Chemical Reactor Catalyst Injection Control

Reactors can experience increased safety risks, off spec product and poor utilization which decrease profits. This is often caused by variability in the catalyst feed to the reactor. Too little catalyst and the reaction doesn’t occur. In exothermic reactions, too much can cause a temperature spike creating a safety issue. Both cases result in an unplanned shutdown and lost production. Using a Coriolis meter with concentration measurement capability on the reactor feedline ensures efficient reactor performance. The concentration capability uses inline density and temperature data  to calculate real-time concentration of the catalyst in the feed. One user eliminated 4 process shutdowns per year saving 80,000 Euros after installing Coriolis on the reactor feed line.