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We are heating desulphurization unit by natural gas (NG) without hydrogen up to 300deg C and being vented in to the flare. Instead of flaring this NG, after coming out out from desulphurization unit can we cool and compress in NG compressor and heat in waste heat section of reformer and feed into desulphuriser unit for heating? Please mention advantages and dis adventages? one of the advantage is vent of NG can be stopped. Any effect on catalyst? Like coke formation etc.

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We are only using only NG (CH4-93%+ 7% N2) first in NG compressor and then heating into waste heat section to increase the temperature of NG for heating desulphurisation section. After the heating it is being vent into flare. My opinion is instead of venting into flare can we cool it and again in compress and heat in waste heat section and again feed to desulphurization section to increase the temperature up to 300deg C. Any adverse effect on catalyst etc.? With this arrangement we can avoid venting of precious NG in to flare. No hydrogen is added during heating process.
 
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31/08/2013 A: Ralph Ragsdale, Ragsdale Refining Courses, ralph.ragsdale@att.net
Still confused. Can you e-mail a flow sketch to me at ralph.ragsdale@att.net? Then maybe I can comment on your question.
21/08/2013 A: Ralph Ragsdale, Ragsdale Refining Courses, ralph.ragsdale@att.net
Please elaborate. Will this compressed and heated off-gas be used as fuel or will it be combined with the hydrocarbon feed to the reactor inlet? This gas contains approximately 30% hydrogen, does it not?