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THE RISKS OF PROCESSING HIGH-SULFUR CRUDE OIL IN CRUDE DISTILLATION UNIT AND COUNTERMEASURES

HUANG Wei-Qiang   

  • Received:2009-04-28 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-11-12 Published:2009-11-12
  • Contact: HUANG Wei-Qiang

Abstract: The risks and high corrosive zones of processing high-sulfur crude oil in the crude distillation unit of SINOPEC Gaoqiao Company were analyzed and reviewed. Then some countermeasures for ensuring safety operation of the unit were proposed in order to process more inexpensive high-sulfur crude oil for increase the economic benefit of the Company.

Key words: high-sulfur crude oil, atmospheric and vacuum distillation, corrosion, hydrogen sulfide