US20190071610A1 - Methods and compositions for prevention of fouling in caustic towers - Google Patents

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US20190071610A1 US16/084,613 US201616084613A US2019071610A1 US 20190071610 A1 US20190071610 A1 US 20190071610A1 US 201616084613 A US201616084613 A US 201616084613A US 2019071610 A1 US2019071610 A1 US 2019071610A1
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  • the invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the formation of fouling deposits in basic wash systems of the type adapted to scrub impurities, such as those that may be formed via aldol condensation reactions, from liquid or gas phase hydrocarbonaceous streams.
  • Olefinic compounds such as ethylene, propylene, butylene, and amylene can be formed from methanol to olefin (MTO) or various pyrolytic cracking processes. In these processes, a variety of carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes and ketones are often formed. Typically, the carbonyl compounds are found in the gas stream in about 1 to 200 parts per million (ppm) by weight relative to the hydrocarbon stream with concentrations of more than 1,000 ppm sometimes encountered due to the particular feedstock and reactor operation parameter employed for the reactions.
  • MTO methanol to olefin
  • carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes and ketones are often formed.
  • the carbonyl compounds are found in the gas stream in about 1 to 200 parts per million (ppm) by weight relative to the hydrocarbon stream with concentrations of more than 1,000 ppm sometimes encountered due to the particular feedstock and reactor operation parameter employed for the reactions.
  • the hydrocarbon product stream formed via cracking or MTO processes is cooled and sometimes compressed.
  • the product gas stream may be passed through a basic wash system (pH>7) to remove acidic components such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.
  • the carbonyl compounds present such as the aldehydes, will undergo polymerization to form condensation polymers known as aldol polymers or red oil.
  • aldol polymers or red oil possess low solubility in the alkaline wash and the hydrocarbon media and can deposit on wash tower tray conduits and other internal surfaces of the process equipment leading to fouling and eventual plugging. These deposits can restrict flow through the equipment and can cause undesirable pressure drops, resulting in decreased process throughput, increased operating costs, and unit shut down for periodic cleaning.
  • the basic wash systems in which treatment is required to inhibit such polymer based fouling include amine acid gas scrubber, such as MEA, DEA, isopropyl amine, butyl amine, etc., and caustic wash systems.
  • amine acid gas scrubber such as MEA, DEA, isopropyl amine, butyl amine, etc.
  • caustic wash systems such as MEA, DEA, isopropyl amine, butyl amine, etc.
  • the basic washing entails contacting the gaseous olefins with an aqueous basic solution in a wash tower to remove hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and other oxygenated compounds therefrom.
  • the basic washing is particularly appropriate for the basic washing process which follows the pyrolytic cracking of such hydrocarbons as ethane, propane, butane, naphtha, and mixtures thereof to produce the corresponding gaseous ethylene, propylene, butadiene, and the like, or follows the MTO production process containing the carbonyl and other contaminants.
  • methods for inhibiting the formation of fouling materials comprising contacting a hydrocarbon media containing aldehyde compounds with an antifoulant.
  • the hydrocarbon media is treated in a basic wash system.
  • the antifoulant may comprise a polymer having repeat units characterized by the formula
  • E is a repeat unit remaining after polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated compound and can be, for example, (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylamide; each R 1 is independently chosen from H or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl; R 2 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene moiety having from about 1-6 carbon atoms, X is an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of SO 3 , OSO 3 , PO 3 OPO 3 or COO; M is one or more hydrogens or any water soluble cationic moiety that counterbalances the valence of the anionic radical X and can be Ca, Na, K, NH 4 , etc.; F is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic moiety such as styrene and its derivatives, acrylonitrile, olefin with (C 1
  • the polymeric antifoulant may comprise a copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) and allyl ether.
  • the polymeric foulant may be an acrylic acid (AA) allylhydroxylated alkyl ether, also referred to as 1-propane sulfonic acid, 2-hydroxy-3 (2-propenyl oxy) mono sodium salt (AHPSE).
  • the polymeric antifoulant may also be a terpolymer of AA/AHPSE/styrene or it may be, in certain embodiments, a copolymer of acrylic acid and an allyl polyethylene glycol ether.
  • the polymer may comprise a copolymer of acrylic acid with an ethoxylated allyl ether.
  • the copolymer may comprise acrylic acid and lower alkyl acrylates such as hydroxy substituted alkyl acrylates.
