Jaggu D. Esla

Thermal and Structural Characterization of Coke Deposition on Spent NiMo Catalyst Used During Catalytic Upgrading of Heavy Oil

Jaggu D. Esla, Abdulsalami S. Kovo, Zakariyah Abdullahi Abiodun & Kamaldeen Olayinka Suleiman · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2024

Catalyst deactivation has become a major concern in the refining industry globally. The deactivation of hydroprocessing catalyst by coke deposition reduces its useful life, the on-stream time of the process involved and the profitability of upgrading heavy oils to useful products...