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Aromatics Extractive Distillation Process by UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company
The UOP Extractive Distillation (ED) Sulfolane process recovers high-purity aromatics from hydrocarbon mixtures by extractive distillation. Extractive Distillation is a lower cost, more suitable option for feeds rich in aromatics containing mostly benzene and/or toluene. Extractive distillation is used to … Continue reading
Aromatics Extractive Distillation Process by Uhde GmbH
Recovery of high-purity aromatics from reformate, pyrolysis gasoline or coke-oven light oil using extractive distillation. In Uhde’s proprietary extractive distillation (ED) Morphylane process, a single-compound solvent, N-Formylmorpholine (NFM), alters the vapor pressure of the components being separated. The vapor pressure … Continue reading
Aromatics Extractive Distillation Process
The DISTAPEX process uses extractive distillation to recover individual aromatics from a heart-cut feedstock containing the desired aromatic compound. The feedstock enters the extractive distillation column in its middle section while the solvent, N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), is fed on the top … Continue reading