SimulFlow™ Devices Maximize Ethylene Fractionator Production
Southwest Process Technology Conference
2015
7th Southwest Process Technology Conference
Southwest Process Technology Conference
Distillation & Separation
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 2:22pm to 2:48pm
The UOP SimulFlow™ device is a co-current flow distillation internal with an extremely high capacity. Tested at F.R.I. and verified in a commercial C2 Splitter application, the SimulFlow device is a proven and cost-effective option for debottlenecking distillation towers for increased capacities and/or recoveries. This presentation will highlight the technical features of the technology and its successful implementation to produce a high purity ethylene product during an initial revamp, only limited by the auxiliary equipment. Four and a half years later, a second revamp was implemented to take advantage of the full potential of originally installed SimulFlow devices, finally establishing its true capability in a commercial column.