100 Area Basic Flashcards
The purpose of the 100-Area is to produce ________.
Ethylene dichloride (EDC)
The process used to react Chlorine & Ethylene to produce EDC is called ________.
Low temperature direct chlorination (Direct Chlor)
The raw materials consumed in the 100-Area are ________ & ________.
Gaseous chlorine & ethylene
________ is used as a catalyst to improve the efficiency of the “Direct Chlor” reaction.
Ferric chloride
What six utilities are used in the production of “Direct Chlor” EDC?
Cooling water, electricity, nitrogen, propylene refrigeration, demineralized water, and 10% caustic (NA1)
The EDC produced in the 100-Area contains contaminants and requires _______ before further use in the production of VCM.
Purification
The waste streams resulting from the “Direct Chlor” process are ________ & ________.
Waste water & gas vents
Gaseous chlorine and ethylene are bubbled into liquid EDC, where each ________ atom attaches to each ________ atom in the ethylene molecule.
Chlorine, carbon
The ________ feed rate is determined by the production rate of the C/A Plant. Ethylene is controlled to match the reaction requirement, allowing for a small excess of chlorine to prevent ________ waste.
Chlorine, ethylene
________ acts as a catalyst to help the reaction to take place quickly, which helps reduce some side reactions yielding product impurities.
Ferric chloride
The chlorine gas contains less than 1% ________ impurity.
Oxygen
_______ and _______ are used to convert some impurities and reduce the corrosive nature of the EDC product
Water, Sodium Hydroxide (caustic)
