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Chemtech
Sulzer
Refinery Applications
with advanced Mass Transfer Technology
0696 2523
Sulzer Chemtech is the process engineering and equipment manufacturing division of the international Sulzer
Corporation, with its headquarters in
Winterthur, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise include equipment
and application know-how in separation and mixing technology. Products
include trays, structured packing,
and random packing for separation
columns; internals for separators;
fractional crystallization systems; and
equipment for mixing and reaction
processes.
Leading in research and
development
With tried-and-tested design procedures and innovative engineering
solutions, Sulzer can meet the most
challenging refinerys objectives.
Sulzer has the requisite personnel, experience, facilities, as well
as engineering capability to model
and analyze mass and heat transfer
phenomena in distillation, absorption,
extraction, mixing, gas-liquid, and
liquid-liquid separation. In our large
test and pilot facilities we have the
competence to extensively test trays,
packings, separators and tower internals to maximize performance and
reliability.
Flow distribution in the flash zone and below the wash bed of a vacuum column 15300 mm ID
Contents
Excellence in
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0611 2506-10
Refining Technology
Innovative Components
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12
Coking Unit
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16
18
Alkylation
22
Turnaround Services
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23
Sulzer Pumps
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GAS
OVD
FEED
E2
VAP
F3
LIQ
STAT
5C-2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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NAPH
F1
WATE
P1
S10
S4
E3
S1
KERR
E4
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HSNR
1
2
LRHT
1
2
SS3
HAD
LR
5C-5
LPG
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LSRN
OVHD
SS2 LAD
UHAD
S3
S6
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
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25
SS1
KERO
ULAD
STHD
S7
P2
S11
LADR
SLAD
S2
UKER
STKE
HADR
2
4
6
8
10
12
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16
18
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SC-12
OGAS
E1
1
2
3
4
5
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12
13
GAS2
SLOP
F2 VWAT
LVGO
HVGO
STVA
5C-101
Process simulation model of a heat integrated crude and vacuum distillation unit
SR
A team of experts optimizing the mass transfer components for a revamp of a crude
and vacuum distillation unit to provide customers with maximum benefits while
minimizing investment costs
Innovative Components
VG AF TM
Tray
VGPlusTM
Tray
UFMTM
Valve
SVGTM
SVG-HTM
Valve
Shell HiFiTM
Plus Tray
Shell ConSepTM
Tray
Shell
Schoepentoeter
PlusTM
SMV TM
Static Mixer
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Innovative Components
VEP
The state-of-the-art trough type distributor,
Liquid Distributor featuring devices to achieve the highest drip point
density for the maximum number of fractionation
stages per unit of bed height.
0600 2503-3
MellapakTM
0602 2510
MellapakPlusTM
MellagridTM
F-GridTM
0604 2509-01
0694 2507-2
0694 2507-2
Nutter RingTM ,
I-RingTM
SMV, SMVP
Extraction
Packing
MellachevronTM
Gas Sweetening
LPG
L. Naphtha
LCO
LGO
Alkylation
LPG
Isomerization
Gasoline
Catalytic Reforming
Kero / Jet
Aromatic Saturation
Diesel
LCGO
Diesel Hydrotreating
LVGO
HGO
Fuel Gas
Naphtha Hydrotreating
Propylene
Polymerization
Polygasoline
Gasoline Upgrading
Gasoline
ARES
LCO
HCGO
Hydrotreating
VDU
PP Splitter
Diesel Dewaxing
Thermal Cracking
HVGO
Sulfur
LPG Sweetening
FCC
CDU
CRUDE
H. Naphtha
SRU
Sour Gas
Slurry
Hydrocracking
Isomerization Dewaxing
Slurry
Residue Hydroconversion
Coking
IGCC / POX
VRES
Power
Steam
H2
Solvent Deasphalting
Coke
Visbreaking
Asphalt
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Off gas
Top
Pump Around
SW
Stabilizer
Naphtha / Kerosene
fractionation
Heavy
Naphta
Middle
Pump Around
Preflash
LPG
Splitter
