Bibliographic citations
Saavedra, M., (2021). Unidades auxiliares en la Nueva Refinería de Talara: operación de la comuna despojadora de aguas agrías [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/21923
Saavedra, M., Unidades auxiliares en la Nueva Refinería de Talara: operación de la comuna despojadora de aguas agrías [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional]. PE: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/21923
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title = "Unidades auxiliares en la Nueva Refinería de Talara: operación de la comuna despojadora de aguas agrías",
author = "Saavedra López, Miguel Angel",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería",
year = "2021"
}
The Sour Waters Unit contemplates in its design a Stripping Column to separate both acid gases through the top, as well as a sour water stream through the bottoms for reuse in the Refinery processes. Due to the presence of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Ammonia (NH3), dissolved in the water to be treated, it is essential to contemplate a special methodology for the desorption (separation) of each of these components, considering the differences in solubility between them, the differences in the separation conditions and their chemical nature. Understanding reactions to different conditions means properly controlling and operating the desorption column using a stripping vapor stream. At the same time, controlling the solubility conditions through the injection of caustic soda, allows to control the effect of the pH of the solution, since ammonia is fixed in the aqueous phase at low pH and prevents the desorption of H2S and CO2, if the pH is high. For these reasons, if the stripping of H2S does not occur as expected, the top gases will not contain enough H2S to serve as a load for the Sulfuric Acid Production unit (WSA), as well as the water will not have the necessary quality (too acidic) for reuse in other processes, mainly in Flexicoking. It is therefore essential to keep the NaOH injection controlled both at the ideal point, to manage the residence time of the reactions of H2S, CO2 and NH3, as well as at the necessary concentration, to meet the quality conditions of the top and bottom of the Stripper Column.
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