1- Feed Analysis:

A) WCO

1) Elemental comp.

2) Species of fatty acids.

3) Density / ref. index/ P.P. / Tan / Avg. Mwt. / Flash Point / Visc. @100 F

4) ASTM Distillation.

B) VGO

1) Elemental comp.

2) ASTM Distillation.

3) Density / Sulfur content / color / carbon res. / Asph. / P.P. / Flash Point / Visc. @
100 F / Avg. Mwt. / Tan

C) WLO

1) Elemental comp.

2) ASTM Distillation.

3) Density / Sulfur content / color / carbon res. / P.P. / Flash Point / Visc. @ 100 F /
Avg. Mwt. / Tan / metal content / water content.

2- Feed Preparation:

A) WCO:

- Heating to remove water (100C)

- Use CaCl2 to remove water traces.

- Filtration.

B) VGO:

- No Preparation needed.
C) WLO:

- Heating to remove water (150C).

- Extraction of sludge with polar solvent(NMP).

- Mixing for 1 Hr.

- Settling for 24 Hr.

- Filtration.

3- Catalyst Characterization before and after runs.

4- Catalyst Preparation:
1) Calcination Up to 450 C for 3:4 Hrs.

2) Sulfiding with MSDS in the reactor.

5- Catalyst Configuration in the

reactor:

Cat. Porcelain
HCK= 70 ml + 70 ml

Cat. Porcelain
HDS= 15 ml + 15 ml

Ceramic balls = 15 ml
6- Run Conditions and order:

Between each run should be a test run.

Run Feed LHSV Feed Temp Press. H2/Oil

No. VGO WLO WCO hr-1 rate C Mpa v/v
% % %
ml/min
1 100 0 0 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
2 80 20 0 1.5 2.25 380 7 400
3 80 20 0 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
4 80 20 0 1.5 2.25 420 7 400
5 80 20 0 1.5 2.25 440 7 400
6 80 0 20 1.5 2.25 380 7 400
7 80 0 20 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
8 80 0 20 1.5 2.25 420 7 400
9 80 0 20 1.5 2.25 440 7 400
10 80 10 10 1.5 2.25 380 7 400
11 80 10 10 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
12 80 10 10 1.5 2.25 420 7 400
13 80 10 10 1.5 2.25 440 7 400
14 70 20 10 1.5 2.25 380 7 400
15 70 20 10 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
16 70 20 10 1.5 2.25 420 7 400
17 70 20 10 1.5 2.25 440 7 400
Catalyst Change 1
18 0 100 0 1.5 2.25 400 7 400
Catalyst Change 2
19 0 0 100 1.5 2.25 400 7 400

7- Product analysis:
1- GC and Distillation.

2- Distillation.

3- Routin analysis.