UNIT-06 SOLVENT SEPARATION

Acid Gas to unit-03 Recycle Compr Solvent

Saturation Rafinate aftr

Gas lqr GL Stg Tank DM Filter Extractors
05TK 107 Colm VL- shettler
TK-100/101 FT-101~104 DM-131-135 DGL to
215006
101 DM-103 unit-07
Kg/Hr 11210 m3 X 2 Deacidifier
211800 Kg/Hr
Mud lqr Acid gas from
05TK 101 Mud lqr Tk Flush lqr Tk Deacidifier
835 m3 623 m3 110 m3
19905 Kg/Hr
Solvent

Solvent Extract Extract

CTA Tank Phenol Colm
Dist Colm Receiver Shettler
06TK-104 VL-105
VL-104 DM-105 DM-104
130 m3 91TK 105
CTA Storage Tank (130 m3)
Depitcher Depitched Tar acid Rcvr 828 Kg/Hr
91TK 103
VL-107 DM-114 Depitched Phenol Stg Tank (600 m3)
170 Kg/Hr 91TK-104
Phenolic Pitch Storage Tank (150
Solvent loop consists of;
• Extractors 06DM-131~135
• Extract settlers 06DM-104
• Extract receiver 06DM-105
• Solvent distillation column 06VL-104
• Condensate sub cooler 06ES-106
• Solvent column O/H settler 06DM-107
• Solvent column O/H receiver 06DM-108
 EXTRACTORS

Mixing Settling Zone Separation Zone

Zone

Rafinate
Solvent
Feed

Extract
to Extract Settler
Extractor Pump
06PC-131~135
• Solvent extraction process is preferred over steam distillation process for
extraction of phenol because the water-phenol mixture forms azeotrope of 9.2
weight percent phenol.
• Solvent; DIPE, Di-Iso-Propyl-Ether.
As DIPE having preferential solubility to phenol and
immiscible with aqueous components, DIPE is
selected as solvent
• Operating pressure; 0.1 kg/cm2 g
• Operating temperature; 43 0C
• Capacity; 122 m3
• Max liquid level; 3600 mm
• Maximum filling rate; 310 m3/hr
• Make up is added in 1st extractor @ 1.19 kg/hr, 35 0C, 1.12 kg/cm2 a and
recovered solvent is added in 5th extractor.
Solvent Input Extractors: Solvent Output Extractors:
Make up 1.19 Kg/Hr Extract settler 40104.37 Kg/Hr
Solvent phenol slop receiver 2474.58 Kg/hr Raffinate after settler 4181.52 Kg/hr
Gas liquor from Vent gas scrubber Nil Extractor vents combine 545.02 kg/hr
Phenol column overhead condensate 3047.87 kg/hr 44831 kg/hr
Solvent column overhead settler 39307.27 kg/hr
44831 kg/hr
DIPE
 A secondary ether used as a solvent
 A Colourless liquid that is slightly soluble in water but miscible with most organic
solvents.
 Tends to form explosive peroxides upon standing in air for long period.
 Due to the secondary carbon next to the oxygen atom, which makes storage of DIPE
more dangerous.
 The stored solvent should therefore be tested for the presence of peroxides more
often. (Once in every three months)
 Molecular formulae; C6H14O
 Density; 0.725 g/mol
 BoilingPoint; 69 0C
 06DM-104
EXTRACT SETTLER
N-73%
06LDT H-77%
-1076
L-72%
06DM-131
Extractor no-1 06DM-105
Extract Receiver
Capacity- 92 m3
N-92% 06LT- Op Press- 0.1 kg/cm2 g
H-96% 1075 Op temp- 43 oC
L-90% Density- 700/1032 kg/m3
06DM-106
Solvent Phenol Slop
Purge connection for N2

