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Process for separation of hydrocarbon mixtures

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OSTI ID:5761356
A process for separating hydrocarbons in a first fractionation zone having a bottoms reboiler and a second fractionation zone having a bottoms reboiler is described, which comprises: (a) introducing a hydrocarbon mixture to at least a first upper feed point of the first fractionation zone and recovering therefrom a first overhead vapor stream and a first bottoms liquid stream; (b) introducing the first bottoms liquid stream to an intermediate feedpoint of the second fractionation zone; (c) reboiling a hydrocarbon liquid sidestream removed from an intermediate liquid side draw point of the first fractionation zone and reinjecting the resulting reboiled hydrocarbon sidestream into the first fractionation zone at a point below the intermediate liquid side draw point; (d) removing a hydrocarbon vapor sidestream from below the intermediate liquid side draw point of the first fractionation zone; (e) introducing the hydrocarbon vapor sidestream to an upper feed point of the second fractionation zone; and (f) recovering a second overhead vapor stream and a second bottoms liquid stream from the second fractionation zone.
Assignee:
M.W. Kellogg Co., Houston, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4702819
OSTI ID:
5761356
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English