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INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION
Westlake, Louisiana October 14, 1970
To:
SUBJECT;
Mr. R.L. Hyberger OXY REACTOR CATALYST CHARGE FOR NOVEMBER 1970.
The next recharge of the oxy reactors shall contain the following pattern:
R-301 (from bottom to top)
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V1 of 1/2" Raschig rings --six boxes (2 cubic feet each)
26" of 100% catalyst--10 drums (Use lot' number 41) 26" of 65% catalyst--10 drums blend (7 drums catalyst-lot number 70) 26" of 45% catalyst--10 drums blend (5 drums catalyst-lot number 70) 40" of 327. catalyst--16 drums blend (5 drums catalyst-lot number 70) 19" of..silica in tubes--48 bags.-(75 lbs. each) 2" of silica on top of tubesheet--15 bags (75 lbs/bag)
R-302 (from bottom to top)
7" of 1/2" Raschig rings-6 boxes (2 cubic feet each) 52" of 100% catalyst--20 drums (9 drums lot number 41, 11 drums lot number 52) 26" of 65% catalyst--10 drums blend (7 drums catalyst-lot number 70) 40" of 45% catalyst--16 drums blend (7 drums catalyst-lot number 70) 19" of silica in tubes--48 bags (75 lbs each) 2" of silica on top of tubesheet--15 bags (75 lbs/bag)
R-303 (from bottom to top)
7" of 1/2" Raschig rings--6 boxes (2 cubic feet each) 118" of 100% catalyst--(Use 2 drums lot number 39, 3 drums lot number 40,
3 drums lot number 53, 2 drums lot number 43 and 36 drums lot number 55) 19" of silica in tubes--48 bags (75 lbs/bag) 2" of silica on top of tubesheet--15 bags (75 lbs/bag)
The blends for R-301 and R-302 should be made as follows:
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Strength
Location
Drums catalyst for batch
Bags Silica For Batch
Total No. of Batches
32%
R-301
1 (Use lot no. 70 only)
12
45% R-301/R-302-1 (Use lot no. 70 only)
7
65% R-301/R-302-1 (Use lot no. 70 only)
3
12 f**1 14
All drums of blended material should be marked with the catalyst lot number, percent catalyst and date blended.
Present stock of pure catalyst is as follows:
Lot No.
Lot No.
39 2 drums*/ 40 3 drums /V, 41 19 drums*/
43 23 drums - JtN****** 49 23 drums 3-5 52 37 drums 'Jl(> 53 3 drums i*-"
55--36 drums- i 56--37 drums- $7 57--37 drums 70--37 drums -
Total Drums - 257
The total quantity of catalyst, silica and rings to be used are as follows:
1/2" Raschig rings Pure catalyst Silica
18 boxes 107 drums 385 bags
(Material in tubes only) 29,500 lbs. 28,900 lbs.-
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