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Title: Refiners match Rvp reduction measures to operating problems

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:428212
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  1. Stratus Engineering Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Reduction in gasoline vapor pressure specifications have created operational challenges for many refiners. Removal of butanes from gasoline blendstocks has become more critical to meeting product vapor pressure requirements. Some refiners have made major unit modifications, such as adding alkylation capacity for butane conversion. Others have debottlenecked existing fractionation equipment, thus increasing butane removal. Three case studies will illustrate vapor pressure reduction solutions. The solutions include: changing unit operating targets, maintaining existing equipment, and debottlenecking minor equipment.

OSTI ID:
428212
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 95, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: 3 Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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