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Apparatus for treating chemical production plant process condensate

  • US 5,498,317 A
  • Filed: 10/17/1994
  • Issued: 03/12/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for treating the process condensate of an ammonia or methanol chemical production plant, said apparatus comprising:

  • a stripping section having a top and a closed bottom;

    a feed supply line from said chemical production plant to said stripping section;

    a stripping vapor delivery line for delivering stripping vapor to the bottom of the stripping section;

    a stripping bottoms removal line for removing bottoms liquid from said bottom of said stripping section;

    a rectification section having a closed top and a bottom in fluid flow contact with said stripping section;

    a condenser;

    a rectification overhead withdraw line from said rectification section to said condenser;

    a reflux line from said condenser to said rectification section; and

    a concentrated condensate removal line from said reflux line to a reformer within said chemical production plant.

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