Olefin purification: Why selecting the right adsorbent matters

• Published in: PTQ pp. 51 - 55
• Main Authors: Pennetreau, Florence, Burkes, Todd, Görlich, Steffen
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croydon Emap Limited 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Adsorbents; Contaminants; Economic development; Economics; Global economy; Hydrocarbons; Occupational safety; Operating costs; Pollutant removal; Profitability; Purification; Reliability; Safety; Strategic planning

The global economic climate is volatile, and maintaining profitability is a constant challenge for operators in the downstream hydrocarbon processing industries. Staying competitive in a continually changing economic environment is no small task. The use of new process technologies may allow those in the hydrocarbon processing industries the operational flexibility and reliability to adapt to the changing economic environment while maintaining profitability. Naturally, profitability challenges place even greater importance on optimising operational efficiencies to maximise productivity while keeping operating costs to a minimum. But crucially, this must be done without compromising safety and reliability levels, which are of the utmost importance. As has been demonstrated, selecting the proper adsorbent in olefin purification treatment is critical to ensure the effective removal of all contaminants. However, on top of that, the impact of adsorbent properties should be considered from a safety, reliability, and predictability standpoint to protect people, profits, and the environment.