An energy saving and emission reduction system for chemical separation and purification process is disclosed. The chemical separation and purification process includes a synthesis section and/or a distillation section and/or a recovery section. The energy saving and emission reduction system includes an energy comprehensive utilization maximizing energy saving module. The energy comprehensive utilization maximizing energy saving module comprehensively evaluates the chemical separation and purification process, and acquires a lowest energy consumption value according to initial and final material flow parameters. Then energy integration optimization and energy saving technical modification are performed on the synthesis section and/or distillation section and/or recovery section according to the lowest energy consumption value. The disclosure involves a comprehensive and extensive energy saving and emission reduction system for chemical separation and purification process, and has achieved good environmental benefits.

The present invention relates to a process for treating a feedstock containing tall oil, the process including separation of a light stream from the feedstock, followed by removal of a heavy fraction from the feedstock , in which process the separation of the light stream from the feedstock a fractionator is used and at least one product is collected from the light stream . The invention also relates to an apparatus for use in the process and use of a fractionator in dehydration of a feedstock containing tall oil.

Method and Apparatus for separating at least one CO isotope compound, especially isotope compound 13C16O, from natural CO, comprising: a rectification column system (110) comprising a plurality of rectification sections (112,114,116,118,120) arranged adjacent to one another in a chain-like manner, including an upper rectification section (112) and a plurality of lower rectification sections (114,116,118,120), each rectification section comprising a heating means (112a,114a,116a,118a,120a) to maintain evaporation of liquid present therein, provided that the heating means (112a) of the at least one of the plurality of rectification sections (112) is provided to comprise a heat pump cycle (112b).

A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to fractionate lighter components from mixed hydrocarbon streams. The hydrocarbon stream is supplied to the processing assembly between an absorbing means and a mass transfer means. A distillation vapor stream is collected from the upper region of the absorbing means and cooled in a first heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to partially condense it, forming a volatile stream and a condensed stream. The condensed stream is supplied to the absorbing means as its top feed. A distillation liquid stream is collected from the lower region of the mass transfer means and heated in a second heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to strip out its volatile components, forming a relatively less volatile stream and a vaporized stream. The vaporized stream is supplied to the mass transfer means as its bottom feed.

A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to remove C.sub.5 and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The hydrocarbon gas stream is expanded to lower pressure and supplied to the processing assembly between an absorbing means and a mass transfer means. A distillation vapor stream is collected from the upper region of the absorbing means and cooled in a first heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to partially condense it, forming a residual vapor stream and a condensed stream. The condensed stream is supplied to the absorbing means at its top feed point. A distillation liquid stream is collected from the lower region of the mass transfer means and directed into a second heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to heat it and strip out its volatile components.

The claimed invention provides a technique wherein the two column system is combined into a single column. The light components are concentrated on the prefractionation side (feed side) of the column, where they are removed as an overhead top product. The middle boiling components are removed as an overhead product on the opposite side of dividing wall. For the same product specifications, top divided column requires substantially lower capital and operating cost than a conventional two-column system.

Provided are a purification device and method. The purification device and method make most use of an internal heat source in the distillation column in the process of distilling the raw material, and reduce use of an external heat source. Thereby, the purification device and method can improve energy efficiency of all the processes.

The invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning contaminated used oil, in which starting material is heated to the gas phase and the resultant vapor is rectified, with purified oil being removed as condensate from a drain in a rectification column. This enables efficient operation even in the smallest of systems, such that a compact system configuration and thus in particular mobile use by a container structure is made possible. The invention also reduces the cost required for servicing. The used oil is subjected to an evaporation process by at least indirectly placing the starting material in contact with a melting bath, the melting temperature of which is above the evaporation temperature but below the ignition temperature of the used oil, and by rectifying the vapor in the rectification column.

System and method for producing 1-butene are disclosed. The method includes dehydrogenating butane to form a mixture comprising butene isomers. 1-butene is separated from the mixture using a system that includes a membrane. The system also includes an isomerizing unit for isomerizing cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene to form additional 1-butene.

The present invention relates to a process for thermally separating a mixture comprising a first main component and a second main component, where the boiling point of the first main component is lower than the boiling point of the second main components. The invention further relates to a system for thermal separation comprising a computer for control of the thermal separation which is set up to control the process of the invention. By means of predetermined thermodynamic models, pressure and temperature data are used to ascertain the proportions of first and second main component in bottom product streams.