GB989980A - Automatic control of fractionating columns - Google Patents

Automatic control of fractionating columns

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Publication number
GB989980A
GB989980A GB3834/63A GB383463A GB989980A GB 989980 A GB989980 A GB 989980A GB 3834/63 A GB3834/63 A GB 3834/63A GB 383463 A GB383463 A GB 383463A GB 989980 A GB989980 A GB 989980A
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withdrawn
column
line
analyser
valve
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GB3834/63A
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ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Exxon Research and Engineering Co
Esso Research and Engineering Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D3/00—Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
    • B01D3/42—Regulation; Control
    • B01D3/4211—Regulation; Control of columns
    • B01D3/425—Head-, bottom- and feed stream

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
GB3834/63A 1962-02-16 1963-01-30 Automatic control of fractionating columns Expired GB989980A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US173627A US3282799A (en) 1962-02-16 1962-02-16 Fractionator control system using an analog computer

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GB989980A true GB989980A (en) 1965-04-22

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US (1) US3282799A (en:Method)
BE (1) BE633149A (en:Method)
CH (1) CH426728A (en:Method)
DE (1) DE1444335A1 (en:Method)
FR (1) FR1398730A (en:Method)
GB (1) GB989980A (en:Method)
NL (1) NL288997A (en:Method)
SE (1) SE308292B (en:Method)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4578152A (en) * 1985-08-01 1986-03-25 Phillips Petroleum Company Control of a fractional distillation process
US5443695A (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-08-22 Athens Corporation Distillation apparatus for concentrating less volatile liquids
US5464504A (en) * 1993-12-02 1995-11-07 Phillips Petroleum Company Inferential correction of composition for a distillation analyzer
FR2817547B1 (fr) * 2000-12-01 2003-08-22 Total Raffinage Distribution Procede et dispositif pour le traitement en continu d'eaux usees d'origine industrielle par strippage a la vapeur d'eau

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB594286A (en) * 1942-12-10 1947-11-07 Universal Oil Prod Co Method and apparatus for controlling fractional distillation
US2881235A (en) * 1957-03-20 1959-04-07 Phillips Petroleum Co Process control method and apparatus
FR1177743A (fr) * 1957-04-12 1959-04-29 Procédé et dispositif pour le réglage des colonnes de distillation
US2977289A (en) * 1958-01-20 1961-03-28 Phillips Petroleum Co Fractionation process control
US2985565A (en) * 1958-07-17 1961-05-23 Phillips Petroleum Co Fractionating tower control system
US3004089A (en) * 1959-10-19 1961-10-10 Phillips Petroleum Co N-butane rejection in hf alkylation

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US3282799A (en) 1966-11-01
NL288997A (en:Method)
DE1444335A1 (de) 1969-01-02
BE633149A (en:Method)
FR1398730A (fr) 1965-05-14
CH426728A (de) 1966-12-31
SE308292B (en:Method) 1969-02-10

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