Written by a scientist with more than 25 years of experience in the field, this serves as a complete guide to catalyst activity loss during the hydroprocessing of heavy oils. Deactivation of Heavy Oil Hydroprocessing Catalysts offers a rigorous exploration of a wide range of topics in the field, including the physical and chemical properties of heavy oils and hydroprocessing catalysts; the mechanisms of catalyst deactivation; catalyst characterization by a variety of techniques and reaction conditions; and laboratory and commercial information for model validations. The content demonstrates how to develop correlations and models for a variety of reaction scales with step-by-step descriptions and detailed experimental data. It also contains important implications for increasing operational efficiencies within the petroleum industry.

With in-depth explanations of models and mechanisms not found in other literature, Deactivation of Heavy Oil Hydroprocessing Catalysts is an essential reference that industry researchers and engineering students will turn to again and again.

• Serves as a complete guide to catalyst activity loss during the hydroprocessing of heavy oils, written by a scientist with more than 25 years of experience in the field
• Explores the physical and chemical properties of heavy oils and hydroprocessing catalysts; the mechanisms of catalyst deactivation; catalyst characterization by a variety of techniques and reaction conditions; laboratory and commercial information for model validations; and more
• Demonstrates how to develop correlations and models for a variety of reaction scales with step-by-step descriptions and detailed experimental data
• Contains important implications for increasing operational efficiencies within the petroleum industry
• Offers an essential reference for professionals and researchers working in the refining industry, as well as students taking courses on chemical reaction engineering