Kerosene / LGO
fractionation
Kerosene
LGO / HGO
fractionation
Bottom
Pump Around
Light
Naphtha
Light
Gasoil
Wash section
Flash zone
Water
Crude
Mixing
valve
Static
mixer
Stripping section
Desalter
Heavy
Gasoil
Steam
Medium
Naphtha
Atmospheric residue
Top section
VG AF trays, Mellagrid
Naphtha / Kero
Kero / LGO
LGO / HGO
VGPlus trays
Middle PA
Bottom PA
Wash section
MellapakPlus,
Mellapak, VGPlus trays
Flash zone
Mellaplate coalescer,
Mellachevron mist eliminator
Stabilizer
Splitter
VGPlus trays
7
Kero
Gasoil
Residue
Before revamp
After revamp
Naphtha / Kerosene:
12 round valve trays
760 mm tray spacing
10 theoretical stages
Naphtha / Kerosene:
16 BDH valve trays
510 mm tray spacing
13 theoretical stages
Kerosene / Gasoil:
5 round valve trays
990 mm tray spacing
3 theoretical stages
Kerosene / Gasoil:
12 VGPlus trays
500 mm tray spacing
8 theoretical stages
Wash Section:
10 round valve trays
760 mm tray spacing
5 theoretical stages
Wash Section:
10 MVG valve trays
550 mm tray spacing
5 theoretical Stages
Stripping Section:
5 Sieve trays
610 mm tray spacing
2 theoretical stages
Stripping Section:
5 MVG valve trays
610 mm tray spacing
over 2 theoretical stages
Full Naphtha
Kero
Gasoil
Residue
Achievements:
10% additional capacity
Kero
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Wash section:
Feed
Schoepentoeter
13-pass Shell HiFi Plus trays at the top Pump Around
Steam
LVGO
Pump Around
LVGO / HVGO
fractionation
Gas
Slop
SW
LVGO
HVGO
Pump Around
Ni + V < 3 ppmw
CCR < 1 %wt
HVGO
Slop Wax
Flash zone
Atmospheric
residue
Stripping section
Steam
Major concerns:
Vacuum residue
LVGO PA
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Mellapak, MellapakPlus,
VEH gravity distributor
HVGO PA
Mellapak, MellapakPlus,
VRD spray nozzles distributor
Wash section
Mellapak, MellapakPlus,
Mellagrid, F-Grid,
VRD spray nozzles distributor,
Support system to withstand
uplift mechanical loadings
Flash zone
After Revamp
Conventional mist
eliminator
Top PA:
nozzle distributor
Bottom PA:
nozzle distributor
HVGO
Wash section:
Conventional Trays
Slop Wax
Flash zone:
Conventional feed
inlet vapor horn
Stripping section:
Conventional Trays
Vacuum
Residue
LVGO
LVGO
Throughput: 80 KBPD
Top PA:
VGO
Bottom PA:
HVGO
Before Revamp
HHVGO
Slop Wax
Internal skirt
Wash section:
Mellapak, Mellagrid,
and spray nozzle
distributor
Flash zone:
Advanced tangential
feed inlet vanes device
Vacuum
Residue
Stripping section:
SVG Trays
SVG valves
Achievements
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Steam
Slop
SW
Lube oil
fractionator
LVGO
Aromatic extraction
Raffinate
Lube 1
Solvent
Lube 2
Feed
Lube 3
Extract
Feed
Vacuum residue
Aromatic extraction
12
Features of Mellapak
and MellapakPlus:
Achievements
Mechanical robustness
Reliable operation
Compact internals
After revamp
Throughput: 39 KBPD
Throughput:51 KBPD
Sulzer V-MISTER
LVGO / Lube 1:
Mellapak
VEP distributor
HVGO Pump Around:
Mellapak
VEP distributor
Lube 1 / Lube 2:
Mellapak
VEP distributor
Lube 2 / Lube 3:
Mellapak
VEP distributor
Lube 3 / Lube 4:
Mellapak
Spray nozzle distributor
Wash Section:
Ring
Spray nozzle distributor
Flash Zone:
Annular feed inlet device
Stripping Section:
Conventional sieve trays
LVGO / Lube 1:
Same arrangement
HVGO Pump Around:
High-capacity Mellapak
VEP distributor
Lube 1 / Lube 2:
MellapakPlus
VEP distributor
Lube 2 / Lube 3:
MellapakPlus
VEP distributor
Lube 3 / Lube 4:
Same Mellapak, new
VEP distributor
Wash Section:
MellapakPlus, Mellagrid
VEP distributor
Flash Zone:
Reinforced annular feed
inlet device
Stripping Section:
SVG fixed valve trays
Achievements:
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Light
Medium
Heavy
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Coking Unit
Coke drums
Main Fractionator
SW
Naphtha / LCGO
fractionation
LCGO
Pump Around
LCGO / HCGO
fractionation
Coke
Fresh feed
Coke
HCGO
Pump Around
Wash section
Major concerns:
Thermal instability of the feed
from coke drums
VG AF trays
Naph / LCGO
VG AF, VGPlus trays,
MellapakPlus
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Mellagrid
F-Grid
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LCGO PA
