Schoepentoeter Plus: Message to Sales

1. Schoepentoeter Plus: Message to Sales

Sulzer Chemtech – Moving Ahead
Schoepentoeter Plus: Message to Sales
Giuseppe Mosca; Pierre Schaeffer; Bart Griepsma | January 2010
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2. Schoepentoeter Plus: About the Product

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The Shell SchoepentoeterTM Plus is an
advanced feed inlet vane device for mixed
phases.
It is the upgraded version of the conventional
Schoepentoeter: a well known and referenced
feed inlet device.
Vane with
Catching Rim
It is radially oriented to the vessel for easy and
fast installation.
It is equipped with Catching Rims to minimize
entrainment.
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 2

3. Schoepentoeter Plus: Lab Test Results, 1 of 3

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TIR
mesh pad
Air / Water test facilities
at Sulzer Chemtech
MellapakPlus
252.Y
Tray
vane pack PDIR
entrainment
TIR
FIR
PDIR
FICR
spray section
with 3/4 nozzles
TIR FICR
water tank
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 3

4. Schoepentoeter Plus: Lab Test Results, 2 of 3

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The de-entrainment efficiency of the Schoepentoeter Plus has proven
to be superior to the conventional Schoepentoeter
20
phi=0.01 Schoepentoeter conventional
phi=0.007 Schoepentoeter conventional
phi=0.01 Schoepentoeter Plus
phi=0.007 Schoepentoeter Plus
Entrainment (%)
15
10
5
0
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
-5
Column load factor ( m/s)
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 4

5. Schoepentoeter Plus: Lab Test Results, 3 of 3

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The improved performances are achieved with no penalty on
pressure drop.
4.5
phi=0.01 Schoepentoeter conventional
phi=0.007 Schoepentoeter conventional
4
phi=0.01 Schoepentoeter Plus
phi=0.007 Schoepentoeter Plus
Pressure drop Gasinlet (mbar)
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
0.005
0.01
0.015
0.02
0.025
0.03
-0.5
Column load factor ( m2/s2)
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 5

6. Schoepentoeter Plus: Fields of Application, 1 of 3

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Crude Distillation
Main Fractionator
Overflash
Hydrocracker
Main Fractionator
Flash Zone
Schoepentoeter Plus
- Minimum Entrainment
Good Vapor Distribution
-
Stripping Section
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 6

7. Schoepentoeter Plus: Fields of Application, 2 of 3

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Wash Section
Vacuum Tower
Flash Zone
Schoepentoeter Plus
- Minimum Entrainment
Good Vapor Distribution
-
Stripping Section
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 7

8. Schoepentoeter Plus: Fields of Application, 3 of 3

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Separators in the Oil & Gas Upstream Applications
SMS
SMSM
SMMSM
Schoepentoeter Plus
- Minimum Entrainment
- Good Vapor Distribution
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 8

9. Schoepentoeter Plus: Design Tool, SulSep

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SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 9

10. Schoepentoeter Plus: Costing

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Schoepentoeter Plus is generally more expensive
than the conventional one; the delta depends on
column diameter and type of material.
Presently, Costs estimation can only be done by Bart
Griepsma.
It will be included in Sulprice by June 2010.
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 10

11. Schoepentoeter Plus for a Vacuum Column

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5964 mm ID Vessel at a Major European Refinery
Front view
Nozzle ID 1264 mm
Side view
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 11

12. Schoepentoeter Plus: Conclusions

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The Benefits
High separation efficiency for mixed phases:
entrainment can be reduced down to 1/3 compared to
the conventional Schoepentoeter.
Separation efficiency as good as the advanced
tangential vapor horn.
End view
Cost comparable to advanced tangential vapor horn.
Its radial orientation gives significant saving for the
feed nozzle and its connection to the vessel.
Best fit for revamping existing radial feed inlet devices:
less welding and installation time compared to the
tangential vapor horn
Highest hydraulic capacity available in the market for a
radial feed inlet device
Mechanical reliability as high as conventional
Schoepentoeter.
SchoepentoeterPlus: Sales kit / January 2010/TBD/GM/ slide 12