Continuous Catalyst Regeneration Reforming Unit: Axens Octanizing Process

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Continuous Catalyst Regeneration Reforming unit

AXENS OCTANIZINGTM PROCESS

OPERATIONS TRAINING

Objective: To provide in-depth knowledge of the OCTANIZINGTM process and particularly


the client’s unit. By the end of the course, the participants will have:
• A general understanding of the significance of the unit within the
refinery scheme
• A broad technical understanding of the catalyst and the chemical
reactions involved in the process
• A solid knowledge of the Process Flow Diagram and equipment
• A thorough knowledge of operating conditions and their impact on
performance
• A good overview of the start-up and shutdown activities
(NB: a detailed review of procedures is not included in the course).
• A sound knowledge of the main troubleshooting actions

Duration: The training course lasts 5 days. The duration can be tailored to the
participants’ level of understanding.

Attendance: This course is targeted to unit process engineers, unit technical managers,
shift leaders, and board men. Suitably qualified or experienced outside
operators may attend to enhance their process knowledge.

Program: The program below may be modified due to specific customer requirements,
subject to an agreement between the customer and AXENS.
AXENS’ OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM

OctanizingTM: continuous Catalyst Regeneration Reforming Unit

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4


1. Introduction 4. Reforming Process Description 6. Start up Preparation 8. Normal Operation and Operating
Parameters
• Supply/demand situation • Process Flow Diagrams • Pre commissioning key points
• Market trends • Main equipment and principles • Leak test • Operating parameters
• Environmental regulation (Process circulation)) • Dry-out • Performance follow-up (yield, etc
• Focus on the unit in its context • Catalyst loading • Analysis
• Inerting
2. Process Objectives 5. Catalyst Continuous Regeneration and • Catalyst circulation and drying
Circulation Process Description 9. Shutdown and Restart
• General information 7. Main Start up Operations
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Feed characteristics • Planned shutdown
• Unit duty • Main equipment and principles • Catalyst reduction • Normal restart
• Products’ specifications Sealing system, • Oil-in at low severity
• Material Balance Lift pots, • Lining-out at design capacity and 10. Emergency Shutdown
Catalyst transfer, normal severity
3. Chemical Reactions Elutriation • Catalyst regeneration
• Safety Interlock
• Chemistry and catalysis basics • Lifts stops
• Feed chemical composition
• Chemical reactions 11. Troubleshooting
• Catalysts
• Typical causes and resolution of product
• Catalyst contaminants
quality issues
• Operational disturbances

12. Catalyst Special Procedures

• On-the-fly replacement
• Catalyst decoking
• Catalyst unloading

13. Health, Safety and Environment

14. Quiz

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