APPLICATION Depleted catalyst from one of two reformer units at the Altona Refinery near Melbourne, Australia, must be regenerated in one of several platinum reformer reactors before reuse. Monitoring the temperature profile of each rector is critical to the success of the regeneration process. CUSTOMER Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd needed to automate some of the functions that were still being performed manually on the two existing reformer units in the Altona Refinery. CHALLENGE It is very important to maintain a gradual and uniform temperature rise without runaway hot-spots throughout the reactor during regeneration. Temperature profile is measured in each reactor using three multi-point sensor arrays. Previously, an I/E technician had to ExxonMobil executes project faster with PlantWeb ®

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