Process for distilling a crude composition in a rectification plant including an indirect heat pump

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PATENT NO 12053725
APP PUB NO 20220288504A1
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17629084

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A process for purifying a crude composition comprising rectifying the crude composition in a rectification plant. The rectification plant comprises a rectification column including: a first overhead condenser for condensing a head fraction, and a reboiler for evaporating a bottom fraction. A difference between a temperature of the head fraction and a temperature of the bottom fraction is less than or equal to 20° C. A heat pump is provided between the first overhead condenser and the reboiler. The heat pump is an indirect heat pump that is operated with water or methanol as a refrigerant, and the indirect heat pump includes an expansion valve and a compressor. The heat pump comprises a second condenser located upstream of the compressor.

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SULZER MANAGEMENT AGWINTERTHUR SWITZERLAND WINTERTHUR ZURICH

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Ni, Lin Feng Shanghai, CN 1 0
Zuber, Laurent Binningen, CH 6 34

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