The impact of high salt content in the crude oil after distillation in atmospheric and vacuum distillation units
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The crude oil contains high levels of salts after treatment in atmospheric and vacuum distillation units; what impacts does this have on the normal operation of these units, on the performance of their equipment, and on equipment corrosion?
1. Increased heat energy consumption. 2. High water content affects the normal operation of the tower. 3. Salt deposits cause scaling and blockage in the pipelines. 4. It corrodes equipment and can produce acidic substances. 5. It affects product quality
1. Increased heat energy consumption. 2. High water content affects the normal operation of the tower. 3. Salt deposits cause pipeline blockages. 4. It corrodes equipment and can generate acidic substances. 5. It affects product quality; it has a significant impact on catalytic distillation due to salt formation
High salt content after distillation causes corrosion to the equipment, as well as salt accumulation on the trays, which affects subsequent production capacity.
1. Increased heat energy consumption. 2. High water content affects the normal operation of the tower. 3. Salt deposits cause scaling and blockage of pipelines. 4. It corrodes equipment and can produce acidic substances. 5. It affects product quality and catalytic distillation
I think it also affects the catalyst’s activity
1. Increase heat energy consumption. 2. Salt scaling blocks the equipment pipelines, especially the furnace tubes and the bottom of the tower. 3. Acidic substances can be generated at high temperatures, causing corrosion to the top of the tower as well as oil and gas pipelines and equipment. 4. Poison the catalyst and render it inactive.