Category Archives: Choise Of Process

The design of any of the distillation processes discussed requires choosing an operating pressure, bottoms temperature, reflux condenser temperature and number of trays. This is normally done using any one of several commercially available process simulation programs which can perform the iterative calculations. Some typical parameters for design are shown in Table 9-4. The actual… Read More »

The bottoms liquid from any gas plant may be sold as a mixed product. This is common for small, isolated plants where there is insufficient local demand. The mixed product is transported by truck, rail, barge or pipeline to a central location for further processing. Often it is more economical to separate the liquid into… Read More »