Reaction

Question 1

What do heavies do? How do we fix this?

Answer 1

Heavies bind around Rhodium. We need to do a PAT wash to clean heavies off Rh.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the oxo-800 expansion?

Answer 2

To increase designed mixed butyraldehyde production from 600 MM lbs/yr to 800 MM lbs/yr (115,000 lbs/hr)

Question 3

*What is hydroformylation?

Answer 3

The reaction ___

Question 4

Is hydroformylation endo or exothermic?

Answer 4

Highly exothermic

Question 5

**What does “olefin” mean?

Question 6

**What does it mean to “blow the leads”?

Answer 6

*

Question 7

*What is the aldol-condensation reaction?

Answer 7

*Aldehyde reacting exothermically with itself due to exposure to acids, bases, or soluble iron (?)

Question 8

What do tanks 2621/2622 and 9002A hold?

Answer 8

crude mix butyraldehyde (to be reacted in VPH)

Question 9

2620 and 9104A contain?

Answer 9

MOP (TPP column tails, VPH blowdown)

Question 10

2653 and 9603 contain?

Answer 10

crude mixed butanol

Question 11

2640 and 9503 contain?

Answer 11

refined mixed butanol

Question 12

2650 and 9505/9506 contain?

Answer 12

refined normal butanol

Question 13

2651/2652 and 9009 contain?

Answer 13

refined isobutanol

Question 14

2642/2643 and 9104A contain?

Answer 14

MOP (bubu tails)

Question 15

2641 contains?

Answer 15

Forecolumn heads (mixed butanol) (recycle aldehyde feed to VPHs)

Question 16

What are the feeds to 12 reactor?

Answer 16

Syngas & propylene

Question 17

What is the catalyst used?

Answer 17

TPP, rhodium

Question 18

*How does the 12 TW system work?
What is its purpose?
What other equipment does it supply water to?
Is it used for heating or cooling?

Answer 18

*Explain system overall
Purpose is to cool 12 reactor and other equipment
Other equip = TPP column, HPV & LPV tails cooler, HPV pre condenser
Cooling only

Question 19

Describe the major componenents of the 12 reactor agitator

Answer 19

Agitator motor, oil cooler pump, pressure pump for oil addition to reservoir, bladder reservoir for pressure on seal

Question 20

What is the pressure range on the 12 reactor?

Answer 20

*about 285-300 psig

Question 21

What is the operating pressure of the 12 TW tank and how is it controlled?

Answer 21

60 psig

Nitrogen makeup and vent to atmosphere

Question 22

What are the feeds to the 11 reactor?

Answer 22

Syngas & unreacted olefin from 11 reactor

typo? 12 rx

Question 23

What is the normal pressure for 11 reactor?

Answer 23

*about 280-285 psig

Question 24

How does the 11 TW system work?
Purpose?
Other equipment it supplies water to?
Heating or cooling?

Answer 24

*Explain system
Purpose is to cool 11 reactor
Cooling only

Question 25

How do the 11 agitator controls work?

Answer 25

Pressured seal pot with oil circulating pump

Uses 11 TW for cooling the seal cavity

Question 26

Where do 11 reactor blowoff flows go?

Question 27

What is the minimum purity of chemical grade propylene?

Answer 27

92%

Question 28

What is the minimum purity of polymer grade propylene?

Answer 28

99.5%

Question 29

Is propylene a HRVOC?
What is the Reportable Quantity (RQ)?
What minimum unplanned release of propylene to atmosphere results in a title V deviation?

Answer 29

Yes
100 pounds (RQ)
1 pound (title V)
*Avoid over-pressure events and open-ended lines.