A kind of renovation process of sulfolane
Technical field
The present invention relates to triphen extract and separate field, specifically a kind of sulfolane regeneration technology.
Background technology
Crude benzol obtains qualified hydrogenated oil, hydrogenated oil feeding after hydrofinishing removes the impurity such as unsaturates, S and N
Extraction tower carries out the separation of non-aromatics and aromatic hydrocarbons, and extractant (sulfolane) dissolves each other with aromatic hydrocarbons in extraction tower, and with non-aromatic alkyl
Originally can not dissolve, the boiling temperature of sulfolane reaches more than 220 DEG C, after aromatic hydrocarbons is dissolved into sulfolane, improves the boiling point of itself
Temperature, then the method by distilling, propose non-aromatics from tower top, and sulfolane (rich solvent) feeding of the bottom of towe rich in aromatic hydrocarbons is reclaimed
Tower, using aromatic hydrocarbons and the boiling-point difference of sulfolane, realizes that aromatic hydrocarbons is separated with sulfolane, the sulfolane of bottom of towe by the method distilled
(lean solvent) sends extraction tower back to, and sulfolane is recycled, and in whole technological process, the purity of the sulfolane for recycling is true
The key factor of non-aromatics quality and aromatics quality is protected, generally requiring ensures its purity more than 97%, so in order to ensure ring
The purity of fourth sulfone, extension sulfolane feeding regenerator, sulfolane is removed by way of stripping distillation on pipeloop
In trace impurity.
The refined sector application of crude benzole hydrogenation extensively, can be real using this technique at home for above sulfolane gas-liquid extraction process
Existing triphen carries out extract and separate simultaneously, relative to two benzene extraction process, can lack a step benzene, toluene and dimethylbenzene and tails
Separate, be conducive to energy-conservation.But, due to constituting the non-aromatic of complicated, close with sulfolane boiling point C8 and the above in crude benzol raw material
Hydrocarbon content is high, constantly can be enriched with sulfolane, and sulfolane is regenerated by existing regenerator distillation technique, is only capable of
Except the solid impurity in lean solvent, it is impossible to lift the purity of lean solvent sulfolan, according to practical condition, sulfolane circulation
After 2 months, concentration drops to 92% by 99%, and non-aromatics concentration drops to 50%, ring fourth by 85% in non-aromatic hydrocarbon product
After sulfone is recycled 4 months, Production requirement cannot be met substantially.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide one kind it is easy to operate and economical and practical, and can effectively remove circulation solvent in
Impurity, it is ensured that the regeneration technology flow of circulation solvent sulfolan purity.
To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:
A kind of renovation process of sulfolane, it comprises the following steps:By circulation solvent and BTX aromatics containing sulfolane
Inversely contacted in extraction tower, gas-liquid extract by way of, the tower top of extraction tower obtain purity be not less than 85% it is non-aromatic
Hydrocarbon, the bottom of towe of extraction tower obtains the rich solvent rich in aromatic hydrocarbons, and the rich solvent is sent into recovery tower, under vacuum, leads to
Distillation mode is crossed, the BTX aromatics that non-aromatic hydrocarbon content is not more than 3.5% are obtained in the tower top of recovery tower, the bottom of towe of recovery tower is obtained
The lean solvent of BTX aromatics is eliminated, system circulation is used for by the 95% of the lean solvent total amount, send extraction column overhead back to, it is poor molten
3% feeding regenerator of agent total amount carries out steam stripping regeneration, and the 2% of lean solvent total amount is mixed with demineralized water, feeding profit point
Static separation is carried out from groove, the oil phase interval at the top of the oil-water separation tank is entered in heavy benzol product, and bottom land water is mutually from inflow
In stripping water- to-water heat exchanger, the lean solvent with feeding tower top part is exchanged heat, and water is sent into regenerator and steamed as stripping after being gasified
Vapour, the sulfolane in circulation solvent is transmitted back to recovery tower bottom of towe by pump.
Preferably, when solvent content of impurities is low, it is also possible to stop regenerator, the 5% of lean solvent total amount
Directly mix with demineralized water, send into oil-water separation tank, oil phase interval in top is entered in heavy benzol product, and bottom aqueous phase passes through water stripping
Water to be directly entered recovery tower after heat exchanger exchanges heat with lean solvent, the sulfolane in circulation solvent is delivered to recovery by pump
Tower bottom of towe.
Preferably, the composition of the demineralized water is the pure water of deionization.
Preferably, the weight ratio of circulation solvent and BTX aromatics is 5:1~7:1, more preferably 6.5:1.
Preferably, the demineralized water and the volume ratio of lean solvent are 1:0.5~1:3, more preferably 1:2.
The present invention solves the problems, such as that sulfolane deteriorates, it is ensured that lean solvent reaches in cyclic process sulfolan purity
More than 97%, technique productions demand is met, while non-aromatic content has reached 95% or so, the first in toluene product in non-aromatics
Benzene content reaches more than 99.7%.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is process chart of the invention.
Specific embodiment
The present invention is further elaborated with reference to embodiment and accompanying drawing.
