Global Patent Index - EP 0054367 A2

EP 0054367 A2 19820623 - A method of separating light ends from a mixed hydrocarbon feed, and apparatus for carrying out the method.

Title (en)

A method of separating light ends from a mixed hydrocarbon feed, and apparatus for carrying out the method.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abtrennung von Leichtfraktionen aus einem Einsatzgemisch aus Kohlenwasserstoffen.

Title (fr)

Méthode de séparation des fractions légères d'une charge d'hydrocarbures mélangés et appareillage pour l'éxécution de cette méthode.

Publication

EP 0054367 A2 19820623 (EN)

Application

EP 81305585 A 19811126

Priority

  • GB 8039998 A 19801212
  • GB 8107255 A 19810309

Abstract (en)

Fouling during separation of light ends from a mixed hydrocarbon feed in a fractionating tower, particularly in the depropanizer in ethylene separation from steam cracked naphtha, is reduced by fractionating the vapour portion of the feed in a first tower (21) before fractionating the liquid portion of the feed together with the bottoms from the first tower in a second tower (24) operating at a lower pressure than the first. The bottoms temperature of second fractionation is thereby reduced which reduces fouling. Energy consumption is reduced by decreased refrigeration and heating requirements.

IPC 1-7

C10G 7/02

IPC 8 full level

C10G 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 7/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0054367 A2 19820623; EP 0054367 A3 19820915; AU 7846781 A 19820617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81305585 A 19811126; AU 7846781 A 19811211