  • novel water soluble or water dispersible polymer compositions having the structure
  • ⁇ E ⁇ is a repeat unit remaining after polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated compound
  • ⁇ F ⁇ is a repeat unit remaining after polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic moiety
  • the molar ratio of d:a is about 0.1-0.8 moles of d:1 mole a
  • z is present in an amount of a:z of 0.1-100, 1-10 moles a per 1 mole z and in some embodiments is present in an amount of 1-10 moles of a per mole z
  • ⁇ G ⁇ is a repeat unit chosen from VIa, VIb, VIc, or VId or mixtures thereof, wherein VIa is
  • R 1 is H or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl
  • R 2 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene moiety having from about 1-6 carbon atoms
  • X is an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of SO 3 , OSO 3 , PO 3 , OPO 3 , or COO
  • M is H or hydrogens or any water soluble cationic moiety that counterbalances the valence of the anionic radical X
  • Q is chosen from C 1 -C 3 alkylene or carbonyl, m is 0 or 1
  • R 4i is H, OH, SO 3 M, OSO 3 M, PO 3 M, OPO 3 M, or CO 2 M;
  • R 1 is as defined above, R 5 is NH or O; R 6 is lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl or alkylene or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene; X and M are as defined above; and VId is
  • R 7 is CH 2 or benzyl, and X and M are defined above.
  • novel water soluble terpolymer compositions comprise acrylic acid or acrylic acid salt repeat units, a hydrophobic repeat unit such as styrene and its derivatives, acrylonitrile, olefin with (C 1 -C 18 ) alkyl group, alkyl (meth) acrylate, and a third repeat unit selected from the group consisting acrylamide repeat units, allyl ether repeat units, lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) acrylate repeat units, ethoxylated or propoxylated allyl repeat units, allyl polyethylene glycol ether repeat units, sulfonated styrene repeat units, and allyl sulfonic acid repeat units.
  • a hydrophobic repeat unit such as styrene and its derivatives, acrylonitrile, olefin with (C 1 -C 18 ) alkyl group, alkyl (meth) acrylate
  • a third repeat unit selected from the group consisting acrylamide
  • FIG. 1 is a microphotograph of filter cakes resulting from candidate antifoulant treatments as referred to in Example 3.
  • the antifoulant compound is a polymer having the Formula I
  • E is a repeat unit remaining after polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated compound including carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphonic acid, or amide of such acid or mixtures thereof; E can be for example (meth) acrylic acid or (meth) acrylamide; each R 1 is independently chosen from H or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl.
  • R 2 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene moiety having from about 1-6 carbon atoms
  • X is an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of SO 3 , OSO 3 , PO 3 , OPO 3 , or COO
  • M is one or more hydrogens or any water soluble cationic moiety that counterbalances the valence of the anionic radical X including but not limited to Na, K, Ca, or NH 4
  • F is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic moiety such as styrene, and its derivatives, acrylonitrile, olefin with (C 1 -C 18 ) alkyl group, alkyl (meth) acrylate.
  • Q in repeat unit c is chosen from C 1 -C 3 alkylene or carbonyl; m is 0 or 1 meaning that O may or may not be present, R 3 is ⁇ CH 2 —CH 2 —O ⁇ n ⁇ CH 2 —CHCH 3 —O ⁇ n wherein n ranges from about 1 to 100, including 1 to 20, or R 3 is hydroxylated lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkylene such as CH 2 —CH(OH) or CH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 ; R 4 is H, OH, SO 3 M, OSO 3 M, PO 3 M, OPO 3 M, CO 2 M or mixtures thereof with M being previously defined.
  • d when d is present, it is present in an amount of about 0.01-0.8 moles based on 1 mole of a. Either b or c, or both b or c if both are present, are present in a monomer ratio of a:b or a:c or a:(b+c) of 0.1-100, including 1-10.
  • the molecular weight of polymers as set forth in Formula I is not critical as long as the polymer is water soluble or water dispersible. In some embodiments, the molecular weight can range from about 500-50,000 (M n ).
  • Exemplary polymers that may be used to inhibit fouling in hydrocarbonaceous media containing carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes include acrylic acid/allyl ether copolymers such as acrylic acid/allyl hydroxylated alkyl copolymers and water soluble salt forms thereof such as acrylic acid/1-propane sulfonic acid, 2 hydroxy-3(2-propenyl oxy) mono sodium salt also referred sometimes to as acrylic acid/allyl hydroxypropyl sulfonate ether (AHPSE). Additionally, terpolymers comprising acrylic acid/AHPSE/and styrene repeat units can also be mentioned.
  • Acrylic acid/ethoxylated allyl ethers such as those enumerated in U.S. Pat. No. 7,094,852 can also be mentioned as exemplary. These include acrylic acid/allylpolyethoxylated copolymers such as acrylic acid/allylpolyethoxy (10) sulfate (APES) and others. Also, acrylic acid/allyl polyethylene glycol ethers such as those set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 6,641,754 are noteworthy.
