Flow diagram for the PSA unit - Strategic application technology
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Customer segment oil & gas refering
OIL AND GAS REFINING
Improve productivity & get more ecological processes with gases
Oil and Gas Refining
Oil and Gas Refining
By definition, crude oil and natural gas are the raw materials of the petrochemical industry, with inert gases such as N2 and CO2 already used on a large-scale during their extraction. The processing of crude oil to the desired end products involves several steps. Again, gases from Messer are used in many of these process steps.
Customer process for oil and gas refining
Fluid catalytic cracking FCC
Major material conversion process in the oil processing industry
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Dr. Nina
van Gellecom
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Joachim
Rohovec
Senior Manager Chemical & Environmental applications
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Flow diagram for the PSA unit
Process air is cleaned from dust and other particles in an air filter and then compressed to the required process pressure by an air compressor. The compressed air is cooled in an air cooled refrigeration unit. The liquid water condensing during filtration is separated. A PSA unit consists of two vessels filled with Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS). The cleaned compressed air enters one vessel from the bottom side and the Oxygen is tied to the CMS while the Nitrogen is allowed to pass through to the N2 process buffer. This adsorption step lasts approximately 60 seconds. After that time the CMS is saturated and the adsorption is continued in the second vessel. During the second vessel is in operation the first vessel is regenerated by reducing the pressure and releasing the adsorbed Oxygen to atmosphere. With this Pressure Swing Adsorption process a continuous Nitrogen supply is achieved. Back up: The presence of a backup system allows our client to continue working during preventive maintenance, equipment maintenance and possible force majeure situations. During such periods, the Customer will be supplied with Nitrogen through a back-up system. Our regional logistics network with centrally managed Europe-wide coordination, combined with sophisticated production planning, ensures that every single customer receives a reliable supply of technical gases from Messer, even during planned and unplanned downtimes.
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