Is the hydrogenation reactor dried?
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Is the hydrogenation reactor dried?
It is estimated that it will be after maintenance; it depends on the catalysts downstream and the subsequent processes. If the catalyst is not sensitive to water and there are no adverse side reactions, then the subsequent processes are also not sensitive to water, so drying is not necessary. Otherwise, it will get dry.
General: lol is required
Generally, newly installed units and those after maintenance require reactor drying.
Drying is necessary, as the volumes of the gas and liquid phases of water differ greatly; without drying, the phase change of water can cause the catalyst bed to become loose and the catalyst to break apart. The hydrocracking reactor I used to work in was always dry.
During the reaction process, it may be necessary to add a certain amount of water to improve the catalyst’s performance, but this water must eventually be removed
It generally needs to be dried; otherwise, it affects the catalyst