213682 BTX Fractionation: Conventional, Pressure Cascade or Dividing Wall?

Monday, March 14, 2011: 4:25 PM
Crystal C (Hyatt Regency Chicago)
Dennis O'Brien, Jacobs Consultancy, Jacobs Consultancy, Chicago, IL and Laura Weaver, Jacobs Consultancy, Chicago, IL

This paper compares the capital and utility costs in 3 configurations of BTX fractionation: Conventional, Pressure Cascade and Dividing Wall.  The paper reflects the modern design of the aromatics fractionation scheme often found in new extraction units and reflects the higher tray count in these units.

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