The Catalyst handling unit of Cakasa Maintenance Services Limited (CMSL) started its operation in 2002 and has been providing catalyst changeout works across the Nigerian upstream and midstream oil and gas sector.

We commenced catalyst changeout operations in Nigeria under a strategic partnership with Technivac UK, a catalyst specialist company established in 1985. We leveraged on Technivac experience, technology, and training to successfully deliver numerous catalyst changeout services to our Nigerian clients and have since then undergone a seamless handover from Technivac while still relying on them for R&D and Technical support.

We provide solutions to our clients in the following specialized services:

• Catalyst handling (Unloading, loading, packaging),
• Integrated Mechanical Works,
• Confined Space Management and Rescue
• Catalyst Waste Management.

We deliver these services to a variety of Refinery, Gas, Petrochemical, and LNG plants throughout Nigeria and internationally.

Over the years, we have built the capacity to provide solutions in:

• Vessel unloading,
• Catalyst screening and segregation,
• Vessel loading (sock and dense),
• Video inspection,
• Inert (idlh) entry,
• Wet-vacuuming,
• Tray removal/install,
• Tower maintenance and refurbishment
• Mechanical services.

Our teams are experienced, well trained and have successfully handled catalysts changeout in both inert and non-inert environments without a single operational lost time accident. Our experience covers every type of reactor used in the following processes:

Our experience covers every type of reactor used in the following processes:

• Hydrotreating
• Hydrocracking
• Single Bed and Multi Bed reactors
• Natural Gas Dehydration,
• Primary and Secondary Reformers
• Molex and Parex Reactors
• Slipstream