Pilot plant studies of hydrotreating catalysts
25 Mar 2020 | Publication Catalysis 2020
Studies of catalysts for hydrotreating lubricant base oil delivered similar results from conventional and high throughput pilot plants
Proposed catalyst systems for a lubricant base oil hydrotreater were evaluated with two pilot plant studies. Both studies compared two different catalyst loading schemes – System A and System B – where System A outperformed System B for hydrodesulphurisation (HDS) and hydrodenitrogenation (HDN).
Authors:
TIAGO VILELA, GRAHAM ORMSBY, JOSÉ CASTRO and HENDRIK DATHE Avantium
ANDREW MICHAEL LEE GIBBS and MARY ANN ABNEY Ergon
PAUL ROBINSON Independent Consultant