Abstract:
The present invention relates to a column (1) for thermal treatment of fluid mixtures, having a cylindrical, vertical column body (2) which forms a column cavity (3), a plurality of trays (8) mounted with vertical spacing in the column cavity (3), and a support construction (9) which supports at least one of the trays (8) in vertical direction. It is a characteristic feature of the inventive column (1) that the support construction (9) has a plurality of orifices (12) which allow horizontal mass transfer through the support construction (9). The invention further relates to a tray device for such a column and to a thermal separation process between at least one gas ascending within such a column (1) and at least one liquid descending within the column (1).
Abstract:
A system (1) and method for operating a liquid gas evaporator (3), comprising an evaporator (3), a trough (5) carrying the evaporator (3), a housing (7) which surrounds the evaporator (3) on three sides, at least one detector (9) for sensing liquid gas arranged in the trough (5), a line (11) for the distribution of vapor D on the fourth, non-housed side of the evaporator (3) arranged at the margin of the trough (5) which is not closed off by the housing (7), a feed (13), connected to the line (11), and a regulating valve (15) provided on the feed (13) and connected to the detector (9) and at least one shut-off valve (17).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for treating secondary components obtained in acrolein and/or (meth)acrylic acid production, comprising the steps of: a) contacting at least one wastewater stream (201) comprising at least a portion of the water of reaction removed in a first stage of a saturation column (101) with at least one process offgas stream (203), b) introducing energy by means of a first heat transferer (103) provided in a first saturation circuit (301) into the first stage of the saturation column (101), c) partly vaporizing the wastewater stream (201) into the process offgas stream (203) and passing the combined gas stream (205) into a second stage of the saturation column (101), d) drawing off a concentrated wastewater stream (207) from the bottom (1011) of the first stage of the saturation column (101) and feeding it to the top (1023) of the second stage of the saturation column (101), e) introducing energy by means of a second heat transferer (105) provided in a second circuit (303) into the second stage of the saturation column (101), f) partly vaporizing the concentrated wastewater stream (207) into the combined gas stream (205) to obtain an offgas stream (209), g) superheating the offgas stream (209), after it has been saturated, in a third heat transferer (113) to obtain a superheated offgas stream (211) and h) transferring the offgas stream (209) or the superheated offgas stream (211) from the saturation column (101) to a thermal aftertreatment. The present invention further relates to a plant (1) for treating the secondary components obtained in acrolein and/or (meth)acrylic acid production.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a column (1) for thermal treatment of fluid mixtures, having a cylindrical, vertical column body (2) which forms a column cavity (3), a plurality of trays (8) mounted in the column cavity (3) and spaced apart vertically from one another, at least one stub (11) disposed within the column body (2) and extending away from the column body (2), and a closable inspection orifice (9) formed in the stub (11). The characteristic feature of the column of the invention is that a spray device (20) disposed in the column body (2) can spray liquid (22) at least against the surface (15) of the stub (11) directed into the column cavity (3).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a plant (1) for performance of heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reactions, comprising a reactor (3), at least one line (11) leading into the reactor (3) for introduction of reactants into the reactor (3), at least one first feed (5) for providing at least one first reactant A, which leads into the line (11), at least one second feed (7) for providing at least one second reactant B, which leads into the line (11), at least one third feed (9) for providing a cycle gas G, which leads into the line (11), a temperature control unit (13) which is disposed in the line (11) upstream of the reactor (3) and is for controlling the temperature of the first reactant A and/or second reactant B and/or cycle gas G prior to entry into the reactor (3) and at least one outlet (15) for products, by-products and/or unreacted reactants from the gas phase reaction. The present invention further relates to a process for performing heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reactions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising a bundle of at least two heat exchanger tubes (3), a heat exchanger housing (5) surrounding the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3), wherein a liquid heat-transfer medium (7) is passed around the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3) in the heat exchanger housing (5), a heat exchanger cap (9) sealing the top of the heat exchanger housing (5), a heat exchanger bottom (11) sealing the bottom of the heat exchanger housing (5), a feed point (13) for the heat-transfer medium (7), an outlet (15) for the heat-transfer medium (7), an emergency relief port (17) disposed in proximity to the heat exchanger cap (9). The heat exchanger (1) comprises a safety device (19) disposed in proximity to the heat exchanger bottom (11).The present invention further relates to a reactor arrangement (101).
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes a column (1) having a cylindrical, vertical column body (2) forming a column cavity (3), and a mass transfer tray (4) disposed in the column cavity (3) and forming a collecting area (5). The column (1) is characterized by a circulation device (9) having at least one drain orifice (10) formed in the column body (2) above the collecting area (5), a circulation line (11) in fluid connection with the drain orifice (10) and at least one recycling orifice (14; 14-1 to 14-3) which is in fluid connection with the circulation line (11) and is formed in the column body (2) above the collecting area (5). Also disclosed herein is a thermal separating process in which a gas ascends within a column (1) of the present disclosure, and a liquid descends within the column (1), said gas and/or liquid containing (meth)acrylic monomers.
Abstract:
A thermal separation process between a gas ascending in a separating column and a liquid descending in the separating column, which comprise (meth)acrylic monomers, wherein the separating column comprises a sequence of crossflow mass transfer trays, the crossflow mass transfer trays of which have passage orifices for the ascending gas in crossflow direction both in front of and beyond a downcomer for the descending liquid, and such crossflow mass transfer trays and one such crossflow mass transfer tray in a sequence of crossflow mass transfer trays present in a separating column.