A preliminary cost analysis of the biotreatment of refinery spent-sulfidic caustic

Caustics are used in petroleum refining to remove hydrogen sulfide from various hydrocarbon streams. Spent-sulfidic caustics from three refineries have been successfully biotreated on the bench and pilot scale, resulting in neutralization and removal of active Sulfides. Sulfides were completely oxidized to sulfate byThiobacillus denitrificans strain F. Microbial oxidation of sulfide produced acid, which at least partially neutralized the caustic. A commercial-scale treatment system has been designed that features a bioreactor with a suspended culture of flocculatedT. denitrificans, a settler and acid and nutrient storage and delivery systems. A cost analysis has been performed for nine cases representing a range of spent caustic sulfide and hydroxide concentrations at a base treatment rate of 10 gpm. This analysis shows that refinery spent-sulfidic caustic can be biotreated for 4-8.3￠/gal.     

Integration of generative and evaluative models for production scheduling of lube oil plants in a petroleum refinery

A study was made on the existing practices of production planning, scheduling and prevailing constraints in the six plants of a lube oil section in a petroleum refinery. Based on the data collected from these plants, some generative and evaluative models were developed. The generative models developed were flow network optimisation (FNO) model and binary integer linear programming (BILP) model. The evaluative model developed was simulation. The optimal results obtained from the generative model were fed to the evaluative model to derive the measure of performance. This integration of generative and evaluative models offers an opportunity for better understanding of the subsystem and appropriate decision making.     

炼油污水处理的多元方差分析

提高炼油污水生化处理的达标率 ,气浮絮凝处理是关键。我们将某炼油厂目前使用的复合絮凝剂PAFC +HIHON与新研制的复合絮凝剂TIDI +HIHON投入工业运行对比试验。对炼油污水所含的石油类、CODcr、Ar OH等主要污染物进行监测并计算出它们的去除率。对三类指标的去除率运用多元方差分析 ,结果是应用新研制的絮凝剂去除率有显著提高 ,从而为新研制絮凝剂投入工业生产运行提供了可靠的依据     

Chemoselective hydrogenolysis of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol to 1,5-pentanediol over Ir-MoO_x/SiO_2 catalyst

In this work, MoOx promoted Ir/SiO2 catalysts were prepared and used for the selective hydrogenolysis of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol(THFA)to 1,5-pentanediol in a continuous flow reactor. The effects of different noble metals(Ir, Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh), supports and Ir contents were screened.Among the investigated catalysts, 4 wt%Ir-MoOx/SiO2 with a Mo/Ir atomic ratio of 0.13 exhibited the best catalytic performance. The synergy between Ir particles and the partially reduced isolated MoOx species attached on them is essential for the excellent catalytic performance of Ir-MoOx/SiO2. The catalyst exhibited a better hydrogenolysis efficiency of THFA with the selectivity of 1,5-pentanediol of 65%–74% at a conversion of THFA of 70%–75% when the initial THFA concentration is ranging from 20 wt% and 40 wt%. And higher system pressure was also in favor of the conversion of THFA. During a stability test, the conversion of THFA and 1,5-pentanediol yield over Ir-MoOx/SiO2 decreased with reaction time, which can be explained by the leaching of Mo species during the reaction.     

毛细管气相色谱法测定炼厂气中单体烃组分的含量

采用PLOT／Al2O3石英毛细管气相色谱柱和氢火焰离子化检测器，建立了炼厂气中单体烃组分含量测定的毛细管气相色谱法，当炼厂气中单体烃组分的含量大于或等于2．1％时，RSD≤0．95％，当炼厂气中单体烃组分的含量为0．5％－2．1％时，RSD为0．95％－10．0％，当炼厂气中单体烃组分的含量为0．2％－0．5％时，RSD为10．0％－25．0％，该方法对单体烃组分的测定结果与行业标准SH／T0230－92《液化石油气组成测定法》的测定结果基本一致。     

Study on the recovery of hydrogen from refinery (hydrogen + methane) gas mixtures using hydrate technology

A novel technique for separating hydrogen from (H2 CH4) gas mixtures through hydrate formation/dissociation was proposed. In this work, a systematic experimental study was performed on the separation of hydrogen from (H2 CH4) feed mixtures with various hydrogen contents (mole fraction x = 40%-90%). The experimental results showed that the hydrogen content could be enriched to as high as ~94% for various feed mixtures using the proposed hydrate technology under a temperature slightly above 0℃ and a pressure below 5.0 MPa. With the addition of a small amount of suitable additives, the rate of hydrate formation could be increased significantly. Anti-agglomeration was used to disperse hydrate particles into the condensate phase. Instead of preventing hydrate growth (as in the kinetic inhibitor tests), hydrates were allowed to form, but only as small dispersed particles. Anti-agglomeration could keep hydrate particles suspended in a range of condensate types at 1℃ and 5 MPa in the water-in-oil emulsion.     

毛细管多维气相色谱法分析炼厂气

用ＨＰ６８９０气相色谱仪,使用多孔层空心毛细管柱（ＰＬＯＴ）,选用ＨＰ－ＰＬＯＴ／Ｐｏｒａｐａｃｋ Ｑ色谱柱测定ＣＯ２;ＨＰ－ＰＬＯＴ ５Ａ分子筛柱测定Ｏ２,Ｎ２,ＣＨ４;ＨＰ－ＰＬＯＴ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３柱测定有机烃类。采用３阀４柱色谱运行系统,用ＦＩＤ及ＴＣＤ分别检测烃类及无机气体组分。用色谱工作站控制气动切换阀切换气样走向及两种检测器数据的转换校正和归一化定量计算,用已知物对照法定性,测定了炼厂气中     

三通道气相色谱法测定炼厂气组成

炼厂气是炼油工艺产生的各种气体的混合物,采用四阀六柱将炼厂气分离分解为3部分,以双TCD+FID检测器3通道气相色谱法快速分析炼厂气.FID通道用于分析烃类,一个TCD通道分析永久性气体和硫化物,另一个TCD通道分析氢气,采用面积归一化法定量计算分析结果.用该法测定了3种标准气体,测定值与标准值基本一致,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于8％.该法适用于测定包括液化气、烟气、裂解气等组分相近的样品组成.     

Monitoring the air quality around an oil refinery through the use of diffusive sampling

Diffusive sampling has been used to study the spatial distribution of SO₂, NO₂, NO_x, NH₃ and BTX (benzene, toluene and xylenes) near an oil refinery located in Falconara, Italy, over the period from March to October 2001. Three different categories of sampling sites (roadside, residential and background) were studied. In total, 56 sites were monitored. The results were evaluated on the basis of the limit values found in the European Directives. The results of the defined study indicate that the measured concentrations were substantially lower than the ambient air quality standard with the maximum concentrations being generally found much closer to emission sources. The monitoring method described here can be used to assess integrated concentration levels over long periods of time and to identify pollution hotspots where concentrations are likely to be consistently high. Identification of these hotspots may help to assess air quality and to implement proper action plans, especially in locations where industrial and urban pollution coexist.     

HP4890炼厂气色谱仪工作原理及应用

介绍了HP4890炼厂气色谱仪的工作原理及其在炼厂气、烟气等样品分析中的应用，并和其它分析方法进行了比较。