What is the effect of temperature on phenol removal from sour water (sour water from FCCU) in the crude oil desalter?
							
						 
						 
						
	
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													17/03/2016
												
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													Prakash Pimparkar, Environmental  Consulting Services , prakash.pimparkar@yahoo.in
												
												 
												Within  the operating range of de-salter there is not much effect of temperature   as phenol is highly  soluble  in crude as compared to water. A properly operated  desalter with FCC sour water should give not more than 20 to 30 ppm of phenols in wastewater. 
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