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Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
The HydPro group employs state-of-the-art infrastructure: lab-scale pilot plants and analytical instrumentation for the production, separation, aging and analysis of fuels and biofuels.
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Hydroprocessing UnitsSmall, middle & large pilot scale
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Biomass Liquefaction UnitsBatch reactors
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Separation & Aging UnitsHyDis · TAGA
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Analytical InstrumentsGC · XRF · Analytical Laboratory
Pilot Plants & Instruments
Our Units
Small-pilot scaleHydroprocessing unit VB01
The VB01 unit is a small-pilot scale hydroprocessing unit with a fixed-bed reactor. The range of operating parameters corresponds to the range of the respective values of industrial units and is mainly applied for:
- Hydrotreating/ Hydro-pyrolisis/ Isomerization Catalyst Evaluation
- Reaction Mechanism Study
- Study of new feedstocks (oils, biomass/ elastic/ plastic/ pyrolysis bio-oils, oils derived from microalgae, Fischer-Tropsch waxes etc)
Middle-pilot scaleHydroprocessing unit VB02
The VB02 unit is a middle-pilot scale hydroprocessing unit with two fixed-bed reactors, which have the possibility to operate either in series or in parallel. The range of operating parameters corresponds to the range of the respective values of industrial units and is mainly applied for:
- Hydrotreating/ Hydro-pyrolisis/ Isomerization Catalyst Evaluation
- Reaction Mechanism Study
- Study of new feedstocks (oils, biomass/ elastic/ plastic/ pyrolysis bio-oils, oils derived from microalgae, Fischer-Tropsch waxes etc)
Large-pilot scaleHydroprocessing unit HDS
HDS1 unit is a large-pilot scale catalytic hydroprocessing unit and is applied mainly for:
- Pilot demonstration of hydrotreating/ hydro pyrolysis / isomerization process and a potential combination of these processes
- Evaluation of scale up new processes (new feedstocks, catalysts etc)
Batch reactor · 2.5 ltSmall scale Biomass Liquefaction Unit (BILI 01)
The small scale Biomass Liquefaction Unit (BILI 01) consists of a batch reactor with 2.5lt capacity and is mainly applied for:
- Solid biomass liquefaction (woodland/ agricultural residues)
- Liquid biomass liquefaction (microalgae)
Batch reactor · 1800 mlLarge scale Biomass Liquefaction Unit (BILI 01)
The large scale Biomass Liquefaction Unit (BILI 01) consists of a batch reactor with 1800ml capacity and is mainly applied for:
- Solid biomass liquefaction (woodland/ agricultural residues)
- Liquid biomass liquefaction (microalgae)
Vacuum distillationBatch distillation unit (HyDis)
It is a vacuum distillation unit which is used for:
- Separation of petroleum fractions
- Separation of components
- Pilot production/ separation demonstration of final products of other processes (hydrotreatment, cracking etc.)
Accelerated agingFuels Thermal-Aging Apparatus (TAGA)
The apparatus enables accelerated and prolonged fuels’ and biofuels’ aging and their blends. Applications of TAGA on fuel aging studies:
- Temperature and/or air effect
- Evaluation of fuels’ additives
- Evaluation of fuels’ contaminants (e.g metals, etc.)
Agilent 7890Gas Chromatograph (GC)
A contemporary gas chromatograph Agilent 7890 is used for the quantification of gaseous products, providing the possibility of quantitative detection of various compounds and elements.
Sulfur 0–30,000 mg/kgSulfur Analyzer XRF
The XRF technology sulfur analyzer is suitable for measurements in of petroleum and biogenic origin samples having the ability to measure sulfur (S) concentrations from 0 to 30,000 mg / kg.
Fuel quality controlAnalytical Laboratory
It is a fully equipped analysis laboratory in which fuel quality control is carried out (crude oil, petroleum fractions, fuels, lubricants). There is also the possibility of qualitative and quantitative evaluation of gas hydrocarbons mixtures. Even, the use of specific device gives the possibility of analyzing compounds groups and molecular characterization of fuels.
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