Technology Unit

: First Distillation Column
: Generic Styrene from Ethylbenzene Process
Short Name: 1st Dist. Column
Description: The Useful Stream from the LLV Separator is sent to Distillation Column No. 1 (Benzene-Toluene Column), in order to recover both the Benzene and Toluene contained on it, and also for Styrene Concentration. Both the Benzene and Toluene are obtained at the top of the Distillation Column No. 1 while a Styrene-rich Stream is obtained at the Column’s Bottom, which is sent to the Distillation Column No. 2 (Styrene Column) to carry out the final Purification step.
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