Abstract: Process for steam cracking of thermally unstable feedstock such as plastic pyrolysis oil, or olefin rich hydrocarbon cuts such as cracked gasoline, coker naphtha or diesel. The invention is also about a heat exchanger suitable for that process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing red oils deposits formed in an installation comprising the use of a cleaning agent comprising one or more fatty acid esters to dissolve the red oils deposit and to form a mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils; and removing the mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils.

Abstract: Process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer, having internal mechanical strain, wherein said formation of polymer generates acoustic emissions due to the sudden break of the polymer, wherein the number of said acoustic emissions increases over time when there is formation of said unwanted polymer formation, wherein said acoustic emissions is detected by a resonant piezo electric transducer having a resonant frequency centred on the second harmonic of said acoustic emission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing red oils deposits formed in an installation comprising the use of a cleaning agent comprising one or more fatty acid esters to dissolve the red oils deposit and to form a mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils; and removing the mixture comprising the cleaning agent and the dissolved red oils.

Abstract: Process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer, having internal mechanical strain, wherein said formation of polymer generates acoustic emissions due to the sudden break of the polymer, wherein the number of said acoustic emissions increases over time when there is formation of said unwanted polymer formation, wherein said acoustic emissions is detected by a resonant piezo electric transducer having a resonant frequency centred on the second harmonic of said acoustic emission.

Abstract: A process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer having internal mechanical strain is disclosed. The acoustic emission generated by polymer formation is detected by one or more acoustic sensors attached to a piece of equipment.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars with an alcohol capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the alcohol, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, sending the overhead of the absorption zone to a wash column (referred to as the high pressure water wash column) at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars, essentially washed with water at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and an aqueous bot

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars with an alcohol capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the alcohol, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, sending the overhead of the absorption zone to a wash column (referred to as the high pressure water wash column) at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars, essentially washed with water at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and an aqueous bott

Abstract: A method of reducing the formation of fouling deposits occurring in a caustic scrubber used to remove acid gases can include providing a caustic scrubber fed with an alkaline aqueous solution including essentially one or more of NaOH, KOH or LiOH. The method can include providing an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream that is contaminated with oxygenated compounds and acid gases. The oxygenated compounds can be capable of making polymeric fouling deposits in the presence of the alkaline solution of the scrubber. The method can include sending the hydrocarbon stream to the caustic scrubber to recover an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream that is essentially free of acid gases. An efficient amount of a solvent capable of reducing the formation of fouling deposits can be introduced in the caustic scrubber and/or in the alkaline solution fed to the scrubber. The solvent can be separated from the alkaline solution.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for the production of styrene monomer from ethylbenzene comprising the steps of: a) catalytically dehydrogenating said ethylbenzene in the presence of steam thereby catalytically producing a dehydrogenation effluent gas containing essentially unreacted ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, hydrogen, steam and divinylbenzene; b) quenching said effluent gas with an aqueous reflux in at least a quenching column to cool said effluent gas, and thereby obtaining a gas at the overhead and in the bottom a liquid stream warmer than the aqueous reflux; c) condensing said overhead gas thereby producing a liquid organic phase, an aqueous phase and a gaseous phase; d) using a portion or the whole of said aqueous phase of step c) as reflux for said step b) of quenching; e) sending to a decanter the liquid stream obtained at step b) to recover an aqueous phase and an organic phase.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of reducing the formation of fouling deposits occurring in a caustic scrubber used to remove acid gases comprising: a) providing a caustic scrubber fed with an alkaline aqueous solution comprising essentially one or more of NaOH, KOH or LiOH, b) providing an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream, contaminated with oxygenated compounds and acid gases, and said oxygenated compounds are capable to make polymeric fouling deposits in the presence of the alkaline solution of the scrubber, c) sending the above hydrocarbon stream to the caustic scrubber to recover an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream essentially free of acid gases, wherein, d) an efficient amount of a solvent capable to reduce the formation of fouling deposits is introduced in the caustic scrubber and/or in the alkaline solution fed to the scrubber, e) the liquid outlet of the scrubber is sent to means to separate the solvent from the alkaline solution, and wherein the caustic scrubber has several stages with vario

