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Challenges with carbon disulphide removal in petrochemical naphtha
As refiners increase their focus on petrochemical integration, producing high-purity petrochemical naphtha (PCN) has become increasingly important. A key challenge is removing carbon disulfide (CS₂), a contaminant that can poison
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Optimize Naphtha Processing using Dividing Wall Technology
Full range naphtha is a complex mixture of hydrocarbon molecules from 5 to 12 carbon atoms. This fraction of hydrocarbons has a boiling point…
DWC revamp boosts octane and throughput
The article explains how dividing wall column (DWC) technology can significantly enhance the performance of light naphtha isomerisation units used to produce high-octane gasoline.…
Maximize margins in a light naphtha isomerization unit by producing C6 products
The light naphtha isomerization process efficiently converts low grade straight run naphtha components to high RON branched chain components. Typical isomerization units have deisohexanizer…
Dividing wall distillation columns
This article explains how dividing wall column (DWC) technology was used to revamp a refinery gasoline unit in Southeast Asia and overcome capacity and…
Introduction to Dividing Wall Columns
This article provides an introduction to Dividing wall columns (DWCs). These distillation columns can separate mixtures of several components into three or more high-purity…
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