Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and system for recovering power from the gaseous stream produced by a paraxylene - air oxidation reaction. Specifically, the invention is based on heating the gaseous stream from the oxidation reaction to a temperature of at least 600°C, recovering energy through an expander, heating the expander vent stream and recovering heat from the vent stream. The recovered heat is used to maintain the oxidation process, purification process, start-up the process, or re¬ start the process after an interruption.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recovering power from the gaseous stream produced by an oxidation reaction. Specifically, the invention is based on heating the gaseous stream from the oxidation reaction to a temperature of at least 800 °C and recovering energy through a gas turbine. The compressor stage of the gas turbine compresses the oxidant feed to the reactor thereby at least partially offsetting the cost of providing the high temperature and pressure reaction conditions in the reactor. The invention also provides improved control of the power recovery system by optimising the efficiency of the gas turbine by feeding gas to the gaseous stream to modulate the flow of gas to the turbine relative to the compressor discharge flow in order to compensate for the consumption of oxidant in the reactor.