Filtration and Separation Application in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries Application /Advantages

filtration of lube-, hydraulic-, syntheticoils etc.. fuel oils (incl. heavy fuel), organic and aqueous phases in petrochemical processes. guardfilter und prefilter upstream and downstream of adsorptionsand absorptions units. product purification impurities. by removal of

Filtration of Solids from Liquids

Range of products Filtration
Serie F, M, R, 1AGB, 2AGB
Fine filtration of liquids and gases Filter rating: 1-30 mm

Inertial Filtration
filtration of solid particles down to 0,1 mm size possible; continuous, self-cleaning procedure filter media: stainless steel, alloys and titanum

prevention of particle deposits in equipment in petrochemical plants such as heat exchangers, reactors, etc. recovery of valuable solids from aqueous phases. removal of floating solid particles from liquids. protective filtration upstream of ultrafilterand reverse osmosis units. regeneration of process-liquids removal of suspended toxic components from waste water streams 2

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Filtration of Solids from Liquids

Low Solid content Disposable Filter Media Surface Filter cartridges Depth Filter cartridges Pleated Filter cartridges

String Wound Super Spun Cartridges

MP Series Pleated Paper Pre-Filter

CIF Series Pleated Paper Filter

MPC Series Pleated Paper Filter (Caustic Applications)

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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Filtration of Solids from Liquids

High solid concentration Cleanable / Re-usable Filter Media Sintered Metal cartridges Slotted wedge wire cartidges Metal Mesh Cartridges

MM Series

Poroplate Cartridges

Poromesh Cartridges
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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries Application /Advantages

separation of water and acids from hydrocarbons, thereby prevention of corrossion and saving of inhibitor. salt extraction from hydrocarbons. Instead of complicated stripping and purging procedures the use of coalescers is recommendable; which is more efficient, simplier and produce less waste water. Downsizing of drying units or extension of lifetime in ad- absorption units by use of an upstream coalescer unit. Quality control of fuel oils; removal of water haze and solids before loading. Reduction of storage volume/capacity, hazy fuels can be dried by means of a caolescer before fueling. Long settling times can be reduced.

Separation of Liquids from Liquids

Range of products

Coalescing / Separation
Serie HP, HPI
Single stage Separation of two immiscible non soluable liquids by means of coalescing repacks or demisters in horizontal vessels

Filtration / Separation/ Settling

Serie HC, HCI, VC
Good separation of a liquid phase from a main phase by means of coalescing elements, which have incorporated filter section (HC + HCI) and a possible additional prefiltration (PFC + PFCI)

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Liquids from Liquids

Repacks Demister

HP unit

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Solids / Liquids from Liquids

Range of products
2 stage phase separation suitable for use in viscous media and to separate mechanical emulsions. material: paper, glasfibres

Application /Advantages
Separation of hydrocarbons from process water, enabling a recyculation of the water, elimination of hydrocarbon settling in the process, water savings and improvement of waste water treatment plant downstream. Protection of injection systems in diesel engines. Separation of salt from as turbine fuels in order to avoid corrosion of turbine blades. Filtration and waterseparation from turbine lube oils (Turbine oil conditioning)

Filtration/Coalescence Separation
Serie VFCSI, HCS, VCS
efficient 2 stage phase seoaration In compact housings. Using coalescer cartridges with downstream separators cartidges, (FCS, VFCS, VFCSI); An additional prefiltration can be used. (PFCS). material: paper, glasfibres, pH-value: 5-9 Filter rating: 1-25 mm

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Liquids from Liquids

Liquid / Liquid Coalescers 2 stage systems which provide solid filtration and liquid phase separation at the same time Removal of water from gasoline, Jet Fuel Diesel and kerosene Protection catalysts from water contamination Removal of carried-over caustic from caustic treatment processes Removal of carried-over amine from LPG Reduction of sodium/potassium levels in gasoline

