CATALYTIC REFORMER UPSET AND TROUBLE SHOOTING: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Catalyticreformer upset may create deep tech- IHCOnomic'p,roduct qualities and marketing crisis .relining or petrochemical industries. Quick diaglSIicstepsareneededsometimesrequiringfresh Ig8neration. A case is discussedwhere catalyst ".'deactivated very fast following the start up after generation.A drop of 4 to 9 units of octane ..mer anddecline in hydrogen purity to 61% from IOIITIaI value of about 80% was observed in about ioweeks time. The data on 4th regeneration and lib cycle were analysed and the reasons for *erioration of catalyst were identified