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Utilization of Structured Packing for Energy Savings in Distillation and Absorption Columns
Date
1986-06Metadata
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As the need to reduce production costs causes
manufacturers to re-evaluate processing schemes, high
efficiency structured packings are increasingly recognized
as an effective alternative for reducing energy consumption
in heat and mass transfer operations. In distillation,
the high efficiency and low pressure drop of structured
packing results in better product purities and/or recoveries.
For heat sensitive materials, where the bottom temperature
is critical, a decrease in operating pressure reduces thermal
degradation.
Direct contact condensers, absorbers, and strippers
are also good applications for structured packings. The
high efficiency, inherent low pressure drop, and high
throughput capacity of such packings provide improved
operating flexibility and cost savings. In addition, smaller
diameters and column heights result from the use of structured
packings. This is especially important in off-shore
applications where space and weight limitations exist. This paper describes why various structured packings are the product of choice in such diverse applications as petroluem refining, gas processing, ethylene plants, and styrene fractionation trains.
Subject
Structured PackingHeat and Mass Transfer
Energy Efficiency
Distillation and Absorption Columns
Collections
Citation
Berven, O. J.; Howard, W. E. (1986). Utilization of Structured Packing for Energy Savings in Distillation and Absorption Columns. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93032.