Caustic-free jet fuel Merox unit reduces waste disposal

Journal Article · Mon Mar 20 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:28032

Cressman, P R; Hurren, M L ^[1]; Smith, E F; Holbrook, D L ^[2]

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1. Petro-Canada Products, Oakville, Ontario (Canada)
2. UOP, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

For Petro-Canada Inc.`s refinery in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto, the handling and disposal of spent caustic streams was not only an environmentally sensitive issue, but also a continuous and escalating expense. To overcome these problems, the company converted its caustic-based UOP jet fuel Merox unit to a Caustic-free Merox design. UOP undertook a 3-year catalyst research program to develop the Caustic-free Merox process, which uses ammonia instead of sodium hydroxide as its alkaline source. Once the viability of the process was established in pilot plants, Petro-Canada was asked to carry out a full-scale trial run in its UOP jet fuel Merox unit. The paper describes the background problems at the refinery, the new process, modification to the Oakville unit, operations, economics, and benefits of the caustic-free Merox process.

• OSTI ID: 28032
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 93; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLOWSHEETS
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PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PRODUCTION
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
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