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Ethanolamines / Glycol Ethers Consolidated Audit
Process Overview
Process Description (The Ethanolamines process^
Ethanolamines are produced from the liquid phase reaction of Aqueous Ammonia and Ethylene Oxide (EO). There are three main reactions which take place simultaneously to give Monoethanolamine (MEA), Diethanolamine (DEA), and Triethanolamine (TEA) and higher molecular weight compounds.
The product mix can be controlled within certain limits by adjusting the Ammonia/EO feed ratio or by the recycling of finished products (MEA or DEA) back to the reactor system. The aqueous ammonia concentration ranges from 60 to 65 wt% ammonia.
The plant's current capacity is 185 MM Ib/yr of Ethanolamines at varying product mixes.
The reaction of EO and aqueous ammonia takes place in a reactor system consisting of an isothermal and adiabatic reactor. After the reactor a mixture of ammonia, water, MEA, DEA, and TEA flows to the ammonia removal system where the excess ammonia is removed, recovered and recycled back to the reactor system.
After the ammonia is removed, the mixture then flows to the water removal system where the water is removed and recycled back to the reactor system.
From the water removal system, a stream of crude mixed ethanolamines (MEA, DEA, TEA, highers) is fed to the purification system, where MEA, DEA, and TEA are purified by vacuum distillation. The purified MEA, DEA, and TEA are then pumped to their respective finished storage tanks.
From storage the .finished products are loaded and shipped to the customers via tank trucks, tank cars, barges, ships, or drums.
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Process Chemistry
DESIRED REACTIONS EO [CH2CH2Q] + NH3 aq. [Aqueous Ammonia] = MEA [HOCH2CH2NH2] EO + MEA = DEA [ (HOCH2CH2)2NH] EO + DEA = TEA [(HOCH2CH2)3N]
UNDESIRED REACTIONS EO + H2O = MEG [CH2OHCH2OH] EO + MEA = MEAGE [HOCH2CH2OCH2CH2NH2] EO + DEA = DEAGE [HOCH2CH2OCH2CH2NHCH2CH2OH] EO + TEA = TEAGE [H0CH2CH20CH2CH2N(H0CH2CH2)2]
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Ammonia (aqueous)
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From D-101
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P-201 A/B (E.O. Feed Pumpsl Sundyne Vertical Centrifugal 19,200 lbs/hr@ 2100 ft Head 75 hp 3500 rpm motor Gearbox 14,700 rpm
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P-212 A/B (Aqueous NH3 Feed Pumpst Sundyne Vertical Centrifugal 54,000 Ibs/hr @ 2100 ft Head 200 hp 3500 rpm motor Gearbox 14,700 rpm
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R-201 (Isothermal Reactor) 9 ft I.D. x 43 ft T-T Tubeside is (22) exchangers in series. Each exchanger contains (60) - 5/8" O.D. x 40 ft 316L SS tubes. Design P&T (tubes): 950 psig & 300F Design P&T (shell): 50 psig & 300F Operating P&T (tubes): 825 psig & 100-200F Operating P (shell): 200 - 400 mmHG (rate dependent)
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R-202
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R-201 (Adiabatic Reactor)
2.5 ft I.D. x 30 ft T-T 60 baffles 6" spacing 316L SS Design P&T: 955 psig & 300F Operating P&T: 825 psig & 21 OF
E-201 (R-201 condenser) Horizontal condenser with sheflside condensing 34" I.D. CS Shell (472)-1" O.D. x 24 ft. CS tubes 2965 sq. ft area 2 Tube passes Cooling tower water as cooling medium
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E-218 (P-218 Reboileh
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14" I.D. 316L SS shell
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171 sq. ft area
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D-218 (NH3 Flash Druml 4 ft I.D. x8ftT-T 316L SS 316L SS York Demister Design P&T: 300 psig & 300F Operating P&T: 100 psig & 150F
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Horizontal Internal U-tube 55" i.D. 316L SS shell
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3704 sq. ft area
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Cooling tower water as cooling medium E-240 fT-240 Reboiler)
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54" I.D. CS shell
(534)-1.5" O.D. x 16 ft 316L SS tubes
3223 sq. ft area
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T-250 (Monoethanoiamine Finishing Towers 6.5 ft I.D. x 32 ft T-T
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845 sq. ft area 6 tube passes
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65" I.D. CS shell
{504)-2.0" O.D. x 8 ft 316L SS tubes
2107 sq. ft area
475 psig steam as heating medium
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DEA to storage
T-260 (Diethanolamine Finishing Tower) 7.0 ft I.D. x 33 ft T-T
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475 psig steam
202 sq. ft area 2 tube passes
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E-260 (T-260 Reboiler) Vertical Falling Film countercurrent flow
59" I.D. CS shell
{414)-2.0" O.D. x 8 ft 316L SS tubes
1742 sq. ft area
475 psig steam as heating medium
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TEA to storage
T-271 (Triethanolamine Finishing Towers 9 ft I.D. x 52 ft T-T
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41" I.D. CS shell
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957 sq. ft area
475 psig steam as heating medium
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Process Chemistry - PM Series
DESIRED REACTIONS *
PO [CH2OCHCH3] + MEOH [CH3OH] =PM2 [CH3OCH2CHOHCH3]
PO + PM = DPM [ CH3OC3H6OC3H6OH]
PO + DPM = TPM [CH3OC3H6OC3H6OC3H6OH]
PO + TPM = Highers [T4PM, TsPM & highers]
UNDESIRED REACTIONS *
PO + MEOH = PMi [HOCH2CHOCH3CH3]
PO + H2O = MPG [CH3CHOHCH2OH]
PO + MPG = DPG [(CH3CH0HCH2)20]
PO + DPG = TPG [H0(C3H60)2C3He0H]
* KOH is present as a catalyst
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UNDESIRED REACTIONS * PO + HEAT = AA [H2CCHCH2OH] PO + AA = PA [ H2CCHCH2OCH2CHOHCH3] PO + PA = DPA PO + DPA = TPA
* KOH is present as a catalyst
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