Summary

Deep cut vacuum projects that increase the vacuum flash zone temperature or reduce the pressure can have significant incentives in the range of 1 to $10 MM/year. Defining the optimal processing strategy, exact incentives, capital costs, and payouts requires an engineering study. However, the information presented in this study can provide estimates suitable for initial project feasibility studies.

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The information presented in this study was used as the basis for a presentation at the Spring, 1997 AICHE conference.