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TopTech University

We are keen to share our expertise with our clients and help them avoid difficulties when operating units and catalyst systems.

TopTech's leading experts have vast experience and can provide training on any aspect you require in a convenient format.

Workshop topics:

Oil refining

  • The operation of existing units and ways to improve their performance
  • Diesel fuel production. Theoretical aspects and the kinetics of reactions. Catalyst selection.
  • Kerosene production. Theory. Operational aspects of HDT units.
  • Feedstock production for CCR units. Theory. Operational aspects.
  • Specifics of refining straight run components and feedstock of secondary processes
  • Feedstock pool of the HDT unit and its optimization routes
  • Critical aspects of catalyst loading and sulfidation
  • Normal start-up and shutdown of HDT units
  • Emergency shutdown — minimizing risks for catalysts
  • Problems in the operation of diesel fuel HDT units in terms of the catalyst and possible solutions
  • Problems of rising differential pressure and protection against catalyst poisons
  • Internals of HDT unit reactors
  • FCC pretreatment
  • Catalytic dewaxing. Process aspects
  • Operational monitoring of catalyst systems
  • Processing of feedstock from renewables
  • Catalyst testing. Optimal catalyst selection.
  • Elimination of problems with unit inspection. Solutions.

Natural gas conversion

General operation principles of an ammonia unit:

  • Desulfurization section
  • Reforming section
    • Primary reforming
    • Secondary reforming
  • CO conversion section
  • CO2 removal unit
  • Methanator
  • Ammonia synthesis section and ammonia refrigeration plants
  • Ammonia recovery section
  • Process condensate stripping
  • Waste heat boiler and steam generation system

Ammonia unit start-up and shutdown:

  • General unit start-up requirements
  • Basic start-up sequence
  • Reforming section start-up
  • CO conversion section start-up
  • CO2 removal section start-up
  • Methanator start-up
  • Process condensate stripping line start-up
  • Ammonia synthesis section start-up
  • Unit shutdown. Sequence and main components.

Catalyst loading and reduction:

  • Adiabatic reactor loadings
  • Reformer loading
  • Ammonia synthesis column loading
  • Copper catalyst reduction
  • Reduction of ammonia synthesis catalyst

Sampling and sample analysis

Program advantages:

Training form convenient for customer

Online or on site

Customized

for each customer

Workshop contents are of strictly applied nature

and addresses the most vital issues for trainees (no senseless talks)

Unique features

While there are no international suppliers on the market, the workshop is a unique opportunity to gain knowledge that cannot be provided by someone else