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Remove heat stable salts for better amine plant performance. (addendum to the article on caustic neutralization published in October 1997 issue)(Process Technology)
Article from: Hydrocarbon Processing | August 1, 1998 | Cummings, A.L.; Mecum, S.M. | Copyright

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Follow-up data to an October 1997 article proves with refinery experience that caustic neutralization does not improve system operations Caustic addition appears to be an inexpensive and easy way to deal with heat stable salt problems in amine systems. However, refinery experience shows that operational problems persist when caustic is used to "neutralize" amine heat stable salts (HSS). In contrast, when caustic addition is replaced by removing HSS and maintaining HSS anions at a low level, it results in improved amine system operations, lower maintenance costs and increased refinery throughput. This and other refinery experiences confirm that caustic addition is bad for an amine system. It is well known in the refining and gas-treating industries that HSS accumulation has a detrimental impact on amine system operations. HSS reduce the effective capacity of the amine solution, contribute to corrosion and aggravate operational problems such as foaming, amine loss, fouling, etc. When HSS buildup becomes a problem, operators have a variety of options, which include replacing part or all of the solution, HSS removal, or the commonly recommended practice of adding sodium or potassium caustic to "neutralize" the HSS. Many operators choose neutralization over replacement or salt removal because it is perceived to be a more economical way to stop the problem. Unfortunately, neutralization addresses only the capacity (available amine strength) issue. When other operational problems (corrosion, foaming, amine loss, fouling, filter plugging, upsets) persist following neutralization, it may be erroneously assumed that HSS have no relationship to those problems. Previous corrosion data, collected in a dynamic corrosion test apparatus, showed that caustic additions to amine solutions do little to improve their corrosivity.[1] Thus, the problems aggravated by corrosion products will not go away. In some cases, corrosion rates are increased by caustic addition, which may lead to additional

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