PROCESS FOR MAKING XYLENES AND PHENOL FROM COAL DERIVED LIQUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20200031741A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16593125

    申请日:2019-10-04

    摘要: Processes and apparatus for making xylenes and phenol are described. Phenol and alkyl phenols are separated from coal derived liquid. The phenol is separated from the alkyl phenols. The alkyl phenols can be reacted with aromatics such as benzene and toluene to make xylenes. The xylenes and other aromatics are then separated from the phenol and alkyl phenols. Para-xylene is separated and recovered using a xylene separation process, and meta-xylene and ortho-xylene are optionally converted to para-xylene through an isomerization reaction.

    ADSORPTION PROCESS FOR TREATING NATURAL GAS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200002633A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16392314

    申请日:2019-04-23

    申请人: UOP LLC

    IPC分类号: C10L3/10 B01D53/04

    摘要: A process of treating a natural gas stream is provided comprising sending natural gas stream through a first adsorbent bed to remove water and heavy hydrocarbons (C8+) to produce a partially treated gas stream in which the first adsorbent bed is regenerated by a temperature swing adsorption process and then sending the partially treated gas stream through a second adsorption bed to remove carbon dioxide and lighter hydrocarbons (C7−) to produce a purified natural gas stream wherein said second adsorption bed is regenerated by a temperature pressure swing adsorption process.

    INTEGRATION OF AN ORGANIC CHLORIDE DECOMPOSITION REACTOR ON THE ISOMERIZATION/DEISOBUTANIZER C5 DRAG STREAM

    公开(公告)号:US20200002248A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16368461

    申请日:2019-03-28

    申请人: UOP LLC

    摘要: A process for producing an isomerized product comprises sending a feed stream comprising butanes, hydrogen and an organic chloride to a butane isomerization reactor containing an isomerization catalyst to convert a portion of normal butanes in said feed stream to iso-butanes in an isomerized stream. The isomerized stream to a stabilizer column to produce a butane stream containing normal, iso-butanes and C5 hydrocarbons; the butane stream is sent to a column to produce an isomerized upper stream and a bottoms stream comprising a mixture of butanes, C5 hydrocarbons and organic chloride. The bottoms stream is sent to an organic chloride decomposition reactor to produce a mixture of HCl, hydrogen and hydrocarbons.

    Detecting and correcting vibration in heat exchangers

    公开(公告)号:US10518240B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US16253181

    申请日:2019-01-21

    申请人: UOP LLC

    摘要: A plant or refinery may include equipment such as reactors, heaters, heat exchangers, regenerators, separators, or the like. Types of heat exchangers include shell and tube, plate, plate and shell, plate fin, air cooled, wetted-surface air cooled, or the like. Operating methods may impact deterioration in equipment condition, prolong equipment life, extend production operating time, or provide other benefits. Mechanical or digital sensors may be used for monitoring equipment, and sensor data may be programmatically analyzed to identify developing problems. For example, sensors may be used in conjunction with one or more system components to detect and correct maldistribution, cross-leakage, strain, pre-leakage, thermal stresses, fouling, vibration, problems in liquid lifting, conditions that can affect air-cooled exchangers, conditions that can affect a wetted-surface air-cooled heat exchanger, or the like. An operating condition or mode may be adjusted to prolong equipment life or avoid equipment failure.