Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the production of purified dimethylether (DME). Methanol is dehydrated to provide a first DME-containing product. The first DME-containing product is purified in a two-stage process. The invention also provides an apparatus arranged to carry out said process.
Abstract:
A double tubes combined heat exchanger and steam reformer reactor comprises two catalyst beds with different types and sizes of catalyst particles to balance the heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops of the two catalyst beds to improve overall efficiency of the reactor.
Abstract:
In a process for the elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) formed as by-products in the shift section (SS) of an ammonia plant, a carbon dioxide (C0 2 ) stream from a vent line, which is arranged downstream from the shift section and the C0 2 removal section, is recycled to the primary reformer (TR) of the ammonia plant. This way, the oxygenates contained in the carbon dioxide vent will be decomposed in the primary reformer burners, and the total emission of VOCs and HAPs will be considerably reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to an apparatus and process for distillation of methanol (Fig. 1), however may also be used in distillation of other products such as ethanol. The present invention has the purpose of reducing the consumption of energy and of cooling water and/or electricity in a distillation process of crude intermediate products, comprising a pre-treatment stage, known as stabilizing stage, for the removal of the volatile components, and a concentration stage, comprising one or more columns for distillation.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the production of purified dimethylether (DME). Methanol is dehydrated to provide a first DME-containing product. The first DME-containing product is purified in a two-stage process. The invention also provides an apparatus arranged to carry out said process.