Ethylene Industry ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 6-10.

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Optimization of Process Design for Front-end Cold Box, Demethanizer and Methanation System

Cheng Guangwei   

  1. Shandong Yulong Petrochemical CO. LTD, Yantai, Shandong, P.C.265715
  • Received:2024-02-28 Revised:2024-03-25 Online:2024-06-25 Published:2024-06-26

Abstract:

Through the optimization and improvement of the reflux process of demethanizer and the selection of methanation catalyst during the process package design of ethylene plant, the purchase of low-temperature rotary equipment is eliminated, the steam consumption of hydrogen methanation reaction system is reduced, and the operation difficulty of operators is lowered, so as to achieve the purposes of reducing the construction investment and operation energy consumption and ensuring the long-term stable operation of the ethylene plant.

Key words: cold box, demethanizer, self reflux, low-temperature methanation