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    Unit-10 Methanol To Olefin

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    The document describes the process for converting methanol to olefins (MTO) using a catalyst. Key points: 1. The MTO process is a two-step process that first converts natural gas to methanol, then converts the methanol to olefins like ethylene and propylene using catalysts like SAPO-34. 2. The UOP/Norsk Hydro MTO process is highly selective for producing ethylene and propylene and offers benefits like direct conversion of methane, high purity products, and lower environmental emissions than other processes. 3. Typical operating conditions for the fluidized bed reactor and regenerator include temperatures of 350-530°C and 600-720

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    The document describes the process for converting methanol to olefins (MTO) using a catalyst. Key points: 1. The MTO process is a two-step process that first converts natural gas to methanol, then converts the methanol to olefins like ethylene and propylene using catalysts like SAPO-34. 2. The UOP/Norsk Hydro MTO process is highly selective for producing ethylene and propylene and offers benefits like direct conversion of methane, high purity products, and lower environmental emissions than other processes. 3. Typical operating conditions for the fluidized bed reactor and regenerator include temperatures of 350-530°C and 600-720

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    The document describes the process for converting methanol to olefins (MTO) using a catalyst. Key points: 1. The MTO process is a two-step process that first converts natural gas to methanol, then converts the methanol to olefins like ethylene and propylene using catalysts like SAPO-34. 2. The UOP/Norsk Hydro MTO process is highly selective for producing ethylene and propylene and offers benefits like direct conversion of methane, high purity products, and lower environmental emissions than other processes. 3. Typical operating conditions for the fluidized bed reactor and regenerator include temperatures of 350-530°C and 600-720

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    Unit-10 Methanol To Olefin

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    The document describes the process for converting methanol to olefins (MTO) using a catalyst. Key points: 1. The MTO process is a two-step process that first converts natural gas to methanol, then converts the methanol to olefins like ethylene and propylene using catalysts like SAPO-34. 2. The UOP/Norsk Hydro MTO process is highly selective for producing ethylene and propylene and offers benefits like direct conversion of methane, high purity products, and lower environmental emissions than other processes. 3. Typical operating conditions for the fluidized bed reactor and regenerator include temperatures of 350-530°C and 600-720

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    The document discusses the UOP/Hydro process for converting methanol to olefins (MTO) through fluidized bed reactors and regeneration. Key components include the catalyst, operating conditions, and applications.

    Methanol is first converted to synthesis gas, usually from natural gas reforming. The synthesis gas is then converted to methanol, which is then catalytically cracked over molecular sieves like SAPO-34 in fluidized bed reactors to produce ethylene and propylene as the main products.

    The main components discussed are the deethanizer, depropanizer, compression, CO2 removal, drying, demethanizer, C2 splitter, C3 splitter, and ORU unit.

    PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF

    METHANOL TO OLEFINS (MTO)

    CH3OH

    >C=C<
    Dr. R. P. Badoni
    Distinguished professor

    Process Licensors
    UOP
    Norsk Hydro ,Oslo Norway (100%
    Conversion in Half ton Methanol
    per day plant).

    MANUFACTURE
    Changing Natural gas To Olefins Is a Two Step
    Process :
    Natural gas
    Methanol

    Methanol
    Olefins (UOP/HYDRO)

    UOP/HYDRO MTO Process primarily converts the


    methanol into ethylene and propylene.
    Other technologies for indirect conversion of
    methane to higher value products do exist. These
    process have lower yields, less economical
    compared to UOP/HYDRO MTO Process.
    The UOP/HYDRO MTO Process provides an

    Exceptional
    UOP HYDRO
    value for direct conversion

    PROCESS
    of methane
    to polymer grade ethylene
    and propylene.
    Direct use of ethylene and propylene in
    chemical grade products with greater
    than 98% purity using a flow scheme
    that

    does

    not

    ethylene/ethane

    require
    or

    expensive

    propylene/propane

    splitters.
    Limited

    production

    of

    by-products

    compared to a steam cracker, which


    results in a simplified product recovery

    UOP/HYDRO MTO PROCESS


    OFFERS

    Easy integration in to existing naphtha


    cracker facilities due to low paraffin
    yields.
    Flexibility to change the ethylene to
    propylene product weight ratio from
    1.5 to 0.75.
    It

    also

    has

    significantly

    lower

    environmental emissions, such as NOX and

    Chemical reaction
    Dehydration with shape selective
    transformation to low molecular
    weight alkanes.
    Methanol
    SAPO-34[AlPO4]
    Molecular
    Propylene
    EthyleneCatalyst
    Seive
    Butylenes

