Amination is the process of introducing the amino group (–NH 2) into an organic compound as, for example, the production of aniline (C6 H5 NH…
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Alkylation is usually used to increase performance of a product and involves the conversion of, for example, an amine to its alkylated homologs as in…
The Compressibility factor, Z is a dimensionless parameter less than 1.00 that represents the deviation of a real gas from an ideal gas. Hence it…
For compounds, the term molecular weight is used, while, for hydrocarbon mixture the term apparent molecular weight is commonly used. Apparent molecular weight is defined…
The molecular weight of a compound is the sum of the atomic weight of the various atoms making up that compound. The Mole is the…
Most of compounds in crude oil and natural gas consist of molecules made up of hydrogen and carbon, therefore these types of compounds are called…
The goal is to produce oil that meets the purchaser’s specifications that define the maximum allowable amounts of water, salt, and sulfur. In addition to…
Modifications to API RP 520 API Effective Area and Effective Coefficient of Discharge 1) The minimum size of PR valves shall be as follows: a)…
Modifications to API RP 520 Applications of Rupture Disks 1. Soft seated PR valves may be considered as an alternative to rupture disk (RD)/PR valve…
Figure 7.2 shows a once-through thermosyphon reboiler. The driving force to promote flow through this reboiler is the density difference between the reboiler feed line…