Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9610156 | Catalysis Today | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The present paper focuses on the study of process alternatives for heat integration of a heavy crude oil hydrotreatment plant. Experimental information obtained from a pilot scale, kinetics and reactor modeling tools, and a commercial process simulator were employed to develop mass and energy balances. Four study cases, which employ a combination of quenching and heat exchangers, were identified and evaluated. The results indicated that the case with two quenches with hydrogen and three heat exchangers is the best process heat integration (PHI) option from an energetic point of view.
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Authors
José A.D. Muñoz, Antón Alvarez, Jorge Ancheyta, Miguel A. RodrÃguez, Gustavo MarroquÃn,