Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons
Abstract
This invention is an improved distillation sequence for the separation and purification of ethylene from a cracked gas. A hydrocarbon feed enters a C2 distributor column. The top of the C2 distributor column is thermally coupled to an ethylene distributor column, and the bottoms liquid of a C2 distributor column feeds a deethanizer column. The C2 distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The top of the ethylene distributor is thermally coupled with a demethanizer column, and the bottoms liquid of the ethylene distributor feeds a C2 splitter column. The ethylene distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The deethanizer and C2 splitter columns are also thermally coupled and operated at a substantially lower pressure than the C2 distributor column, the ethylene distributor column, and the demethanizer column. Alternatively, a hydrocarbon feed enters a deethanizer column. The top of the deethanizer is thermally coupled to an ethylene distributor column, and the ethylene distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The top of the ethylene distributor column is thermally coupled with a demethanizer column, and the bottoms liquid of the ethylene distributor column feeds a C2 splitter column. The C2 splitter column operates at a pressure substantially lower than the ethylene distributor column, themore »
- Inventors:
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- Katy, TX
- Aurora, IL
- Naperville, IL
- League City, TX
- Houston, TX
- Warrington, GB
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- BP Amoco
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921488
- Patent Number(s):
- 7311813
- Application Number:
- 10/393,460
- Assignee:
- Ineos USA LLC (Lisle, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-01ID14090
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael, Papadopoulos, Christos G, Logsdon, Jeffrey S, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Lee, Guang-Chung, and Sinclair, Ian. Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael, Papadopoulos, Christos G, Logsdon, Jeffrey S, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Lee, Guang-Chung, & Sinclair, Ian. Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons. United States.
Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael, Papadopoulos, Christos G, Logsdon, Jeffrey S, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Lee, Guang-Chung, and Sinclair, Ian. Tue .
"Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921488.
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title = {Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons},
author = {Reyneke, Rian and Foral, Michael and Papadopoulos, Christos G and Logsdon, Jeffrey S and Eng, Wayne W. Y. and Lee, Guang-Chung and Sinclair, Ian},
abstractNote = {This invention is an improved distillation sequence for the separation and purification of ethylene from a cracked gas. A hydrocarbon feed enters a C2 distributor column. The top of the C2 distributor column is thermally coupled to an ethylene distributor column, and the bottoms liquid of a C2 distributor column feeds a deethanizer column. The C2 distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The top of the ethylene distributor is thermally coupled with a demethanizer column, and the bottoms liquid of the ethylene distributor feeds a C2 splitter column. The ethylene distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The deethanizer and C2 splitter columns are also thermally coupled and operated at a substantially lower pressure than the C2 distributor column, the ethylene distributor column, and the demethanizer column. Alternatively, a hydrocarbon feed enters a deethanizer column. The top of the deethanizer is thermally coupled to an ethylene distributor column, and the ethylene distributor column utilizes a conventional reboiler. The top of the ethylene distributor column is thermally coupled with a demethanizer column, and the bottoms liquid of the ethylene distributor column feeds a C2 splitter column. The C2 splitter column operates at a pressure substantially lower than the ethylene distributor column, the demethanizer column, and the deethanizer column.},
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year = {Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2007},
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