Discontinuous Hydrogenation

(Hardening)
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Highlights

 Operating at 2 - 6 bar and 200°C

 Low Iodine value
 low catalyst consumption
 low hydrogen consumption
 low utility consumption
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Highlights

 batch size is variable (between 50 % and 100 % of reactor size).

 partial hydrogenation
 selective hydrogenation by using different brands of catalyst
 reduced thermal affection of product due to:
- optimal mixing of oil, hydrogen and catalyst
- short reaction time
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Highlights

 Options:
- heat recovery between incoming and outgoing hydrogenated final
product
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Technical Data

 Crude Material: Refined vegetable oils

Refined vegetable fats
Feed temperature 60°C
Water max. 0,5 %
Free of catalyst poisons as
Phosphorous, Sulfur and Halogens
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Technical Data

 Standard Capacities:
 batch size 8.000 - 12.000 kg (max. 15.000 kg)
 batches per day 4-8
(based on full hydrogenation of oil with approx. I.V. 40)

 Space Requirements:
 Ground Floor approx. 10 * 10 m
15 m height

 Required personnel:
 1 Operator per shift
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Consumption figures

 Utility Consumption: per 1000 kg of feed material (typical figures)

 Heating steam (11 bar)* 0 kg at reduction of I.V. = 40
50 kg at reduction of I.V. = 20
 Motive steam approx. 30 kg
for vacuum generation
 Cooling water (ΔT = 8°C) 10 m³ depending on I.V. reduction
 Catalyst as pure nickel 0.2 - 0.6 kg
(depending on type of crude material and I.V. reduction)
 Hydrogen per unit I.V. reduced approx. 1.05 m³ (0°C, 1.013 bar)
(based on total reduction of I.V. of 40 units)
 Electric Power approx. 15 kWh

*Steam for heating vessels and piping not included

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Process Flow Diagram
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Process Flow Diagram