Alfa Laval Packinox for paraffin dehydrogenation0 pages
Alfa Laval Packinox
heat exchanger
Paraffins
Olefins
Recycled hydrogen
Standard combined feed/effluent heat exchanger
Alfa Laval Packinox for paraffin dehydrogenation
Paraffin dehydrogenation is a process which typically
demands low pressure drop, efficient treatment of two-phase
fluids and resistance to the hazard of catalyst fines.
These three challenges are effectively met by Alfa Laval
Packinox heat exchangers.
• Alfa Laval Packinox offers very low pressure drop.
• Uniform flow and distribution of two-phase fluids within the
plate bundle is ensured by patented Alfa Laval Packinox
spray bars, while poor entrainment and distribution associated
with low pressure drop and heavier hydrocarbons continues
to be a problem for shell-&-tube exchangers.
Tubulars would need a substantial overdesign to match Alfa
Laval Packinox performance.
• Furthermore, the space between the plates of Alfa Laval
Packinox exchangers in this application is generally about 5
mm, allowing problem-free passage of catalyst fines.
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