Few works focus on the process intensification of extractive distillation (ED) for the
separation of ternary mixture with two binary azeotropes due to its complexity. In this work …

Various configurations of vapor recompression (VRC), bottoms flashing (BF) and external
heat pump (EHP) for energy and/or costs savings were proposed in literature. Based on …

Refinery sour water primarily originates from the tops of towers in various units and coker
condensate, and cannot be discharged directly to a wastewater treatment plant due to high …

The conventional flue gas treatment technologies require high capital investments and
chemical costs, which limit their application in industrial sectors. This study developed a …

Sour water are process streams, with high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and
ammonia (NH 3), absorbed during the crude oil refining process. In order to comply with …

With an increasing focus on energy performance improvements and strict environmental
laws, there is a need to recycle water resources and reuse them in the industry. Refineries …

Distillation with vapor recompression (VRC) has received much attention in recent years as
a technology for enhancing energy efficiency of distillation systems. Various configurations …

Sour water stripping can treat the sour water produced by crude oil processing, which has
the effect of environmental protection, energy saving and emission reduction. This paper …

Current phenol and ammonia treatment process consumes a large amount of hot utilities to
recover crude phenol and aqua ammonia, which includes 0.5 MPag steam (2.68 MW), 1.0 …

Heat exchangers, as essential devices for facilitating heat transfer, have found a variety
applications in various industries. However, the occurrence of corrosion-related failures in …