On-line Analyzer Systems for Safety and Control of VC Production Plants

TYPICAL EDC CRACKING – VC DISTILLATION PROCESS

VC typical ranges: gas phase HCl

ethylchloride
0 – 100ppm Methylchloride OXYCHLORINATION
CCl4
5000ppm 0 – 20ppm Butadiene + light impurities
C3
0 – 500ppm Vinylacetylene
C4
0 – 100ppm Ethylchloride
Chloroform
CHCl3 . . .
0 – 20ppm 1,1EDC 1,2EDC gas phase
0 – 100ppm . . . VC by
by Chromatography by Chromatography wet-chemical method
HCl
ACIDITY in VC
HCl
Impurities in gas Impurities in gas typical range:
COLUMN VC 0 – 100ppmHCl
phase EDC phase VC
Separation by
by INFRARED
temperature
gas phase
Stack Condensation HCl/VC/EDC VC
O2 Cracking gas + impurities COLUMN
CO2 Separation by
LEL temperature WATER in by Paramagnetism
liquid phase VC
EDC O2 in VC from PVC
Liquid EDC typ range:
gas phase Purge gas phase 0 – 50ppm typ range: 0 – 5%vol
500°C EDC / VC
+ heavy impurities
by INFRARED after Butadiene
evaporation Liquid EDC Conversion tank

VC
C2H4Cl2 200°C (C2H3Cl)
CRACKING FURNACE NEUTRALISATION
VC STORAGE TANK
EDC Evaporation SCRUBBERS
SolidEDC
SODA (NaOH) liquid phase
HP steam
WATER in EDC
gas phase EDC + impurities
typ range: 0 – 50ppm EDC
FLAME detection burner gas

VC return from PVC

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