Main pressure control

A coke oven battery operates on a very delicate pressure balance and gas generation creates higher pressures, which force the gas into the collecting main. Pressure control is extremely... 

The main advantage of the gravimetric technique is that it requires a much smaller sample than the stoichiometric technique. In many cases, samples as small as 70 mg are sufficient. Accurate temperature and pressure control and measurement are still required, but gas adsorption on the metal walls of the equipment is no longer a concern because it is only the weight gain of the sample that is measured. 

In general, the number of boosters determines the operational flexibility of the unit with respect to the refrigeration load. A single booster unit operates continuously, regardless of load. A two booster unit can operate at 50% load by shutting off one unit at lower load levels it uses a pressure controller on the steam actuated by the condenser pressure. Because jets are not usually very flexible with respect to steam consumption and vacuum, load control may be in increments as compared to continuous variation. If a 100-ton unit is expected to operate an appreciable portion of the time at 25% of load, it may prove economical to install a four-booster unit and to operate only one for this period. Auxiliary ejectors remove uncondensed water vapor and air from the main condenser. 

The reactor pressure is not directly controlled instead, it floats on the main column overhead receiver, A pressure controller on the overhead receiver controls the wet gas compressor and indirectly controls the reactor pressure. The regenerator pressure is often controlled directly by regulating the flue gas slide or butterfly valve. In some cases, the flue gas slide or butterfly valve is used to control the differential pressure between the regenerator and reactor. 

The solvent, microwave energy applied, and extraction time selected are the main parameters controlled in MAE. The user should use proper extraction vessels and equipment in MAE because very high pressures can be achieved and explosions may result if appropriate precautions are not taken. 

Compressed air will be needed for general use, and for the pneumatic controllers that are usually used for chemical process plant control. Air is normally distributed at a mains pressure of 6 bar (100 psig). Rotary and reciprocating single-stage or two-stage compressors are used. Instrument air must be dry and clean (free from oil). 

Also shown in Figure 23.17 are let-down stations between the steam mains to control the mains pressures via a pressure control system. The let-down stations in Figure 23.17 also have de-superheaters. When steam is let down from a high to a low pressure under adiabatic conditions, the amount of superheat increases. Desuperheating is achieved by the injection of boiler feed-water under temperature control, which evaporates and reduces the superheat. There are two important factors determining the desirable amount of superheat in the steam mains. 

Figure 1.70 shows the three times repeated measurement of desorption rates, without pressure control to demonstrate the reproducibility, and two measurements where the main drying has been pressure-controlled at 0.36 and 0.21 mbar. The process conditions for these five measurements correspond with those in Table 1.10.1. 

Figure 1.84 [1.69] summarizes the measurements of three runs of the product temperatures with RTD, Tice with BTM and of the pressures by CA. The plots show that the difference in pressures during main and secondary drying is largest with no pressure control and still clearly recognized with pc at 0.2 mbar in relation to an ice temperature of approx. -30 °C. 

The main drying is to be terminated automatically if the measured Tkt becomes (by two successive measurements) 2 °C smaller than max. Tice ave. At that time, the automatic pressure control is terminated and Tsh raised to +35 °C (+0 °C,-1 °C). After the pressure control has been terminated, the pressure must drop to pQl8 within 10 min. If the pressure remains higher, or it takes a longer time to reach this level, directive (j) must be followed. 

The main technical challenges to translate the requirements of GTL chemistry into a viable HTE workflow are mainly (1) control of the pressure/pressure-flow behavior and (2) gas-liquid separation in a parallelized fashion. 

Condensate/main header differential pressure control system. 

Vapor pressure (i.e., VP) is a measure of the amount of contaminant present in the air at a particular temperature (see Sect. 2.1.2). VP is one of the main factors controlling the vaporization of PCBs from aqueous or solid phase environments into the atmosphere. Figure 7 shows the vapor pressure at 25 °C for PCB isomers, indicating that VP decreases as the degree of chlorination increases. 

By limiting the amount of hydrocarbons that are lower boiling than the main component, the vapor pressure control is reinforced. Tests are available for vapor pressnre 100°F (38°C) (ASTM D1267) and at 113°F (45°C) (IP 161). The limitation on the amonnt of higher-boiling hydrocarbons supports the volatility clause. The vapor pressure and volatility specifications will often be met automatically if the hydrocarbon composition is correct. 

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