Preliminary Program subject to change
02A01 Advances in Distillation Equipment and Applications
OverviewThis session will address current research and application of new tower internal technologies and related equipment.
Primary SponsorDistillation and Absorption (02a)

Chair

Izak Nieuwoudt
Director of R&D
Koch-Glitsch
4411 E 37th Street N
Wichita, KS 67220
Phone Number: 316-828-8558
Email: izak.nieuwoudt@kochglitsch.com

CoChair

Waldo E. De Villiers
Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
3333 Highway 6 South
Houston, TX 77082
Phone Number: (281) 544-6074
Fax Number: (281) 544-8123
Email: waldo.devilliers@shell.com
“Performance of Liquids Recovery Plant Demethanizer”
Glenn Shiveler, Chemical-Gas Group, Sulzer Chemtech USA, 4019 South Jackson, Tulsa, OK 74145 and Derrick Oneal, Thomas Russell Co., 7050 South Yale, Suite 210, Tulsa, OK 74136
Mass Transfer Characteristics Of Packed Beds Containing Catalytic Structured Packing: Model Vs. Experiment
Zarko Olujic, Separation Technology, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 44, Delft, 2628 CA, Netherlands, Marcel Behrens, ET GEO-Europe, Air Products and Chemicals, Hersham Place, Molesey Road, Hersham, KT12-4RZ, United Kingdom and Peter Jansens, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 44, Delft, 2628 CA, Netherlands
Dry Tray Pressure Drop Of Sieve Trays
Daniel R. Summers, Sulzer, 4019 South Jackson Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74107
High Capacity Co-Current Flow Distillation Internals
Zhanping Xu1, Paul Sechrist2, Greg Wisniewski1 and Gavin P. Towler2, (1)UOP, 175 E Park Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150, (2)UOP, 25 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017
Cfd Study for Chimney Tray Design in Crude Fractionators
Karolline Ropelato1, Ricardo Rodrigues1, Andre C. Bellote2, Gunter Schnaibel2, Glaucia A. Torres3, Maria E. P. L. Marsiglia3, Carlos N. Fonseca4 and Antonio V. S. Castro5, (1)ESSS - Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software, CELTA - Rod SC-401, Km 01, Florianopolis, 88030-000, Brazil, (2)PETROBRAS - REPLAN Refinery, Rodovia SP 332 – KM 132, Paulinia/SP, 13140-000, Brazil, (3)PETROBRAS Headquarters, Av. Republica Chile, 65, Rio de Janeiro, 20031-912, Brazil, (4)CENPES – PETROBRAS Research and Development Center, Cidade Universitaria Q.7 - Ilha do Fundao, Rio de Janeiro, 21949-900, Brazil, (5)CENPES – PETROBRAS Research and Development Center, Av. Horacio Macedo, 950 - Ilha do Fundao., Rio de Janeiro, 21941-958, Brazil
A Case Study of Packed Column Maldistribution and Its Impact on Separation Efficiency
Pankaj S. Gautam1, Wesam El Ramahi2, Andy Grahn2, Don Paciorkowski2 and Mohan Khadilkar2, (1)Process Technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics, One Lexan lane, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, (2)SABIC Innovative Plastics, One Lexan lane, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

Separations Division