SOFT SENSOR FOR BETTER CONTROL OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL PROCESS IN ETHYLENE GLYCOL PLANT

Low carbon dioxide in cycle gas loop of ethylene glycol (EG) plant improves catalyst selectivity and overall economics of the plant. Carbon dioxide produced as a byproduct in ethylene oxide reactor is removed by the Benfield process. In this process, the carbonate and bicarbonate ratio in lean carbo...

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Main Authors: NADEEM M. KHALFE, SANDIP KUMAR LAHIRI, SUNIL KUMAR SAWKE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of the Chemical Engineers of Serbia 2011-03-01
Series:Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
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Online Access:http://www.ache.org.rs/CICEQ/2011/No1/CICEQ_Vol17_%20No1_pp17-24_Jan-Mar_2011.pdf