Plant Commissioning and Start Up is in progress.
A major milestone in the commissioning process was achieved when the reactor hydrogen loop reached operating pressure and temperature. The steps involved in reaching this milestone include: 1. Introduce hydrogen to the main reactor loop, 2. Turn on the compression system to begin hydrogen circulation through the reactor loop, 3. Raise the system pressure to operating pressure, 4. Heat the system up to operating temperature , and most importantly 5. Check all of our new piping and equipment to ensure integrity of all components and that the thermal expansion had been properly accommodated by the piping. The system performed properly and was subsequently cooled down, purged and opened for catalyst installation. Catalyst installation is now complete. We are now in preparation of the catalyst and then proceeding to put the plant into service.
Loading Catalyst into the HDO reactors nearing completion.