  • One particular terpolymer of interest is a terpolymer of acrylic acid/AHPSE/and ammonium allyl polyethoxy (10) sulfate.
  • exemplary polymers can include water soluble or water dispersible acrylic acid/hydroxylated alkyl acrylates such as acrylic acid/2 hydroxypropylacrylate copolymers. Certain of the exemplary polymers are shown in Formula II-V following:
  • the copolymer shown in Formula II may be referred to as AA/AHPSE (as herein used AA denotes acrylic acid and/or its various water soluble salt forms), and AHPSE has been previously referred to.
  • the terpolymer shown in Formula III may be referred to as AA/AHPSE/styrene.
  • the antifoulant polymers may be fed to the basic (pH>7) wash tower itself or to input or recycle lines in communication with the wash tower. In some cases, the antifoulant is dosed into the caustic solution feed or recycle lines that are in fluid communication with the wash tower.
  • the antifoulant polymers are fed to the hydrocarbon stream (charge gas) in an amount of 1-2,000 ppm by weight relative to the hydrocarbon stream. In other embodiments, the antifoulants are fed in an amount of about 1-1,000 ppm.
  • the feed rate may be from about (0.01-100)X of the antifoulant wherein X is the molar concentration of aldehyde or ketone in the charge gas.
  • a, b, and c are, independently, zero or a positive integer such that the molecular weight of the molecule is less than about 500,000 Daltons, such as from 500-500,000 Daltons.
  • a, b, c, and d are independently zero or positive integers such that the molecular weight of the molecule is less than about 500,000 Daltons.
  • the antifoulant is conjointly used with other carbonyl scavengers which can include alcohol amines such as triisopropanolamine, diglycolamine, aminomethylpropanol, N, N-diethylethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, dimethylaminoethanol, and etc.; alkyl amines, such as phenothiazine, diazacyclohexane, N—N-dimethyldodecylamine, N,N′-bis(1-methylpropyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine, aminoethylpiperazine, 1,2-dianilinoethane, diethylenetriamine and etc.; keto-amines, such as triacetonamine; amino acids, such as 6 amino caproic acid; hydrazide compounds, such as 1,2-diformylhydrazine, carbohydrazide, N-methyl-hydrazide,
  • novel water soluble or water dispersible polymers are provided that are useful as deposit control, scale inhibition and anti-foulant treatments in hydrocarbon media.
  • these polymers may be used to inhibit carbonyl based polymer deposits that may otherwise form in basic washing systems employed in MTO and olefin cracking processes.
  • the antifoulant polymers generally have the Formula VI
  • ⁇ E ⁇ and ⁇ F ⁇ are as previously defined in conjunction with Formula I.
  • G is VIa, VIb, VIc, or VId or mixtures thereof, or ⁇ G ⁇ is either or both of the repeat unit moieties of b and c as set forth in Formula I, wherein
  • R 1 is H or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl
  • R 2 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene moiety having from about 1-6 carbon atoms
  • X is an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of SO 3 , OSO 3 , PO 3 , OPO 3 , or COO
  • M is H or hydrogens or any water soluble cationic moiety that counterbalances the valence of the anionic radical X
  • Q is chosen from C 1 -C 3 alkylene or carbonyl, m is 0 or 1
  • R 4 is H, OH, SO 3 M, OSO 3 M, PO 3 M, OPO 3 M, or CO 2 M or mixtures thereof with M being as previously defined;
  • R 1 is as defined above, R 5 is NH or O; R 6 is lower (C 1 -C 4 ) alkyl or alkylene or lower (C 1 -C 4 ) hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene; X and M are as defined above; and VId is
  • R 7 is CH 2 or benzyl, and X and M are defined above.
  • the molar ratio of d:a is about 0.1-0.8 moles of d per 1 mole a; z is present in an amount of a:z of 0.1-100 moles a per 1 mole z with certain embodiments having 1-10 moles a per 1 mole z.
  • Formula VI terpolymers of AA/allysulfonic acid/styrene can be noted wherein R 7 in Formula VId is CH 2 with X being SO 3 ⁇ .
  • R 7 can comprise a benzyl moiety with X being SO 3 ⁇ , namely AA/sulfonated styrene/styrene terpolymers.
  • terpolymeric combinations within the ambit of Figure VI include AA/AHPSE/styrene terpolymers, AA/lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) acrylate/styrene terpolymers, AA/hydroxylated alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) acrylate/styrene terpolymers, AA/allyl polyethylene glycol (PEG) ether/styrene terpolymers; AA/allyl polyethyoxy sulfate (APES)/styrene terpolymers and AA/PEG allyl ether/APES/styrene polymers.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • APES AA/allyl polyethyoxy sulfate
  • the polymers of the invention can be prepared via radical chain addition polymerization of the requisite monomers.