A kind of renovation process of sulfolane, it comprises the following steps:By circulation solvent and BTX aromatics containing sulfolane
Inversely contacted in extraction tower, gas-liquid extract by way of, the tower top of extraction tower obtain purity be not less than 85% it is non-aromatic
Hydrocarbon, the bottom of towe of extraction tower obtains the rich solvent rich in aromatic hydrocarbons, and the rich solvent is sent into recovery tower, under vacuum, leads to
Distillation mode is crossed, the BTX aromatics that non-aromatic hydrocarbon content is not more than 3.5% are obtained in the tower top of recovery tower, the bottom of towe of recovery tower is obtained
The lean solvent of BTX aromatics is eliminated, system circulation is used for by the 95% of the lean solvent total amount, send extraction column overhead back to, it is poor molten
3% feeding regenerator of agent total amount carries out steam stripping regeneration, and the 2% of lean solvent total amount is mixed with demineralized water, feeding profit point
Static separation is carried out from groove, the oil phase interval at the top of the oil-water separation tank is entered in heavy benzol product, and bottom land water is mutually from inflow
In stripping water- to-water heat exchanger, the lean solvent with feeding tower top part is exchanged heat, and water is sent into regenerator and steamed as stripping after being gasified
Vapour, the sulfolane in circulation solvent is transmitted back to recovery tower bottom of towe by pump.
Preferably, when solvent content of impurities is low, it is also possible to stop regenerator, the 5% of lean solvent total amount
Directly mix with demineralized water, send into oil-water separation tank, oil phase interval in top is entered in heavy benzol product, and bottom aqueous phase passes through water stripping
Water to be directly entered recovery tower after heat exchanger exchanges heat with lean solvent, the sulfolane in circulation solvent is delivered to recovery by pump
Tower bottom of towe.
Preferably, the weight ratio of circulation solvent and BTX aromatics is 5:1~7:1, more preferably 6.5:1.
Preferably, the demineralized water and the volume ratio of lean solvent are 1:0.5~1:3, more preferably 1:2.
Embodiment 1
As shown in figure 1, qualified hydrogenated oil sends into extraction tower from bottom, circulation solvent enters from extraction tower top, tower top
The qualified non-aromatics of extraction, bottom of towe rich solvent feeding recovery tower, the qualified aromatic hydrocarbons of overhead extraction, bottom of towe lean solvent is by water stripping
After heat exchanger heat exchange, major part feeding extraction tower is mixed into oil-water separation tank, oil-water separation tank top with demineralized water on a small quantity
The oil of extraction is respectively fed in crude benzol or heavy benzol product according to the height of water content, and bottom liquid phases send stripping water- to-water heat exchanger back to, remove
Salt solution major part is gasified, and the demineralized water after gasification can be sent directly into recovery tower according to production needs, can also send into regenerator
Stripped vapor for regenerating sulfolane, the liquid phase of water stripping exchanger base enters in dashpot, and material passes through in dashpot
Conveying pumped back recovery tower bottom.When solvent content of impurities is low, it is also possible to stop regenerator, the 5% of lean solvent total amount
Directly mix with demineralized water, send into oil-water separation tank, oil phase interval in top is entered in heavy benzol product, and bottom aqueous phase passes through water stripping
Water to be directly entered recovery tower after heat exchanger exchanges heat with lean solvent, the sulfolane in circulation solvent is delivered to recovery by pump
Tower bottom of towe.Using the present invention, can solve the problems, such as to circulate solvent sulfolan deterioration well, it is ensured that in circulation solvent
Sulfolane purity reaches more than 97%, and the non-aromatics purity produced ensure that more than 85%, while pure benzene and toluene
Quality reaches industry-leading level.
In the technical program, recovery tower bottom of towe part lean solvent is mixed by regenerating pipeline with the demineralized water of system requirements,
In mixed feeding gun barrel, realize that C8 and the non-aromatics of the above are separated with sulfolane in gun barrel, point
The non-aromatics of C8 and the above after is entered in heavy benzol product, bottom liquid phases feeding stripping water- to-water heat exchanger, water to return to recovery
Tower or regenerator, unvaporized sulfolane feeding recovery tower bottom, process above flow is what prior art did not possessed.This technology side
Case has following advantage compared with original technology:1st, it is washings to need the demineralized water of injection using system, without increase
Wastewater flow rate;2nd, the mixed proportion of demineralized water and lean solvent is 1:2, this is the ratio that is most economical and ensureing regeneration effect found out
Example;3rd, it is 45min that demineralized water needs the separate time after mixing with lean solvent, and a water-oil separating is devised according to disengaging time
Tank, specially knockout drum charging aperture to bottom discharge outlet are decanting zone, and charging aperture to top oil discharge outlet is oily Disengagement zone, decanting zone
Volume with feed flux matched, the sedimentation time is about 2 times of disengaging time, and top oil Disengagement zone volume is about decanting zone
25%;4th, original water stripping/lean solvent heat exchanger is make use of, heat has both been reclaimed, recovery tower bottom of towe load energy is in turn ensured that
Enough bear the caused impact of sulfolane backflow after regeneration;5th, the function that original regenerator removes solid impurity is remained.
The present invention solves the problems, such as that sulfolane deteriorates, it is ensured that lean solvent reaches in cyclic process sulfolan purity
More than 97%, technique productions demand is met, while non-aromatic content has reached 95% or so, the first in toluene product in non-aromatics
Benzene content reaches more than 99.7%.
Finally be necessary explanation be:Above example is served only for making technical scheme further details of theory
Bright, it is impossible to be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention, those skilled in the art's the above of the invention is made
Some nonessential modifications and adaptations belong to protection scope of the present invention.