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Hydroprocessing pilot plants

Independent Fixed-bed Catalytic Hydroprocessing Pilot Plant Process Facilities

PARC pilot plant technical services provides fixed-bed catalytic hydroprocessing pilot plants, with a maximum pressure of 3,250 psig. Intertek PARC pilot plant capabilities include:

Isothermal Catalyst Screening Units:

• Eight Isothermal catalyst screening units with four reactors in a common heater block. Maximum catalyst bed capacity is 120 cc with a maximum feed rate of about 300 cc/hr. and maximum temperature of 800°F.

Isothermal Precision Study Units:

• Nine Isothermal precision studies units with a maximum single reactor catalyst bed capacity of 434 cc, maximum feed rate of about 800 cc/hr, and a maximum temperature of 1000°F. Multiple reactor and multiple atmospheric tower configurations are possible on selected units.

Adiabatic Units:

• Two Adiabatic, commercial-type units including four bed first reactor with interbed H2 quench and a single bed second reactor over five liters of catalyst capacity can be achieved in each unit. Two Atmospheric towers, one pressure tower and two vacuum towers are included for product recovery.

Lube and wax applications include:

• LP hydrogen finishing
• Hydrocracking
• Catalytic dewaxing
• HP hydrotreating
• Wax isomerization
• HP saturation including FDA white oils and waxes
• Solvent extraction, dewaxing and desaphalting pilot plant process facilities
• Clients easily access their project test data via the web with the RODA reporting system

24/7 Pilot Plant Operations:
Around-the-clock unit operation and analytical control permit timely, cost-effective and accurate technology evaluations. The pilot plants employ up-to-date automation including on-stream analyzers, computer data logging and material balance documentation. Up-to-date continuous pilot plant facilities are available to handle petroleum refining process and catalyst evaluations from reforming and isomerization through resid hydrotreating and delayed coking. PARC welcomes the opportunity to handle customers' toll processing business.