Table 3.
Summary of physico-chemical analysis performed by Al Bilad Catalyst on the two CoMo-1 catalysts samples drawn from the commercial unit, before (spent) and after regeneration step (Lab regenerated).
| Type | Analysis | Sample bed 1 | Sample bed 2 | Composite (bed 1 + bed 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spent | Hydrocarbon (wt%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbon (wt%) | 6.0 | 9.2 | 7.5 | |
| Sulfur (wt%) | 11.9 | 11.4 | 11.7 | |
| Regenerated | Carbon (wt%) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Sulfur (wt%) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Surface area (m2/g) | 161 | 164 | 162 | |
| Av. length (mm) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| BCS (MPa) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |
| As (wt%) | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| V (wt%) | 0.02 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| Fe (wt%) | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.07 | |
| Si (wt%) | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.09 | |
| Na (wt%) | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 |