Efficient Petrochemical Processes : Technology, Design and Operation /: Technology, Design and Operation. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frank (Xin X.) Zhu, James A. Johnson, David W. Ablin, Gregory A. Ernst.
• Authors: Zhu, Frank (Xin X.); Johnson, James A; Ablin, David W; Ernst, Gregory A
• Contents: Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi Part I Market, Design and Technology Overview 1 1 Overview of This Book 3 1.1 Why Petrochemical Products are Important for the Economy 3 1.2 Overall Petrochemical Configurations 8 1.3 Context of Process Designs and Operation for Petrochemical Production 11 1.4 Who is This Book Written For? 11 2 Market and Technology Overview 13 2.1 Overview of Aromatic Petrochemicals 13 2.2 Introduction and Market Information 13 2.3 Technologies in Aromatics Synthesis 21 2.4 Alternative Feeds for Aromatics 27 2.5 Technologies in Aromatic Transformation 28 2.6 Technologies in Aromatic Separations 35 2.7 Separations by Molecular Weight 39 2.8 Separations by Isomer Type: para ‐Xylene 39 2.9 Separations by Isomer Type: meta ‐Xylene 44 2.10 Separations by Isomer Type: ortho ‐Xylene and Ethylbenzene 45 2.11 Other Related Aromatics Technologies 46 2.12 Integrated Refining and Petrochemicals 57 References 61 3 Aromatics Process Description 63 3.1 Overall Aromatics Flow Scheme 63 3.2 Adsorptive Separations for para ‐Xylene 64 3.3 Technologies for Treating Feeds for Aromatics Production 68 3.4 para ‐Xylene Purification and Recovery by Crystallization 68 3.5 Transalkylation Processes 71 3.6 Xylene Isomerization 72 3.7 Adsorptive Separation of Pure meta ‐Xylene 76 3.8 para ‐Selective Catalytic Technologies for para ‐Xylene 78 References 81 Part II Process Design 83 4 Aromatics Process Unit Design 85 4.1 Introduction 85 4.2 Aromatics Fractionation 85 4.3 Aromatics Extraction 88 4.4 Transalkylation 96 4.5 Xylene Isomerization 101 4.6 para ‐Xylene Separation 105 4.7 Process Design Considerations: Design Margin Philosophy 106 4.8 Process Design Considerations: Operational Flexibility 108 4.9 Process Design Considerations: Fractionation Optimization 109 4.10 Safety Considerations 110 4.10.1 Reducing Exposure to Hazardous Materials 110 4.10.2 Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) 110 4.10.3 Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study 110 Further Reading 111 5 Aromatics Process Revamp Design 113 5.1 Introduction 113 5.2 Stages of Revamp Assessment and Types of Revamp Studies 113 5.3 Revamp Project Approach 115 5.4 Revamp Study Methodology and Strategies 116 5.5 Setting the Design Basis for Revamp Projects 118 5.6 Process Design for Revamp Projects 121 5.7 Revamp Impact on Utilities 123 5.8 Equipment Evaluation for Revamps 124 5.9 Economic Evaluation 147 5.10 Example Revamp Cases 152 Further Reading 154 Part III Process Equipment Assessment 155 6 Distillation Column Assessment 157 6.1 Introduction 157 6.2 Define a Base Case 157 6.3 Calculations for Missing and Incomplete Data 159 6.4 Building Process Simulation 161 6.5 Heat and Material Balance Assessment 162 6.6 Tower Efficiency Assessment 164 6.7 Operating Profile Assessment 166 6.8 Tower Rating Assessment 168 6.9 Guidelines for Existing Columns 169 Nomenclature 170 Greek Letters 170 References 170 7 Heat Exchanger Assessment 171 7.1 Introduction 171 7.2 Basic Calculations 171 7.3 Understand Performance Criterion: U‐Values 173 7.4 Understand Fouling 176 7.5 Understand Pressure Drop 178 7.6 Effects of Velocity on Heat Transfer, Pressure Drop, and Fouling 178 7.7 Improving Heat Exchanger Performance 185 7.A TEMA Types of Heat Exchangers 186 References 188 8 Fired Heater Assessment 189 8.1 Introduction 189 8.2 Fired Heater Design for High Reliability 189 8.3 Fired Heater Operation for High Reliability 194 8.4 Efficient Fired Heater Operation 197 8.5 Fired Heater Revamp 201 References 202 9 Compressor Assessment 203 9.1 Introduction 203 9.2 Types of Compressors 203 9.3 Impeller Configurations 205 9.4 Type of Blades 207 9.5 How a Compressor Works 207 9.6 Fundamentals of Centrifugal Compressors 208 9.7 Performance Curves 209 9.8 Partial Load Control 210 9.9 Inlet Throttle Valve 212 9.10 Process Context for a Centrifugal Compressor 212 9.11 Compressor Selection 213 References 213 10 Pump Assessment 215 10.1 Introduction 215 10.2 Understanding Pump Head 215 10.3 Define Pump Head: Bernoulli Equation 216 10.4 Calculate Pump Head 218 10.5 Total Head Calculation Examples 219 10.6 Pump System Characteristics: System Curve 221 10.7 Pump Characteristics: Pump Curve 222 10.8 Best Efficiency Point (BEP) 224 10.9 Pump Curves for Different Pump Arrangement 225 10.10 NPSH 226 10.11 Spillback 229 10.12 Reliability Operating Envelope (ROE) 230 10.13 Pump Control 230 10.14 Pump Selection and Sizing 231 Nomenclature 233 Greek Letters 233 References 233 Part IV Energy and Process Integration 235 11 Process Integration for Higher Efficiency and Low Cost 237 11.1 Introduction 237 11.2 Definition of Process Integration 237 11.3 Composite Curves and Heat Integration 238 11.4 Grand Composite Curves (GCC) 244 11.5 Appropriate Placement Principle for Process Changes 244 11.6 Systematic Approach for Process Integration 249 11.7 Applications of the Process Integration Methodology 251 References 261 12 Energy Benchmarking 263 12.1 Introduction 263 12.2 Definition of Energy Intensity for a Process 263 12.3 The Concept of Fuel Equivalent (FE) for Steam and Power 264 12.4 Calculate Energy Intensity for a Process 265 12.5 Fuel Equivalent for Steam and Power 267 12.6 Energy Performance Index (EPI) Method for Energy Benchmarking 271 12.7 Concluding Remarks 272 References 273 13 Key Indicators and Targets 275 13.1 Introduction 275 13.2 Key Indicators Represent Operation Opportunities 275 13.3 Defining Key Indicators 277 13.4 Set Up Targets for Key Indicators 280 13.5 Economic Evaluation for Key Indicators 283 13.6 Application 1: Implementing Key Indicators into an “Energy Dashboard” 285 13.7 Application 2: Implementing Key Indicators to Controllers 287 13.8 It is Worth the Effort 287 References 288 14 Distillation System Optimization 289 14.1 Introduction 289 14.2 Tower Optimization Basics 289 14.3 Energy Optimization for Distillation System 293 14.4 Overall Process Optimization 296 14.5 Concluding Remarks 302 References 302 15 Fractionation and Separation Theory and Practices 303 15.1 Introduction 303 15.2 Separation Technology Overview 303 15.3 Distillation Basics 305 15.4 Advanced Distillation Topics 311 15.5 Adsorption 316 15.6 Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) 317 15.7 Crystallization 320 15.8 Liquid–Liquid Extraction 320 15.9 Extractive Distillation 321 15.10 M
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Wiley-AIChE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119487883
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