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Dehydrogenation To Produce Propylene From Propane
Dehydrogenation To Produce Propylene From Propane
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The Propane Dehydrogenation Process (PDH) is used to supply polymer-grade
propylene from propane to meet the growing propylene market needs, independent
of a steam cracker or FCC unit. PDH process provides a dedicated, reliable source of
propylene with control over feedstock costs for downstream chemical operations.
Reaction system for the dehydrogenation of propane must supply a large amount of
reaction heat at a temperature and maintain strict control of the temperature, to
minimize the formation of by-products. The reaction paths lead to the depositing of
carbon (coke) on the surface of the catalyst. Even with a highly selective catalyst,
the depositing of coke gradually makes the catalyst less active. The maximum level
of coke accumulation and consequent time needed for each phase in the reaction
cycle and regeneration depend on the nature of the particular catalyst used.
To purge the coke accumulated on the catalyst surface during the reaction either a
continuous catalyst regenerator (CCR) or a fixed-bed reactor is required. In the CCR
unit the catalyst circulates in moving beds through the reactors, before being fed for
regeneration. The CCR operates independently of the reaction, burning off the coke
and returning the catalyst to its reduced state. In the fixed-bed reactor process at
least two (or more) reactors must be used so that the catalyst in one reactor can be
regenerated without stopping the process. The advantage with a moving bed or a
fluidized bed is that the catalyst can be continuously removed from the reactor and
be regenerated. The disadvantage is that a separate regeneration unit is needed.
Steam
Propane
Dehydrogenrati
on Reaction
Gas Compresion
& Separation
Heat Recovery
Fractionation
Propylene
Product
Fuel Gas
Some
Name
HYDROGEN
N-BUTANE
ETHYLENE
ETHANE
PROPANE
PROPYLENE
ISOBUTANE
1-BUTENE
OXYGEN
METHANE
o-Xylene
TOLUENE
BENZENE
N-PENTANE
Estimate
Concentrat
ion
Sensitiv
ity
Detect
ed
Mass
RIF
RSD(F)
28.50%
0.04%
0.70%
0.90%
39.90%
26.40%
0.16%
0.56%
0.10%
1.79%
30ppm
30ppm
0.04%
0.03%
0.175
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0.98
0.698
2
2
2
2
2
58
26
30
29
41
43
56
32
16
106
92
78
72
<0.01
0.73
16.22
3.41
<0.01
0.21
32.01
<0.01
<0.01
0.05
<0.01
0.11
<0.01
0.06
%
0.13
4.03
1.89
1.30
0.05
0.06
3.05
0.63
0.96
0.27
6.14
4.87
1.06
5.63
RSD(M
)
%
0.54
STD(F)
vol.
pm
383
16
132
117
190
170
49
36
10
49
0.82
0.65
0.75
STD(
M)
vol.
ppm
2.15
0.25
0.19
4
17
0.23