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HDS Tutorial
This interactive HDS tutorial provides an overview, fundamental principles, control principles and operating principles for an ultra-low sulfur diesel/gas-oil hydrotreater unit, using voice, video, animation and graphics. The principles taught for the hydrodesulfurization unit (HDS) are also applicable to other hydrotreating units, such as naphtha, gasoline, aviation gas/kerosene or cat-feed hydrotreaters. The topics covered are:
Overview
Introduction Importance of Hydrotreating (HDS) Various Hydrotreating (HDS) Processes
Safeguard System
Introduction Unit Depressurization Reactor High Temperature Shutdown Reactor Feed Shutdown Feed Furnace Shutdown Recycle Gas Compressor Shutdown High Pressure Separator Safeguards
Troubleshooting
Loss of Feed to Re
Loss of Recycle G
Loss of Make-up H
Product Stripper an
HDS Components
Absorber Safeguards
Startup Operation
Pre-Startup Check Purging Reactor Loop Pressurization Reactor Heat Up and Feed Preparation Introduce Feed to Reactor Achieve Product Specification Achieve Design Operating Condition
Amine Absorber Recycle Gas Compressor Make-up Hydrogen Product Stripping Section
Principles of HDS
Hydrotreating Reactions Reaction Kinetics Hydrotreating Catalyst Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration
Shutdown Operation
Feed Reduction and Shutdown Reactor Bed Dry Out Product Stripper and Vacuum Drier Shutdown
Process Overview:
The gas oil or diesel HDS unit primarily removes sulfur, nitrogen and other impurities from diesel-fraction for sale as ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD).
Major Sections:
Feed Preparation and Preheat Section Reactor Section Reactor Effluent Cooling and Separation Section Amine Absorber Recycle Gas Compressor Section Make-Up Hydrogen Section Product Stripper Section Vacuum Drying Section
Emergency Shutdown Operations Troubleshooting Equipment, Instrument and Control Valve Malfunctions Malfunction Recovery Actions
Simulation Features:
Hydrotreating Reactions: Olefin Saturation Aromatic Saturation Desulfurization Denitrogenation Effect on Hydrotreating: Temperature and Pressure H2 Partial Pressure H2 to Oil Ratio Liquid Hourly Space Velocity (LHSV) Feed Sulfur and Nitrogen Content Make-Up Hydrogen Composition Catalyst Activity Decay H2S and NH3 Inhibition Effect on Catalyst Activity Interlock/Safeguard System Diesel Product Properties such as Sulfur, Nitrogen, ASTM Analysis, Flash Point, Cetane Index and Specific Gravity