Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower
In this work the alkylation isotripper tower of Amuay Refinery (Falcón, Venezuela) was studied by means of simulation with PRO-II, Version 3.3 (Simulation Sciences lnc). The Hexamer algorithm was used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbon mixtures with hydrogen fluoaride. Simulati...
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| description | In this work the alkylation isotripper tower of Amuay Refinery (Falcón, Venezuela) was studied by means of simulation with PRO-II, Version 3.3 (Simulation Sciences lnc). The Hexamer algorithm was used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbon mixtures with hydrogen fluoaride. Simulations of the isostripper tower were done with design data from Universal Oil Products (UOP), up to date operational data and data for expanding capacity. A comparison of the simulation results with the design and operational data shows that in all cases product purity, temperature profiles and liquid and vapor compositions in each tray, as well as the values other operational variables, were very similar. From the simulation of the isostripper tower for higher loads, it was found that the feed could be increased up to 10615 kmol/h without hydraulic limitations in the main isostripper tower nor process limitations in the main equipment (pumps, condenser, reboiler, etc). This feed increase produce 730 kmol/h alkylate and $60.000 a day.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2cf2c178f994dafbe3c82aba90515dd2022-12-22T03:51:51ZengUniversidad del ZuliaRevista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería0254-07702477-93772011-01-01193Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper towerJosé Ayala0Augusto Bitter1Jorge Sánchez2Refinería de Lagoven-VenezuelaRefinería de Lagoven-VenezuelaUniversidad del Zulia-VenezuelaIn this work the alkylation isotripper tower of Amuay Refinery (Falcón, Venezuela) was studied by means of simulation with PRO-II, Version 3.3 (Simulation Sciences lnc). The Hexamer algorithm was used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbon mixtures with hydrogen fluoaride. Simulations of the isostripper tower were done with design data from Universal Oil Products (UOP), up to date operational data and data for expanding capacity. A comparison of the simulation results with the design and operational data shows that in all cases product purity, temperature profiles and liquid and vapor compositions in each tray, as well as the values other operational variables, were very similar. From the simulation of the isostripper tower for higher loads, it was found that the feed could be increased up to 10615 kmol/h without hydraulic limitations in the main isostripper tower nor process limitations in the main equipment (pumps, condenser, reboiler, etc). This feed increase produce 730 kmol/h alkylate and $60.000 a day. https://www.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/tecnica/article/view/5514alkylationisostripper simulationtray hydraulicsflooding |
| spellingShingle | José Ayala Augusto Bitter Jorge Sánchez Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería alkylation isostripper simulation tray hydraulics flooding |
| title | Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| title_full | Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| title_fullStr | Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| title_short | Effect of increasing the load in the Amuay Refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| title_sort | effect of increasing the load in the amuay refinery alkylation isostripper tower |
| topic | alkylation isostripper simulation tray hydraulics flooding |
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