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    Pressure drop control | Avoiding fouling problems

    Catalyst bed fouling reduces the void volume in the reactor, leading to pressure drop build-up, channeling, and hot spots. These issues negatively affect the catalyst performance and, thus, the cycle length of the unit.

    From our proven grading strategies to our shape-optimized toppings, particulate traps and high void fraction ring-shaped catalysts, Topsoe offers a wide range of solutions for combating reactor bed fouling. Our solutions are based on unmatched industry experience and advanced laboratory modelling and are individually tailored to your needs.

    TK-10

    TK-10 is an inert hold-down catalyst applicable as topping layer in catalytic reactors instead of ...

    TK-15

    TK-15 is specifically designed for units experiencing high gas rates or carry-over of coke spalled ...

    TK-18 TopTrap™

    TK-18 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macroporous material designed to pick up particulates, ...

    TK-22 TopTrap™

    TK-22 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macroporous material designed to pick up particulates, ...

    TK-24 TopTrap™

    TK-24 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macroporous material designed to pick up particulates, ...

    TK-26 TopTrap™

    TK-26 TopTrap™ is an inert macro-porous material designed to pick up iron scale and other ...

    TK-30

    TK-30 is a high purity alumina catalyst shaped as rings or extrudates.

    TK-3000 PhosTrap™

    TK-3000 PhosTrap™ is a renewable hydrotreating catalyst developed for fixed-bed hydrodeoxygenation ...

    TK-41

    TK-41 has very high affinity for arsenic trapping in VGO and gas oil services, where it is also ...

    TK-447 SiliconTrap™

    TK-447 SiliconTrap™ is a very high surface area catalyst for silicon pick-up and desulfurization of ...

    TK-453 SiliconTrap™

    TK-453 SiliconTrap™ is a NiMo catalyst with very high rates for removal of metals (Ni, V, Fe) and ...

    TK-455 MultiTrap™

    TK-455 MultiTrap™ is a large pore, high-porosity catalyst for trapping silicon and phosphorus in ...

    TK-709

    TK-709 is a high-surface area, low-activity catalyst with high hydrodemetallization (HDM) activity ...

    TK-711

    TK-711 is a catalyst with high hydrodemetallization (HDM) activity, metal storage capacity and ...

    TK-831

    TK-831 provides high hydrodemetallization (HDM) activity, metal storage capacity and moderate ...

    Distributor tray

    Our Vapor Lift Distributor Tray (VLT) ensures uniform distribution of liquid and gas over the ...

    Scale catcher

    A common problem in hydroprocessing reactors, is pressure drop build-up caused by various particles ...

    Catalyst Loading

    Topsoe’s CatalysLoading service gives you valuable pre-loading and loading guidance that can help ...

    General Technical Service

    Topsoe’s General Technical Service employs the full weight of our knowledge and experience to ...

    Plant Assessment / Optimization

    A Topsoe Plant Assessment/Optimization can identify and help you solve issues standing in the way ...

    Sampling & Analysis

    Our Sampling & Analysis service is your direct route to the detailed insight it takes to make ...

    Start-up & Reduction / Activation

    Our Start-up & Reduction/Activation service supports you before, during and after start-up to make ...

    Troubleshooting

    Our Troubleshooting service draws on the full range of Topsoe’s insight into catalysts, equipment ...

    Project development

    We facilitate all relevant contracts to meet both the debt and the equity financing requirements.

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