Catalytic Reforming: Methodology and Process Development for a Constant Optimisation and Performance Enhancement
Catalytic reforming process has been used to produce high octane gasoline since the 1940s. It would appear to be an old process that is well established and for which nothing new could be done. It is however not the case and constant improvements are proposed at IFP Energies nouvelles. With a global...
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Published in | Oil & gas science and technology Vol. 71; no. 3; p. 41 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Paris
EDP Sciences
01.05.2016
Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP) |
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Summary: | Catalytic reforming process has been used to produce high octane gasoline since the 1940s. It would appear to be an old process that is well established and for which nothing new could be done. It is however not the case and constant improvements are proposed at IFP Energies nouvelles. With a global R&D approach using new concepts and forefront methodology, IFPEN is able to: propose a patented new reactor concept, increasing capacity; ensure efficiency and safety of mechanical design for reactor using modelization of the structure; develop new catalysts to increase process performance due to a high comprehension of catalytic mechanism by using, an experimental and innovative analytical approach (119Sn Mössbauer and X-ray absorption spectroscopies) and also a Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations; have efficient, reliable and adapted pilots to validate catalyst performance.
Le reformage catalytique est utilisé pour produire des essences à haut indice d’octane depuis les années 40. Il pourrait apparaître comme un « vieux » procédé mature et pour lequel aucune innovation n’est possible. Ce n’est pourtant pas le cas, et des améliorations permanentes y sont apportées par IFP Energies nouvelles. À l’aide d’une stratégie de recherche globale, IFPEN est en mesure de : proposer un nouveau concept de réacteur breveté augmentant la capacité ; assurer l’efficacité et la fiabilité des designs mécaniques des réacteurs via la modélisation fine des structures ; développer des nouveaux catalyseurs augmentant les performances du procédé grâce à une compréhension poussée des mécanismes, ceci par le couplage d’expérimentation et de techniques analytiques innovantes (119Sn Mössbauer et X-ray absorption spectroscopies) et aussi par modélisation moléculaire quantique ; proposer des évaluations fiables, précises et optimisées des catalyseurs sur une gamme d’unité pilote adaptée. |
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ISSN: | 1294-4475 1953-8189 2804-7699 |
DOI: | 10.2516/ogst/2015040 |