ICOM-TRAINING

CATALYST HANDLING IN FLAT BED REACTORS

Purpose & Objective of this Training

• Objective of this Training is acquisition of knowledge for effective

job performance

• This presentation will be followed by practical training

Scope of Training

We will cover the following topics:

• Equipment’s Tools and Tackles

• Best Practices
• Catalyst Unloading Technique
• Catalyst Loading Technique
• Pressure Drop Measurements
• Health Safety and Environment Requirements
Topic One
Equipment Tools and Tackles
Equipment Tools and Tackles

Below are the Equipment's Tools and Tackles that will be

used:
• Vacum Cyclone Loader
• Drum Top Vacum Unit
• Vacum Suction Hoses
• Air Compressor
• Spent Catalyst Drums with Liners and Lid
• Wooden Pallets
• Forklift
• Crane
• Trailer
• Boom Truck
VACUM CYCLONE LOADER
VACUM CYCLONE LOADER
Topic Two
Best Practices
Best Practices

Below are the Equipment's Tools and Tackles that will be

used:
• No permit no work
• Always carefully read the details of permit and follow recommendations
• Ensure mandatory training and authorization is obtained as prescribed by
plant EHSS
• Install air mover and perform continuous Gas monitoring
• Use approved Drum Handling Techniques
• Use appropriate personnel protection-Dust Mask, Gloves, Full body
coverage, Fresh air in vessel
• Do not roll drums
• Do not lift on forks of fork lift trucks
• Do not stack more than 4 high even on Pallets
• Keep lids on
• Do not expose to high temperatures, Moisture or sunlight
Topic Three
Unloading Technique
Unloading Technique

UNLOADING TECHNIQUE
• Line up of Equipments- Vacum Cyclone loader, Drums for Spent
Catalyst, Forklift, Pallets
• Install air movers and perform continuous gas monitoring.
• Layup of Vacum Hoses inside Reactor
• Unloading of Catalyst by vacuming
• Using Dry Cyclone Sucker removing of catalyst and loading into Drums
or Jumbo bags.
• Net Weight and Gross weight of the filled spent catalyst drums to be
recorded.
• After Unloading inspection by plant reliability Department for
Mechanical integrity and by Operations and Process Department for
relevant inspection.
Loading Technique

LOADING TECHNIQUE
• Line up of Equipments- Loading Hopper, Crane, Forklift, New Catalyst
Drums, Loading Sock, Scaffolds for prebagging.
• Lineup of New Catalyst Drums near reactor for prebagging.
• Prepare a scaffold platform around Hopper for loading new catalyst
drums to Hopper.
• Using forklift transfer Drums on the scaffold platform and manually
loading catalyst in to hopper.
• Attach loading sock to the Hopper’s outlet Nozzle
• Lift the loading Hopper and hold it near location of loading.
• Open the Hoppers outlet Nozzle and using loading sock load inside the
vessel.
• Using a approved technique ensure uniform loading in all areas of bed.
• Inspection to be done by Operations and process Departmen for
proper loading.