Fig. 1 shows isothermal dehydrogenation which was pioneered by BASF and has been used by them for many years. The reactor is built like a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. Ethylbenzene and steam flow through the tubes, which are packed with catalyst. The heat of reaction is supplied by hot flue gas on the shell side of the reactor-exchanger. 02 Fresh EB Recycled EB Steam Steam Recirculation of flue gas or molten salt Condensate Vent gas Crude styrene Steam condensate Fig. 1 Isothermal dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) (a) Heater, (b) Steam superheater, (c) Reactor, (d) Heat exchanger, and (e) Condenser
Fig. 1 shows isothermal dehydrogenation which was pioneered by BASF and has been used by them for many years. The reactor is built like a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. Ethylbenzene and steam flow through the tubes, which are packed with catalyst. The heat of reaction is supplied by hot flue gas on the shell side of the reactor-exchanger. 02 Fresh EB Recycled EB Steam Steam Recirculation of flue gas or molten salt Condensate Vent gas Crude styrene Steam condensate Fig. 1 Isothermal dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) (a) Heater, (b) Steam superheater, (c) Reactor, (d) Heat exchanger, and (e) Condenser
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Transcribed Image Text:Fig. 1 shows isothermal dehydrogenation which was pioneered by BASF and has been
used by them for many years. The reactor is built like a shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
Ethylbenzene and steam flow through the tubes, which are packed with catalyst. The heat
of reaction is supplied by hot flue gas on the shell side of the reactor-exchanger.
Fresh EB
Recycled EB
Steam
d2
d1
Steam
Vent gas
Recirculation of
flue gas or
molten salt
Crude
styrene
Condensate
Steam
condensate
Fig. 1 Isothermal dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) (a) Heater, (b) Steam superheater, (c)
Reactor, (d) Heat exchanger, and (e) Condenser
What is the function of condenser (e)? Why it is necessary to have the condenser in
the process?
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