摘要:
Processes are disclosed for the separation of light hydrocarbons from a feedstream containing hydrogen, light hydrocarbons and heavy hydrocarbons. The processes employ thermal swing adsorption zone to adsorb heavy hydrocarbons and a pressure swing adsorption zone to remove the remaining light hydrocarbons. At least a portion of the product from the pressure swing adsorption zone is used to purge the thermal swing adsorption zone. Specific applications of the process of the present invention are disclosed with relation to hydrodealkylation processes and dehydrocyclodimerization processes.
摘要:
A gas separation process and system for integrating a gas permeable membrane system with a multiple bed pressure swing adsorption system to produce a mixed gas product having a preset adjustably controlled gas ratio and a high purity second gas component. The permeate stream from the gas permeable membrane system is fed to the PSA unit and the tail gas from the PSA unit is compressed and blended with the non-permeate stream to form the mixed gas product. The pressure of the permeate stream is controlled to adjustably control the gas ratio of the mixed gas product.
摘要:
A process for recovering hydrogen-rich gases and increasing the recovery of liquid hydrocarbon products from a hydrocarbon conversion zone effluent is improved by a particular arrangement of a refrigeration zone, a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) zone, and up to two separation zones. The admixing of at least a portion of the tail gas from the PSA zone with a hydrogen-rich gas stream recovered from a first vapor-liquid separation zone results in significantly improved hydrocarbon recoveries and the production of a high purity hydrogen product. The process is especially beneficial in the integration of the catalytic reforming process with vapor hydrogen consuming processes such as catalytic hydrocracking in a petroleum refinery.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for utilizing low-quality tail gas derived from a pressure swing adsorption system or membrane system, which is used to upgrade biogas, as a beneficial fuel for the facility and/or digester boiler.
摘要:
A pressure swing adsorption process is provided for the separation of a feedstream containing less readily, intermediately readily, and more readily adsorbable components using first and second adsorption zones. The second adsorption zone utilizes a cycle that includes a cocurrent displacement step and the intermediately adsorbable components are recovered therefrom by countercurrent depressurization. The first adsorption zone is purged with a stream from the second adsorption zone to recover the more readily adsorbable component. In one aspect of the invention, there is provided a methanol reforming process wherein hydrogen and carbon monoxide product streams are recovered from a methanol reactor effluent stream also containing components selected from methanol, methane, dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, oxygen and water.
摘要:
A process is provided for the concentration and recovery of ethylene and heavier components from a hydrocarbon feedstream. A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process is used to remove from hydrocarbon feedstream light cut comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane and subsequently concentrate a heavy cut comprising the ethylene and heavy components in the PSA tail gas. In one aspect of the invention, an FCC off gas is separated into a light cut and a heavy cut and the heavy cut is routed to an ethylene plant. In another aspect of the invention, a C.sub.2 -rich stream is withdrawn from an ethylene plant and used to enhance the recovery of the ethylene and heavier stream in the PSA process and an ethylene-rich stream is returned to the ethylene plant.
摘要:
A pressure swing adsorption process for the separation of impurities such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide and recovery of hydrocarbons from a natural gas stream utilizes two separate adsorption systems, the first containing an adsorbent selective for nitrogen, carbon dioxide or both and the second containing a hydrocarbon-selective adsorbent. In the process, the natural gas stream is passed through a first adsorbent to form a product stream enriched with methane and to adsorb nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide and which further co-adsorbs at least a portion of the hydrocarbons contained in the feed stream. The hydrocarbons are recovered by passing a low pressure waste stream from the first pressure swing adsorption stage which contains co-adsorbed nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons and directing the waste stream to the second pressure swing adsorption stage to adsorb the hydrocarbons and produce a product stream enriched in nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide. The hydrocarbons are recovered from the hydrocarbon-selective adsorbent by an intermediate pressure methane-containing stream from the first pressure swing adsorption stage which purges the adsorbent in the second stage and forms a combined stream comprising methane and C3+ hydrocarbons. The C3+ hydrocarbons can be separated from the methane such as by compression with flash separation or refrigeration.
摘要:
A process is disclosed for the catalytic dehydrogenation of C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbons wherein an integrated scheme comprising a cold box unit and a pressure swing adsorption unit is employed to reject methane produced in the dehydrogenation reaction from the hydrogen-rich recycle stream. The process results in a significant improvement in the efficiency of the separation of the reaction by-products and a corresponding increase in the overall feed capacity of the process.
摘要:
A process for the separation and recovery of the product stream resulting from the dehydrogenation of dehydrogentable hydrocarbons which process utilizes an integrated system for the recovery of liquid olefin product by use of a compression system, a pressure swing adsorption unit and a chiller system to concentrate the olefin poroduct.
摘要:
A process for the separation and recovery of the products stream resulting from the dehydrogenation of dehydrogenatable hydrocarbons which process utilizes an integrated system for the recovery of liquid olefin product by the use of a compression system, a pressure swing adsorption unit and a chiller system to concentrate the olefin product.