Dwight Hines, Ed Mohundro, Sam Valleru, Scott Miller, and Sarah Miller. NAFTA Region Olefins Complex (NROC), BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 2506, Highway 366, Gate 99, Port Arthur, TX 77643
This paper gives a summary of a long term ammonia problem in the ethylene plant. The source of nitrogen compounds was traced back to use of LCO in the quench oil in the Primary Fractionator. A description of the investigative process used to find the source of ammonia is included.
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