyst beds can put any refinery at risk of an unplanned shutdown. No matter how high a catalyst’s start-of-run activity is, if it deactivates more rapidly than expected, unit performance will suffer and profits will drop.
In this webinar, you will discover the typical reasons for pressure drop build-up and accelerated catalyst deactivation. You will learn how all oil fractions are unique, with their own profile of inorganic particulates and dissolved contaminants, and how these specifically affect the catalyst. However, most importantly, you will discover how grading solutions with different pore sizes, pore volumes, surface areas, activities, and affinity for specific poisons can ensure a long and stable unit performance.
With experience from more than 4,000 grading charges in 600 different units, we have a wealth of industrial data to draw on. So sign up for the webinar today, and learn more at www.topsoe.com
This webinar will be run twice throughout the day at the following times:
- 9am London / 10am Berlin
- 4pm London / 11am New York
Please register for the time zone most relevant to you.
Presented by
Michael T. Schmidt,
Product Manager, Catalyst Marketing, Refinery Business Unit, Haldor Topsoe
Michael T. Schmidt has worked extensively with technical service and catalyst simulations for more than 10 years. Furthermore, he has a strong background within VGO and coker naphtha processing. In 2003, he changed position to Product Manager, responsible for the development and quality of guard catalysts for trapping feed contaminants, as well as Topsoe’s FCC pretreat and hydrocracking pretreat catalysts.
Kiki L. Larsen,
Marketing Coordinator, Catalyst Marketing, Refinery Business Unit, Haldor Topsoe
Kiki L. Larsen holds an MSc and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Copenhagen. In 2012, she joined the Refinery Business Unit at Topsoe as a Technical Support Engineer, working with customer performance evaluations and technical calculations in the bidding process. In 2014, Kiki changed position to Marketing Coordinator, and her current work tasks include among others developing marketing material and organizing seminars and webinars.