  • the reaction may proceed, for example, under conventional solution polymerization techniques.
  • the requisite monomers may be mixed with water and alcohol.
  • Polymerization initiators such as the persulfate initiators, peroxide initiators, etc., may be employed.
  • the resulting copolymers, terpolymers, quad polymers, etc. (at least four monomeric repeat units) may be isolated by well known techniques such as distillation, etc., or the polymer may simply be used in aqueous solution.
  • a terpolymer in accordance with Formula III can be prepared as follows:
  • a water soluble terpolymer composition comprises: i) acrylic acid or acrylic acid salt repeat units, ii) a hydrophobic repeat unit such as styrene repeat units, and a third repeat unit iii).
  • the third repeat unit may be selected from the group consisting of acrylamide repeat units, allyl ether repeat units, lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) acrylate repeat units, ethoxylated or protoxylated allyl repeat units, allyl polyethylene glycol ether repeat units, sulfonated styrene repeat units, and allyl sulfonic acid repeat units.
  • the third repeat unit may be 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1 propane sulfonic acid (AMPS). In other cases, the third repeat unit may be allyl hydroxypropyl sulfonate ether (AHPSE). Still, in other aspects, the third repeat unit may comprise allylpolyethoxy sulfonate (APES). Additionally, the third repeat unit may, in some aspects of the invention, comprise hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA). In other embodiments, this third repeat unit may comprise AHPSE, and a fourth repeat unit may be present. This fourth repeat unit may comprise APES.
  • APES hydroxypropyl acrylate
  • These terpolymer comprising repeat units i), ii), and iii) may comprise monomeric repeat units of about 0.01-0.8 moles ii) per mole of i).
  • the repeat unit iii) may be present in an amount of about 0.1-100, including 1-10 moles i) per mole of iii).
  • Molecular weight of these polymers may range from about 500-500,000 (M n ).
  • Dispersant/inhibitor candidates were selected. Some of these included known dispersant/inhibitors that are commonly used to control carbonyl based fouling. These are designated in Table 2 with the prefix “C” (comparative). Dispersant inhibitor compounds in accordance with the invention are denoted by the prefix “N”.
  • Carbonyl compound fouling dispersion capability of the common dispersants in water system was studied.
  • the carbonyl compound fouling was simulated and treated as Example 1.
  • the dispersion performance of the candidates in Table 2 was studied under 1000 ppm product dosage by weight relative to the total solution.
  • Table 3 shows the test results. From the appearance, we can conclude that the C1, C3, C4 and C5 did not show any dispersion capability to the carbonyl compound fouling at 1000 ppm dosage.
  • C2 and C6 possessed some dispersion capability to the formed fouling.
  • the sample treated with N1 resulted in a homogeneous suspension with a little precipitation, no flocs observed.
  • N1 possesses good dispersion capability to the polymeric fouling caused by carbonyl compound, such as aldehyde in caustic tower.
  • N2 showed the best dispersion performance without any flocs or precipitation.
  • the hydrophobic monomer in N2 enhances its dispersion capability.
  • the carbonyl compound fouling dispersion performance of C2, N1 and N2 was studied under dosage from 500 to 1000 ppm.
  • the carbonyl compound fouling was simulated and treated as Example 1.
  • Table 4 lists the test result. From the table, it can be observed that N2 showed the best dispersion capability, 800 ppm dosage was enough to keep the fouling suspension stable under lab static test condition.
  • the dispersion capability was evaluated with a filtration method.
  • the carbonyl compound fouling was simulated and treated by the procedures similar with Example 1.
  • 200 ml 10% NaOH was charged into 500 ml glass bottle and no treatment (blank) and 1000 ppm treatment reagents, including C1, C2 and N2 were dosed into the bottles.
  • the bottles were capped and shaken.
  • 2000 ppm aldehyde was dosed into the above solution and mixed. After that, the mixture was incubated in water bath at 50° C. for 24 hours immediately. Finally, the bottle was taken out, mixed and then the suspension was filtrated with 0.8 ⁇ m fiberglass filter.
  • FIG. 1 shows the filter cakes of the fouling treated with corresponding chemicals.
  • N2 possesses excellent capability to disperse carbonyl compound fouling into small particles. This kind of capability can prevent the fouling to flocculate or precipitate, so to eliminate the jamming or blockage in the caustic tower tray or pipelines during MTO, ethylene or propylene production process.

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