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5 How the operations of the reactor being controlled

The cooling medium (boiler feed water) flows in the tubes via thermosiphon while The catalyst is to
be charged on the shell side.During the startup,water circulation is maintained in the boiler feed water
circulation pump.
the reactor coils are supported at both the ends by six support strips moving radially outward
from the central mandrill. This divides the cross section of the reactor into six equal
parts.These were taken as the basis for charging the catalyst and numbered from 1 to 6 inside
the reactor.
Two catalyst charging nozzles were used with hoppers and 2 diameter flexible hoses for
charging the catalyst - SACK WISE under the supervision of Linde. A table was prepared to
log the number of bags charged per round and the subsequent dip achieved, which showed
the packing uniformity. This proved to be a very successful method of charging with good
packing density with less than 20 mm of variation in the final height adjustment.A flat and
heavy plumb with strong cotton thread was used for taking the dip.