Vacuum tower design with random-dumped packing
Conference
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· Natl. Pet. Refiners Assoc., (Tech. Pap.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6366352
Because of the low pressure drop of random-dumped tower packings, packings have gradually replaced fractionation trays in refinery vacuum towers over the past fifteen years. But refiners still depend on the packing vendor for the design of the beds of packing and the other tower internals. This paper presents process design correlations for the most common vacuum towers; i.e., towers with two pumparound sections and a wash section above the flash zone. With these correlations a refinery process engineer should be able to design a vacuum tower to the extent of: choosing a packing type and size, rating the tower capacity, determining the bed depth requirements, estimating the tower pressure drop, and drawing a rough tower layout.
- Research Organization:
- Norton company, Akron, OH
- OSTI ID:
- 6366352
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8503173-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Natl. Pet. Refiners Assoc., (Tech. Pap.); (United States) Journal Volume: AM-85-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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