    MTO FLUIDIZED-BED REACTOR


    AND REGENERATOR SECTION
    Heat
    Recovery

    Flue GAS

    To Compression
    & Product
    Recovery
    Section

    Air

    Crude
    Methanol

    REACTO
    R

    REGENERATO
    R

    Heat
    Recover
    y
    Wat
    er

    Vaporization &
    Preheating

    MTO PROCESS RECOVERY SECTION

    Feed from Reaction

    C3
    Splitter

    Debutanizer

    Compressi
    on

    ORU unit

    Drying
    Depropaniz
    er

    Co2
    Removal

    Acetylene
    Saturation

    C2

    C2 Splitter

    Deethanis
    er

    Compressio
    n

    Demethani
    zer

    C1

    C3
    C4

    & Regeneration
    Section

    C5+

    FEEDSTOCK
    S
    Feedstock

    for

    the

    UOP/HYDRO

    MTO

    process is crude, non-distilled methanol


    usually produced from synthesis gas,
    which is produced from the reforming
    of abundant natural gas.
    Synthesis gas can also be produced by
    steam reforming of petroleum products
    such as naphtha, partial oxidation of
    natural gas and petroleum products,
    and coal gasification.

    CATALYST
    The reaction is catalyzed by the MTO100 silicoaluminophosphate synthetic
    molecular sieve based catalyst.
    The catalyst has demonstrated the
    degree of attrition resistance and
    stability required to handle multiple
    regenerations
    and
    fluidized
    bed
    conditions over the long term.
    The catalyst is extremely selective
    towards the production of ethylene
    and propylene.

    Catalyst
    Zeolite consists of framework
    built of Tetrahedra
    Each tetrahedra comprises a Tatom bound to Four oxygen
    atom.
    Oxygen bridges connect the
    tetrahedra.
    T- atoms are Si or Al.

    Silica Alumina
    Framework
    O
    O

    T
    O

    Crystalline micro porous (Pore Dia- 3-14


    Anstron.
    Framework density greater than 20 T atoms /
    1000
    Anstron.

    Range of pore Sizes of


    Molecular Dimension

    Small 8 Ring - ~ 4 A
    Medium 10 Rings - ~ 5-6 A
    Large - 12 rings - ~ 6-8 A
    Very Large - > 12 Rings - ~ 8 A

    TYPICAL MTO OPERATING CONDITIONS


    REACTOR

    REGENERATOR

    TEMPERATURE (0C)

    350-530

    600-720

    PRESSURE (atm)

    1-2

    1-2

    Operating Mode

    Vapor Phase,

    Vapor phase

    Fluidized bed

    Fluidized bed

    Byproducts of the
    Process

    Water and Hydrogen


    Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide.
    Methane to C5 Paraffins
    C5+
    Coke

    Component

    Ethylene

    Maximum
    Ethylene
    Mode
    48%

    Maximum
    Propylene
    Mode
    34%

    Propylene

    31%

    45%

    Butenes

    9%

    12%

    C2=/C3=

    1.5

    0.75

    APPLICATIONS
    1. This process can be utilized in locations with cheap,
    abundant natural gas reserves.
    2. By integrating UOP/HYDR MTO process in to gas to
    olefins (GTO) complex, feedstock prices can be held
    down and natural gas can be converted in to a form
    that is more easily transported and of higher value.
    3. Existing naphtha or ethane-propane cracker facilities
    can increase olefin production and feedstock flexibility
    by installing an MTO reactor section and feeding in to a
    revamped cracker fractionation section to minimize
    the capital investment
    4. Downstream of an existing methanol plant with excess
    capacity , to meet local demands for olefins and

    Areas for Research Modelling of


    MTO process in a circulating
    Fluidized bed reactor
    The simulation combined with
    kinetic model with SAPO-34 as
    catalyst and the core annulus
    type hydrodynamic model.
    Modelling studies may indicate
    ethylene selectivity vs increase in
    coke deposition on the catalyst
    Cage Effect, Methanol
    conversion vs coke deposit.
    Optimum % of coke deposit vs

    Simulation
    The influence of the exit
    geometry such as smooth exit,
    abrupts exist & exits with a
    projected end on solid hold up
    and thereby on methanol
    conversion.
    Simulator prediction of the flow
    characteristics within CFB.

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