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Specification for Reactor Filling Materials

Rev.

Description

Date

Made by

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Appd.

First Issue

16-JAN-08

VIRP

SKA

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List of Contents 1. 2. General Information ..................................................................................................... 3 Alumina Balls ............................................................................................................... 3

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Operating Conditions......................................................................................................3 Mechanical Design Conditions.......................................................................................3 Composition of Alumina Balls .......................................................................................4 Estimated Amounts Required for R-35003 ....................................................................4 Operating Conditions......................................................................................................4 Mechanical Design Conditions.......................................................................................5 Composition of Ceramic Balls........................................................................................5 Estimated Amount Required...........................................................................................6

3.

Ceramic Balls ............................................................................................................... 4

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

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1.

General Information
This specification for reactor filling materials covers an estimate for the supply of alumina balls and ceramic balls as supporting and protecting layers at the bottom and top of the catalyst beds. It is acceptable to install alumina balls instead of ceramic balls in R-35001, R-35002 and R-35005. It is not acceptable to install ceramic balls in R-35003.

2.
2.1

Alumina Balls
Operating Conditions The alumina balls are placed in the prereformer reactor, R-35003, according to the reactor specification, Drawing No. 4306822. The operating conditions for the alumina balls are as follows: Temperature, C, max. Pressure, kg/cm2 g, max. Gas composition 550 30.5 Naphtha or natural gas with varying content of CO, CO2, H2, CH4, N2 and steam

2.2

Mechanical Design Conditions The alumina balls must have a very high mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability so that they are neither damaged nor liberating volatile compounds when operating at high temperatures and pressures with a mixture of steam, natural gas and reducing process gas. The alumina balls must be of high density and non-porous. They must be pressed, not rolled.

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Clients Doc. No. I-FD-5290.00-2311-941-HTP-010 2.3 Composition of Alumina Balls The composition of the alumina balls has to be as "DURANIT 99" from Vereinigte Fllkrper Fabriken, Germany, or equivalent. Al2O3 + TiO2 SiO2 Fe2O3 CaO + MgO Na2O + K2O Cl S Particle density Apparent porosity Compression strength, N/mm2 2.4 Estimated Amounts Required for R-35003 Size inch " alumina balls 1" alumina balls Layer thickness mm 100 100 + 150 1) Installed volume m3 0.6 2.5 Estimated volume required m3 0.7 2.8 More than Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than 99.0 wt% 0.15 wt% 0.12 wt% 0.2 wt% 0.5 wt% 10 wt ppm 10 wt ppm Approx. 3,900 kg/m3 10% 3,500

Less than

3.
3.1

Ceramic Balls
Operating Conditions The ceramic balls are placed in the following reactors: R-35001 R-35002 R-35005 Hydrogenator According to Drawing No. 4306471 Sulphur Absorber According to Drawing No. 4306563 Medium Temperature Shift Converter According to Drawing No. 4306871 410 37 Naphtha or Natural gas containing small amounts of sulphur compounds, with a varying content of H2, CO and CO2

Temperature, C, max. Pressure, kg/cm2 g, max. Gas composition

1)

Placed at the bottom of the reactor with spherical head.

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Clients Doc. No. I-FD-5290.00-2311-941-HTP-010 3.2 Mechanical Design Conditions The ceramic balls must have a very high mechanical, thermal and chemical stability so that they are neither damaged nor liberating volatile compounds when operating at high temperatures and pressures with a mixture of steam and reducing process gas. The ceramic balls must be of high density and non-porous. 3.3 Composition of Ceramic Balls The composition of the ceramic balls has to be as "DURANIT G-100" from Vereinigte Fllkrper Fabriken, Germany, or equivalent. Al2O3 SiO2 Fe2O3* + TiO2 MgO + CaO Na2O + K2O Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. 38 wt% 56 wt% 1.9 wt% 0.55 wt% 2.3 wt%

* Soluble iron according to ASTM-C 279: approx. 0.005% Particle density, kg/m3 Hardness (Mohs scale) Compressive strength, N/mm2 2,400 8 400

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Clients Doc. No. I-FD-5290.00-2311-941-HTP-010 3.4 Estimated Amount Required " Ceramic Balls Reactor Size inch Above catalyst R-35001 1" Ceramic Balls Reactor Size inch Above catalyst R-35001 R-35002 (bed 1) R-35005 Below catalyst R-35001 R-35002 (bed 1) R-35002 (bed 2) R-35005 Total 1", balls 1", balls 1", balls 1", balls 1", balls 150 2) 100 150 2) 150 2) 1.5 0.5 1.5 5.9 12 13.2 1", balls 1", balls 1", balls 100 100 100 0.5 0.5 1.6 Layer thickness mm Installed volume m3 Estimated volume required m3 ", balls 100 0.5 0.6 Layer thickness mm Installed volume m3 Estimated volume required m3

2)

Placed at the bottom of the reactor with spherical head.

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