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Hydroprocessing pilot plants

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. Typical PARC programs have included but are not limited to the following process types:

• Reforming / Isomerization:

• Naphtha and Distillate Desulfurization

• Aromatics Saturation

• Fuels Hydrocracking
• Lube Hydrocracking
• Catalysts Dewaxing / Wax Hydroprocessing
• HP Hydrofinishing / Hydrogenation
• White Oil / FDA Wax Hydroprocessing
• ATB / VTB Resid Hydroprocessing
• Chemicals Processing Applications
• Fisher-Tropsch Processing and Upgrading
• Non  Hydroprocessing Applications

PARC offers three different scales of fixed bed catalyst hydroprocessing pilot plants that can be modified to suit client needs and are as follows:

• PARC Units P63 and P67 are adiabatic, commercial-type units including the four bed first reactor with interbed H2 quench and with the optional single bed second reactor.  Over five liters of catalyst capacity can be achieved in each unit.  Both units have the capability to provied gas and/or liquid recycle operations.  Product recovery can include two atmospheric towers, one pressure tower and two vacuum towers.
  
• PARC Units P84, P86, P87, and P88 are utilized for isothermal precision studies with a maximum single reactor catalyst bed capacity of 434 cc's.  Maximum feed rates of about 800 cc/hr and up to 1000°F.  Additional reactors in series and multiple atmospheric tower configurations are possible on selected units.
  
• PARC Units P106-109 and P110-113 catalyst screening units operate isothermally with four reactors housed in a common alumina heater block.  Maximum catalyst bed capacity is 128 cc's with a maximum feed rate of 300 cc / hr and 800°F.

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