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Entwicklung petrochemischer Verfahren vom Laborversuch zur kommerziellen Anlage
Author(s) -
Böckler Rüdiger,
Cordes Günter,
Smolen Heinrich
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.330620603
Subject(s) - petrochemical , pilot plant , gasoline , process engineering , chemical plant , distillation , environmental science , engineering , waste management , chemistry , environmental engineering , chromatography
Abstract Development of a petrochemical process from laboratory scale tests to a commercial plant. A plant producing TAME (tertiary amyl methyl ether) and isoamylene serves as an example illustrating the development of a petrochemical process from laboratory scale tests to a commercial size plant. TAME is an anti‐knock compound used in unleaded gasoline, and isoamylene is a multi‐purpose specialty chemical. In an introduction, the laboratory and pilot plants at EC Erdoelchemie GmbH in Cologne, Germany are presented. Subsequently the main process engineering developments made through experience gained with a semicommercial demonstration plant are discussed. These include optimization of the reactors, design of a methanol extraction unit, and the separation of TAME and high purity isoamylene in specially designed distillation towers. The high degree of coordination during the experimental testing phase to match the requirements of the basic and detail engineering allowed the commercial plant to be started up without expensive modifications within 4 years. The resulting savings overcompensate the costs of the semicommercial plant.