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    Avoiding fouling problems

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    Combating reactor bed fouling

    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.

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    TK-10 catalyst

    Top layer catalyst for high void fraction TK-10 is an inert hold-down catalyst applicable as topping layer in catalytic reactors instead of spherical material.
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    TK-15 catalyst

    Catalyst for high gas rates TK-15 is a shape-optimized inert providing high void fraction. TK-15 is used for topping off catalytic reactors instead of spherical material.
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    TK-30 catalyst

    High purity catalyst TK-30 is a high purity alumina catalyst shaped as rings or extrudates.
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    TK-3000 PhosTrap™ catalyst

    A game changer for refineries and biorefineries dealing with phosphorous contamination.
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    TK-447 SiliconTrap™ catalyst

    Silicon pick-up and desulfurization of coker naphtha Replacing TK-437, the new generation TK-447 ...
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    TK-709 catalyst

    Low-activity catalyst with metal storage capacity TK-709 is a high-surface area, low-activity catalyst with high hydrodemetallization (HDM) activity and metal storage capacity.
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    TK-453 SiliconTrap™ catalyst

    NiMo catalyst for removal of metals and silicon TK-453 SiliconTrap™ is a NiMo catalyst with very ...
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    TK-711 catalyst

    High-activity catalyst with metal storage capacity TK-711 is a catalyst with high hydrodemetallization (HDM) activity, metal storage capacity and moderate hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activity.
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    TK-831 catalyst

    A high HDM activity catalyst with moderate HDS and HDN activity.
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    TK-26 TopTrap™ catalyst

    A particulate trap TK-26 TopTrap™ is an inert macro-porous material designed to pick up iron scale and other contaminants.
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    TK-455 MultiTrap™ catalyst

    A hydroprocessing catalyst TK-455 MultiTrap™ is a large pore, high-porosity catalyst for trapping silicon and phosphorus in gasoil and vacuum gas oil (VGO) feeds.
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    TK-41 catalyst

    A catalyst for arsenic trapping TK-41 has very high affinity for arsenic trapping in VGO and gas oil services, where it is also able to trap Ni/V/Si.
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    TK-18 TopTrap™ catalyst

    A particulate trap TK-18 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macro-porous material designed to pick up particulates, scales, and other contaminants.
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    TK-22 TopTrap™ catalyst

    A particulate trap with pore size of 30 PPI TK-22 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macro-porous material designed to pick up particulates, scales, and other contaminants.
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    TK-24 TopTrap™ catalyst

    A particulate trap with pore size of 50 PPI TK-24 TopTrap™ is an inert, reticulated, macro-porous material designed to pick up particulates, scales, and other contaminants.

    Applications within this area

    Crust formation

    Topsoe’s catalyst grading solutions prevent crust formation by gradually increasing the catalytic activity from low in the inert topping to higher, the further down the bed you go.

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