HIAD Facility - Application: Hydrodesulfurization Process

A severe fire in a hydrogen compressor building in a unifier unit of an oil sands refinery reportedly started in a 1,500 psi lube oil system. Fire fighting was difficult because of 40 degrees F…

A 24" pipe carrying synthesis gas (Hydrogen = 43.5%, Nitrogen = 14.08%, Methane = 0.2%, Carbon Dioxide = 12.3%, Water = 29.3% by volume) ruptured. About 60 kg of hydrogen contained in the gas…

A vertical cylindrical hydrodesulfurisation reactor charge heater was being started up with hydrogen flow only rather than hydrogen plus oil as in normal operation. As a result of the low heat load…