06DM-106 Pump out/Drain thru Extract pump

Solvent Phenol Slop

Startup/Filling line from

Saturation column 06VL-101
 06DM-105
EXTRACT RECEIVER

Nor-38%
06DM-104
Alm-91/86/26/23%
Extract Settler
LIC- HH- Activates shutdown
Capacity- 134 m3 1010 of entire extraction train.
Op Press- 0.1 kg/cm2 g LL- Trip 06PC-109
High level in drum boot
stops PC-109 to avoid Op temp- 43 oC
water carryover to Density- 700/1032 kg/m3
distillation column and LV-

CASCADE
1014 transferring slop from
solvent phenol slop to
extractor to avoid more LIC-
water coming from slop to SP-58% 1011
Alm-81/71/--/-- Solvent
extraction system.
06ES-103
Solvent distn colm recycle preheate
06DM-106
Solvent Phenol Slop 06FV-1046
06XV-1057
06LV-1011 06PC-109
SP- 61~79 m3/hr
Alm- --/86/39/--
06FIC-1046

 Master flow controller of the whole phenosolvan and ammonia recovery unit.
 Operated in auto mode only, once the plant is balanced and at >=80% normal
capacity in order to use FIC-1045 (Solvent return to extraction flow rate) on
manual/local set points for precisely establishing final desired solvent rate by
increasing the return by small increments.
 Both FIC-1046 & 1045 are interlinked for not operating in auto mode.
 Flow is cascaded to LIC-1010, i.e level controller in extract receiver.
 Closed on reflux failure to 06VL-104 solvent distillation column, High level
in bottom of column.
 Closed on high level of KO drum 06DM-101
 06ES-103
SOLVENT DISTILATION COLUMN RECYCLE PREHEATER

Extract to
solvent distn colm Extract from extract
80 0C, 45645 kg/hr
receiver
43 0C, 45645 kg/hr
CTA from
153 0C
Phenol colm Bottom

Phenol cooler
70 0C
 06VL-104/06DM-109
SOLVENT DISTn COLm/ PHENOL SURGE VESSEL
06ES-105
Solv dist colm condensor 75 0C

06PC-110
Solvent Reflux Pump

Stripped gas 106 0C

lqr 70%
122.5 0
C
To 07EX-126
131.6 0C 06ES-102
124 0C
SP- 45%
Stripped gas 120 0C Alm- --/91/11/--
lqr 06ES-104
From
139.4 007PC-109
C
06LV-1021

Crude Tar Acid

• Level is monitored in sump, chimney tray. High level closes the 06FV-1046,
flow to distillation column.
• Reboilers are put on bypass(Stop heating) at high levels in sump, chimney tray,
flare KO drum as well as at high prssure and reflux failure.
• Temperature is monitored in the reboiler compartment and chimney tray.
Temperature is controlled by 06TV-1012~1015.
• Pressure is not controlled and overpressure protection is provided by high
pressure switch, which stop heating and feed to column. Also PSV -105 is
provided at set point of 3 kg/cm2 g.
 06ES-105/06ES-106
Solvent Distn Colm Condensor/ Solvent Distn Colm Cooler
06VL-104
75 C
0
Distillation Column

06VL-106
CWR Vent Gas
CWS Scrubber

06ES-105
60 0C

CWR
CWS
06ES-106
43 0C
 06DM-107
SOLVENT COLm O/H SETTLER
06ES-106
Solv dist col cooler N-82%
06LDT
H-93%
-4301 L-10%

06DM-108
Solv col O/H receiver
Capacity- 69.3 m3
Op Press- 0.3 kg/cm2 g
Op temp- 43 oC
Density- 730 kg/m3
06DM-106
Solvent Phenol Slop
 06DM-108
SOLVENT COLm O/H RECEIVER
06DM-107
Solv dist col O/H settler

Capacity- 69.3 m3
LIC-1098 SP- 61%
Op Press- 0.2 kg/cm2 g
Alm- --/85/7/4
Op temp- 43 oC
Density- 718 kg/m3

FIC-1045 SP- 60~77 m3/hr

SP- 17~18 m3/hr

06FV-1013 06XV-1060 06FV-1045

06XV-1065 06DM-135
06VL-104 06PC-111
06PC-110 Fifth Extractor
Solv Dist Column Solvent Pump
Reflux Pump