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Research and optimization of separation technology of methanol to propylene
Zizong WANG, Hongqian LIU, Jiming WANG
CIESC Journal    2019, 70 (1): 136-145.   DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20171033
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Based on the actual equipment of 1.7 million tons/year methanol to propylene (MTP), this paper studies and optimizes the MTP separation process, draws on the experience of separation of naphtha ethylene unit, and optimizes the formation characteristics of MTP product gas. The process combination, process simulation and optimization of the separation technology are carried out together with de-methanizer tower and its exhaust gas recovery system, highly thermal coupling decarburization system (de-ethanizer and ethylene rectifying column), sorbent selection, and screen out a more suitable separation technology consisting of the following process unit: pre-cutting front-end deethanizer, recovery of de-methanizer tail gas by combination of intercooling oil absorption and throttle expansion, highly thermally coupled deethanizer system, take carbon four mixture as absorbing agent, etc.Assuming that there are no ethylene, carbon four and carbon five cycles back to the MTP reactor, the ethylene loss in the exhaust meets the design requirements, using the optimized separation technique, the dual power of the compressor and propylene compressor is 19.8 MW. The simulation results show that the optimized flow has a good application prospect.


流程 产品气压缩机/MW 丙烯压缩机/MW

冷却水消耗/

(kt/h)

低压蒸汽消耗/

(t/h)

高压蒸汽消耗/

(t/h)

图7流程(清晰切割) 12.86 7.75 37.0 104 140
图10流程(非清晰切割-第二脱乙烷塔) 12.8 7.1 209 77 135
Table 4 Utility consume of front end de-deethanizer (C4S as absorbent)
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对图10所示流程进行模拟计算、优化操作参数和换热网络,产品气压缩机和丙烷压缩机功耗、装置的冷却水和蒸汽消耗见表4。表4包括了前脱乙烷清晰切割和非清晰切割两种流程的公用工程消耗对比,图11是两种分离流程标准燃料油消耗对比,为便于比较,假设脱乙烷塔回流量为600 kmol/h。
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