Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for the removal of aromatic hydrocarbons from a lean acid gas containing less than 20 mol.% of H2S, comprising : a) contacting the lean acid gas stream (1) with a H 2 S-selective liquid absorbent solution (29) in a first absorption zone (2) to produce a gas stream depleted in H 2 S (3) and an absorbent solution enriched in H 2 S (4), b) introducing the absorbent solution (4) into a non-thermic stripping zone (8) where it is contacted with a stripping gas stream (7) to obtain an absorbent solution depleted in C 4 + aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (9) and a stripping gas stream enriched in aromatic and C 4 + aliphatic hydrocarbons (10), c) contacting the stripping gas stream (10)obtained in step b) with a H 2 S-selective liquid absorbent solution (28) in a second absorption zone (12) to obtain a stripping gas stream depleted in H2S (13), and an absorbent solution enriched in H 2 S (14) d) introducing the absorbent solution (9) obtained in step b) into a desorption zone (16) wherein the H 2 S-selective liquid absorbent solution (17) is recovered and a lean acid gas is produced.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for the removal of aromatic hydrocarbons from a lean acid gas containing less than 20 mol.% of H2S, comprising : a) contacting the lean acid gas stream (1) with a H2S-selective liquid absorbent solution (29) in a first absorption zone (2) to produce a gas stream depleted in H2S (3) and an absorbent solution enriched in H2S (4), b) introducing the absorbent solution (4) into a non-thermic stripping zone (8) where it is contacted with a stripping gas stream (7) to obtain an absorbent solution depleted in C4 + aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (9) and a stripping gas stream enriched in aromatic and C4 + aliphatic hydrocarbons (10), c) contacting the stripping gas stream (10)obtained in step b) with a H2S-selective liquid absorbent solution (28) in a second absorption zone (12) to obtain a stripping gas stream depleted in H2S (13), and an absorbent solution enriched in H2S (14) d) introducing the absorbent solution (9) obtained in step b) into a desorption zone (16) wherein the H2S-selective liquid absorbent solution (17) is recovered and a lean acid gas is produced.