Abstract: The present invention is a process for the production of styrene monomer from ethylbenzene comprising the steps of: a) catalytically dehydrogenating said ethylbenzene in the presence of steam thereby catalytically producing a dehydrogenation effluent gas containing essentially unreacted ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, hydrogen, steam and divinylbenzene; b) quenching said effluent gas with an aqueous reflux in at least a quenching column to cool said effluent gas, and thereby obtaining a gas at the overhead and in the bottom a liquid stream warmer than the aqueous reflux; c) condensing said overhead gas thereby producing a liquid organic phase, an aqueous phase and a gaseous phase; d) using a portion or the whole of said aqueous phase of step c) as reflux for said step b) of quenching; e) sending to a decanter the liquid stream obtained at step b) to recover an aqueous phase and an organic phase.

Abstract: A process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer having internal mechanical strain is disclosed. The acoustic emission generated by polymer formation is detected by one or more acoustic sensors attached to a piece of equipment.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of reducing the formation of fouling deposits occurring in a caustic scrubber used to remove acid gases comprising: a) providing a caustic scrubber fed with an alkaline aqueous solution comprising essentially one or more of NaOH, KOH or LiOH, b) providing an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream, contaminated with oxygenated compounds and acid gases, and said oxygenated compounds are capable to make polymeric fouling deposits in the presence of the alkaline solution of the scrubber, c) sending the above hydrocarbon stream to the caustic scrubber to recover an olefin-containing hydrocarbon stream essentially free of acid gases, wherein, d) an efficient amount of a solvent capable to reduce the formation of fouling deposits is introduced in the caustic scrubber and/or in the alkaline solution fed to the scrubber, e) the liquid outlet of the scrubber is sent to means to separate the solvent from the alkaline solution, f) optionally an additive capable to reduce the conversion of

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone with an absorbent capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce, an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the absorbent, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, introducing the above absorbent bottoms stream in a stripping zone at conditions effective to produce, an absorbent bottoms stream essentially free of hydrocarbons, oxygenated contaminants and water and an overhead stream comprising essentially hydrocarbons, water and the oxygenated contaminants, recycling the absorbent bottoms stream of the stripping zone to the absorption zone, optionally fractionating the ov

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone with an absorbent capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce, an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the absorbent, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, introducing the above absorbent bottoms stream in a stripping zone at conditions effective to produce, an absorbent bottoms stream essentially free of hydrocarbons, oxygenated contaminants and water and an overhead stream comprising essentially hydrocarbons, water and the oxygenated contaminants, recycling the absorbent bottoms stream of the stripping zone to the absorption zone, optionally fractionating the ov

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars with an alcohol capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the alcohol, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, sending the overhead of the absorption zone to a wash column (referred to as the high pressure water wash column) at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars, essentially washed with water at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and an aqueous bott

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars with an alcohol capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the alcohol, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, sending the overhead of the absorption zone to a wash column (referred to as the high pressure water wash column) at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars, essentially washed with water at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and an aqueous bott

Abstract: A process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer having internal mechanical strain is disclosed. The acoustic emission generated by polymer formation is detected by one or more acoustic sensors attached to a piece of equipment.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for the production of styrene monomer from ethylbenzene comprising the steps of: a) catalytically dehydrogenating said ethylbenzene in the presence of steam thereby catalytically producing a dehydrogenation effluent gas containing essentially unreacted ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, hydrogen, steam and divinylbenzene; b) quenching said effluent gas with an aqueous reflux in at least a quenching column to cool said effluent gas, and thereby obtaining a gas at the overhead and in the bottom a liquid stream warmer than the aqueous reflux; c) condensing said overhead gas thereby producing a liquid organic phase, an aqueous phase and a gaseous phase; d) using a portion or the whole of said aqueous phase of step c) as reflux for said step b) of quenching; e) sending to a decanter the liquid stream obtained at step b) to recover an aqueous phase and an organic phase.