ABSTRACT
The issues and considerations involved in the design of a prospective, new consbuction hydrogenation facility are described. The planned facility includes a 1000-gallon stainless steel hydrogenator, associated catalyst handling equipment and the building to house the hydrogenation equipment. The iterative design process is based on a hydrogenation facility described in the literature. The primary objective is to design an intrinsically safe facility but many important environmental and siting issues also require consideration. A hurricane-stable building with complete spill containment capability is planned. The potential for future expansion to 2000-gallon scale equipment is also evaluated for this cost effective hydrogenation facility.
