Integrated processes for para-xylene production

    公开(公告)号:US10975006B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16516687

    申请日:2019-07-19

    摘要: Para-xylene production processes are disclosed, with such processes being integrated with extractive distillation or other separation to effectively separate, for example to remove and recover, ethylbenzene and other components that co-boil with the isomers of xylene. This allows for xylene isomerization, downstream of the separation of para-xylene from its other isomers, to be operated under milder conditions (e.g., liquid phase, absence of added hydrogen) without the need for ethylbenzene conversion. The associated decreased yields of byproducts such as light gases and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, together with the generation of purified ethylbenzene having value for styrene monomer production, can significantly improve overall process economics.

    METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY THERMAL COUPLING
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    发明申请
    METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY THERMAL COUPLING 审中-公开
    通过热耦合降低能源消耗的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140224637A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US13830245

    申请日:2013-03-14

    IPC分类号: B01D3/00

    CPC分类号: B01D3/007

    摘要: The claimed invention relates to a method for reducing energy consumption in a distillation process by using thermal coupling. Embodiments of the claimed invention are directed to the inclusion of a side reboiler and a partial condenser in the prefractionation section of a first column, which in turn helps to uniformly distribute the vapor liquid traffic between a first column and a second column.

    摘要翻译: 所要求保护的发明涉及通过使用热耦合来减少蒸馏过程中的能量消耗的方法。 要求保护的发明的实施方案涉及在第一塔的初步分馏部分中包括侧面再沸器和部分冷凝器,这又有助于在第一塔和第二塔之间均匀分布蒸汽流体流动。