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FAUDI for BPCL
Sophisticated catalyser
protection
Depending on requirements and the process used,
hydrocarbons from the feedstock products are cracked
and further treated in a reactor with a catalyst bed. If impurities
such as coke particles, rust or other metals are deposited in
the reactor, the whole process could be impacted. Influence
on the speed of the reaction, an increase in the differential
pressure, poor liquid distribution in the catalyser and, above
all, long downtimes for the expensive catalyst plant are
only some of the possible consequences. It is therefore
important to avoid these negative and costly effects. A highperformance
filtration system from FAUDI is the solution. And
there is a good reason for this: as a leading filter manufacturer,
FAUDI can look back on 70 years of company history that
includes many technical innovations and patents. Many oil
refinery operators therefore rely on FAUDI filter technology.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), one of India‘s
highest-turnover companies, puts it faith in modular filters
from Stadtallendorf. This range of modular filters is a system
designed to filter hydrocarbons and runs automatically,
almost maintenance-free and above all with no filter material
consumption. Cleaning is effected automatically, with the
candles in the filter being flushed in the reverse direction of
flow – without interruption to the filtration process. Thanks
to its modular design, large flow volumes can be handled.
It is also possible to extend the filter systems in a variable
way. This ensures that a customer-specific extension can be
added to the plant while keeping costs under control. BPCL
trusts the filters made by FAUDI and secures competitive
advantage for itself by reliably protecting the catalyst beds
from contamination and improving cycle times.
Technical Data
Medium:
vacuum gas oil
Flow volume: 318 m 3 /h
Filtration grade: 20 μm
Design pressure: 25 bar
Design temperature: 340 °C