Technology Unit

: Steam Mixer
: Generic Styrene from Ethylbenzene Process
Short Name: Steam Mixer
Description: The Exit Stream leaving the Streams Mixer is completely vaporized until it reaches a temperature of about 250 °C and the Vapors obtained are then sent to another Pressurized Vessel operating under isobaric conditions (Steam Mixer), at which Superheated Steam is injected in order to increase the temperature of the Vapor Mixture to that of the reaction condition (600 °C). The amount of Superheated Steam to consume in the Steam Mixer should be enough to obtain a Gaseous Stream with a final Water/Ethylbenzene molar ratio of approximately 14:1, prior to being fed to the Conversion Reactor.
Link: https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2570/257054721002/html/