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Liquids from Liquids

CB, CC, CR Coalescer

ST Separator

CMP Series Polyester Coalescer

AG Series Coalescers

pH Range From 5 to 13 Designed for Caustic (Merox Treatment) Applications Fuels with Additives (Surfactants) which cause Low Interfacial Tension <15 Dynes per centimeter
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Filter Water Separator

Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Liquids from Liquids

Application /Advantages Range of products
Coalescing-PlateSeparator Serie CPS, MAS, MCS
High efficiency coalescence to efficiently remove hydrocarbon from waste- produced- and injectionwater. The caolescing plate shape promotes hydrdynamic collision, thereby capturing the majority of droplets down 20 mm diameter. High efficiency separation of oil and solids from injectionwater (oil exploration) High efficiency separation of oil for produced water disposal

High efficiency separation of oil for desalterwater disposal

High efficiency separation of oil from wash-down Efficiency increase of existing API oil separators or oil interceptors by retrofitment of Facet M Paks. Installations upstream of chemical- and biological waste water treatment plants. Saving of polyelectrolytes and flocculants Oil separation from surface water of sealed areas. Automatic tank de-watering (crude oil to fuel oils, gasoline, etc.

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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Solids and Liquids from Gases

Range of products Air/Gas solid particulate / liquid mist separator

Serie 3 AGB
The three stage Baffle/Coalescer/Separator design to efficiently remove liquid mist and fog from Gas streams. Effluents down ppm values per m Air/Gas; filterrating 0,5 5 mm.

Application /Advantages
Gasturbine protection by separation of liquid mist and salt from gaseous fuels Protection of injectionsystems and protection against corrosion of turbine blades. Qualitiy control for pipeline delivery Glycol recovery Relief of dryers by 100 % separation of liquid mist, thereby smaller dryer with less energy consumption and lower regeneration frequence possible. Protection of Gas Booster or pressure control stations, Rotating compressors etc.

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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Separation of Solids and Liquids from Gases

AGB Series

CB, CD Coalescers SP Separators

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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Refinery Application /Advantages

Alkylation
adding of an alkyl group to a molecule reaction of low mw olefin with an isoparaffin to form heavier isoparaffines with high octane values. Fresh feed, reactor effluent, recycle. Amine treatment units are used to remove hydrogen sulfide HS from different refinery sour gas streams producing low-sulfur fuel gas and after regeneration of the amine in a stripper an acid gas stream containing HS. The main solvents are MEA, DEA, MDEA process to convert low octane naphta to high octane gasoline Caustic treatment is used to remove hydrogen sulfide and phenolic compounds from various streams. High caustic carryover from gasoline, LPG treating units. Prevent caustic dilution or carry over. Protect heat exchangers, lines, process equipment.

Amine Sweetening

Catalytic Reformer Caustic Treating

Corrosion control

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Filtration and Separation Applications in Refineries

Refinery Application /Advantages

Dehydration Fluid Catalytic Cracker Gas Plant
Eliminate free waterload on desccant beds Removal of catalyst fines from slurry oil

Gravity settling
Hydrocracking Hydrotreating

Eliminate large expensive gravity settlers

Protection of catalyst bed- Improving Conversion protection of catalyst bed Improving conversion

Inhibited products
Loading racks Recovery of expensive Treatin agents

Break troublesome emulsions

Dehaze and remove water cloud and corrosion product

Entrained amine solutions or DEG

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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

PROBLEM: A) Amine / B) Tail gas Treating unit Liquid hydrocarbon and particulate cause foaming and fouling problems within an amine plant. Many tail gas units contain an amine unit. SOLUTION: A/B) Amine Sweetening and tail gas treating Amine solutions are used to remove sulphur compounds from hydrocarbon gases in a contacting column. Amine solutions usually have a ph-value above 10 and may be hot. The phenolic resins and adhesives of standard product are attacked. Consequently we offer Superspun type spiral wound cartridges for this application. Polypropylene on polypropylene or cotton on tinned steel materials are compatible. The filter rating is between 2 to 10 micron, noting that these cartridges have a nominal efficiency of about 85%. 16 It is also possible to use self cleaning filters on this application.

Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

C) Aromatics Problem Liquid hydrocarbon and particulate cause foaming and fouling problems. Solution We can filter and coalesce aromatics using a standard product option using special adhesives. When the temperature and concentration are high the CB28M type coalescer could be appropriate. This has had the resin paper filter element removed and replaced with a 1 micron coalescing wrap. A prefilter is necessary if the fluid is not clean. Superspun prefilter can be used if necessary. CC-U5-2DP are specially compatible with aromatics (BTX)
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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions D) Catalyst Protection Problem Solid particulate plug and deactivate catalyst bed (5-10 m); Water can deactivate some catalysts. Solution Filtration of hydrocarbon streams using Static or Backwash Filterproduct as above.

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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

E) Final Product Filtration Problem: Refinery final products contain particulate and water Solution: We can filter final products using static micronic filter housings. Depending on solid load backwash filters are an option.

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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

F) Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Slurry Oil: Problem: Catalyst fines reduce value of slurry oil. Solution: automatic backwash filters are used for catalyst recovery. The most suitable cartridges are of the sintered metal type, Poroplate

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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

G) Amine and Sulphur Recovery Unit Problem: Carriedover amine contaminates catalyst at the sulphur recovery unit. Carried-over hydrocarbon and treating chemicals initiate foaming in amine contactor. Solution: The 3 AGB gas coalescer is used for taking out liquid droplets from gas streams. However, if the amine ph is above 9, fibreglass based coalescers are not suitable. It is recommended using the 10 micron CM cartridge on gas or the pleated SP type gas separator on alkaline duties. These cartridges have protection from its silicone surface coating.

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Refinery Applications / Problems - Solutions

H) Refinery Fuel Gas Problem: Fuel Gas composition changes rapidly, and contains condensable hydrocarbons; liquids and solids will foul, plug burners and combusters; especially low N0x burners are very sensitive to plugging. Solution:

The 3 AGB gas separator has been widely used on this duty.

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K) Hydrogen Compressor Protection Hydrogen composition changes rapidly and contains condensable hydrocarbons; liquids and solids will foul internals of compressors. Solution: Again the Facet Air/Gas entrainment separators are widely used on this application.
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L) Catalyst Recovery from Gas Streams Catalyst fines discharged into flue or elutriation gas causing catalyst losses, opacity problems, maintenance problems with downstream equipment. Particularly a problem where catalyst is continuously regenerated. Solution: The AGB gas separator using porous metal cartridges has been used on this duty.
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M) Final Product Separation: Refinerys final products contain particulate and water.

Refinery Filtration Recommendations Applications/Problems

Solution: We can coalesce water from final products ranging from Diesel to fuel gas using a standard 2 stage Coalescer/Separator combination. There are option to using special adhesives. Depending on product and contaminant different coalescer and separator materials are available.

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Refinery Filtration Recommendations Applications/Problems

N) Catalyst Protection: Solid particulate plug and deactivate catalyst bed ( 510 m); water can deactivate some catalysts.

Solution:
2 stage Filterseparators for phase seaparation are used on this application. Again depending on product and contaminant recipe different material combinations have to be used.

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Refinery Filtration Recommendations Applications/Problems

P) Treating: Caustic or amine carries over into product stream causing offspecification product; carried over caustic can form a precipitate downstream resulting in equipment fouling.

Solution:
2 stage liquid liquid caolescers are used. CM type coalescers are used .

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Refinery Filtration Recommendations Applications/Problems

R) Visbreaker Residue
Solution: Facet Self Cleaning Disc Filter. Filtration rate from 50 m to 10000 m

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Refinery Filtration Recommendations Applications/Problems

S) Tank- Dewatering
(from crude to finished products) Solution: CPS-Mpaks, BL-Series

Pressurised skid mounted oil separators without consumables are used for this application

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