Effect of Higher Feed Preheat Temperatures

       

Case

I

II

III

   

200°F

240°F

Item

Base Case

Feed

Feed

Flows, BPSD

     

Feed

6,174

6,174

6,174

Off Gas

114

90

79

OH LPG

1,513

1,653

1,729

Btm LSR

4,547

4,431

4,366

Reflux

1,664

2,779

5,226

       

Feed temp, °F

157

200

240

       

Purities, LV%

     

iC4 & nC4 in btm

3.9

1.85

0.7

iC5 & nC5 in OH

13.8

13.8

13.8

       

Duties, MMBTU/hr

     

Feed preheat

1.4

3.2

6.6

OH Condenser

-4.3

-6.0

-9.5

Reboiler

7.3

7.3

7.3

       

Approx. % of flood

     

Above feed

31

45

81

Below feed

81

85

85

       

LSR RVP

12.1

11.1

10.5