VG AF trays, MellapakPlus
LCGO / HCGO
HCGO PA
VG AF trays, Mellagrid
Wash section
Mellagrid, F-Grid
Baffle trays
Top receiver
Mellaplate coalesce
Mellachevron mist eliminator
Naphtha / LCGO
8 VG AF trays retrofitting
conventional valve trays
LCGO Pump Around:
4 VG AF trays retrofitting
conventional valve trays
LCGO
LCGO / HCGO:
6 VG AF trays retrofitting
conventional trays
HCGO Pump Around:
4VG AF trays retrofitting
conventional trays
HCGO
Wash section:
New spray nozzle
distributor
Feed
Wash section:
New spray nozzles distributor
Mellagrid retrofitting 5
fixed valves trays
Feed inlet zone:
New 6 pass baffle trays
Existing Schoepentoeter
cleaned & reused
15
to Primary Absorber
SW
to Stripper
Light Naphtha to Primary Absorber
Top
Pump Around
H. Naphtha / LCO
fractionation
Heavy Naphtha
Rich Cycle Oil from Sponge Absorber
Reactor
LCO / HCO
fractionation
Regenerator
HCO
Pump Around
Catalyst
Stripper
Wash section
Heavy Cycle Oil
Slurry
Pump Around
Slurry
Air
Feed
Top PA
LCO PA
HCO PA
VG AF trays, Mellagrid
VG AF trays, MellapakPlus,
Mellapak
Wash section
MellapakPlus, Mellapak
Slurry PA
Mellagrid, F-Grid
VG AF trays
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Top receiver
Mellaplate coalescer
Water wash:
VG AF trays
LCN / HCN:
Mellapak Plus
HCN PA:
Mellapak
HCN
HCN / LCO:
Mellapak Plus
LCO PA:
Mellapak
LCO
HCO
LCO / HCO:
Mellapak Plus
HCO PA:
Mellapak
Wash:
Mellapak Plus
Feed
Slurry PA:
Mellagrid
Slurry
0600 2503-8
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Fuel gas
Lean LCO
Primary
Absorber
Sour gas
Amine
Absorber
Amine
Regenerator
Sponge
Absorber
C3 Splitter
From
compressor
De-C4
C3-C4
De-C2
Fuel gas
C3=
Stripper
Stabilized
Naphtha
C4s
nC3
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Nutter Ring
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C3 Splitter
De-C4, C3/C4,
De-C2
Primary and
Sponge Absorbers
VG AF trays, I-Ring,
Nutter Ring
Stripper
VG AF trays, I-Ring,
Nutter Ring
Amine Absorber
and Regenerator
0607 2512-1
Selective Absorption
Mellapak or MellapakPlus is recommended for selective absorption of sour gas systems contaminated with
CO2; the advantages are:
0699 2525
Nutter Ring
LPG Sweetening
Liquid-liquid amine contactors incorporate the following
customized internals:
SMV and SMVP extraction packing
Coalescer packing
0600 2511-01
Sieve trays
0603 2511
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De-Butanizer Upgrading
C4s minus
C4s minus
Before Revamp
After Revamp
Rectifying Section:
Rectifying Section:
15 HiFi Plus trays
Stripping section:
Stripping section:
15 ConSep trays
Tray Efficiency:
Tray Efficiency:
> 85 %
15 Chordal downcomer
High Performance trays
Naphta
15 Chordal downcomer
High Performance trays
155 mc / h
< 70 %
Naphta
C5s plus
C5 plus
Achievements:
20% additional capacity
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C3 = : 99.96
nC3 : 0.04
C3 = : 76.71
nC3 : 23.28
C4s : 0.01
RR = 16
C3 = : 1.04
nC3 : 98.91
C4s : 0.05
In a superfractionator, the wind deflection at the top section of the vessel is of great concern. This deflection can
significantly impact the levelness of the trays, causing
maldistribution with consequent loss of the separation
efficiency. Sulzer Chemtech can provide tailor-made
devices to prevent maldistribution, and enable maximum
mass transfer efficiency.
Wind pressure
F = 600 mm
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Alkylation
De-C3
Process water
Fresh caustic
n-C3
Caustic wash
Coalescer
Mixer
Mixer
De-isoC4
iso C4 recycle
isoC4 feed
Process water
Settler
Mixer
Alkaline
water wash
Mixer
Fuel gas
Refrigerant
recycle
Mixer
Spent acid
to blowdown
Spent alkaline
to blowdown
De-C4
Coalescer
n-C3
Reactor
Olefin feed
Acid wash
Fresh acid
Mixer
Alkylate
Sulzer separators
6072 5050-1
MellaplateTM coalescer
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Additional Offers
Turnaround Services
Sulzer Pumps
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www.sulzer.com
Please check for your local contact
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indemnity for effects resulting from its application.
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