METHOD OF ACTIVATING CATALYTIC SYSTEM OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK HYDROFINING Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B01J37/20 B01J37/18 B01J23/88 C10G45/08 

FIELD: petroleum processing and petrochemistry.

SUBSTANCE: catalytic system of hydrocarbon feedstock hydrofining is activated by circulating hydrogen-containing gas or mixture thereof with starting feedstock through layer-by-layer loaded catalysts in presulfided or in presulfided and oxide form at elevated temperature and pressure. Hydrogen is injected into circulating hydrogen-containing gas or mixture thereof with starting feedstock portionwise, starting concentration of hydrogen in circulating hydrogen-containing gas not exceeding 50 vol %. Starting feedstock consumption is effected stepwise: from no more than 40% of the working temperature to completely moistening catalytic system and then gradually raising feedstock consumption to working value at a hourly rate of 15-20% of the working value. Simultaneously, process temperature is raised gradually from ambient value to 300-340°C. Circulating factor of hydrogen-containing gas achieves 200-600 nm³/m³. Addition of each portion of hydrogen is performed after concentration of hydrogen in circulating hydrogen-containing gas drops to level of 2-10 vol % and circulation of hydrogen-containing gas through catalysts loaded into reactor begins at ambient temperature and further temperature is stepwise raised. Starting feedstock, which is straight-run gasoline or middle distillate fractions, begins being fed onto catalytic system at 80-120°C.

EFFECT: enabled prevention and/or suppression of overheating in catalyst bed.

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