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Effect of catalyst pore and pellet sizes on deactivation in SRC oil hydrotreatment
Author(s) -
Chang Hong Ju,
Crynes B. L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690320208
Subject(s) - pellet , coke , catalysis , hydrodesulfurization , fouling , chemical engineering , chemistry , deposition (geology) , coal , solvent , materials science , mineralogy , composite material , organic chemistry , membrane , paleontology , biochemistry , sediment , engineering , biology
A reaction‐deactivation model based on experimental observations was used to predict catalyst life for hydrotreating a solvent‐refined coal oil. The model coordinates catalyst pore and pellet sizes to the quantity of carbonaceous material deposited. The results show that for a parallel fouling mechanism, a larger pore size and/or smaller pellet size catalyst tends to have a longer life as well as higher activity. The model also shows that deactivation due to coke deposition approaches a limit.