Ethylene Dichloride (Edc) / Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) : Customer Process Brochure
Ethylene Dichloride (Edc) / Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) : Customer Process Brochure
Ethylene Dichloride (Edc) / Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) : Customer Process Brochure
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the third-most PVC manufacture is achieved through the Servomex is an expert in the supply
widely produced polymer in the world production of Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) of analyzers and systems designed to
after polyethylene and polypropylene. and Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), meet the requirements of both EDC and
Popular because of its chemical resistance which are intermediate products with no VCM processes. We offer an industry-
and mechanical strength, PVC can be direct applications. leading range of analyzer solutions for
manufactured in rigid and flexible forms EDC/VCM gas and liquid analysis that
and is used in a wide range of products. VCM is produced by reacting acetylene overcome common process problems
Consequently, global demand for PVC with hydrogen chloride. VCM is mixed including condensation, corrosion and gas
is high. with water in the presence of polyvinyl absorbence issues.
alcohol, lauryl peroxide or isopropyl per
There are two routes to manufacturing carbonate, where a catalytic reaction takes Supported by a global network of Service
PVC: the ethylene-based route has place. After a few hours this produces PVC and Support, our expertise in both EDC
become the predominant application, but granules, which can be moulded to form and VCM production enables Servomex to
the acetylene-based route has advantages: many commercial products. consult, design and build systems that are
e.g. in China, approximately 60 percent of safe, reliable and highly productive.
VCM capacity is acetylene based due to a
shortage of ethylene cracker feedstock.
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE PROCESS APPLICATION MAP
KEY:
APPLICATION
TYPES: PROCESS CONTROL QUALITY SAFETY EMISSIONS COMBUSTION
H H
CHLORINE SpectraExact 2500
ETHYLENE 1 C=C
CI2 0-100% C2H4 H H
CHLORINATION
REACTOR
2 OxyExact 2200
0-10% O2
SpectraExact 2500
3
0-40% C2 H4
CL CL Ethylene
C C Dichloride 4 SpectraExact 2500
H H
H H (Crude EDC) 0-10% NaOH
OxyExact
13 2200 FluegasExact 2700
0-10% O2 PYROLYSIS 6
O2 /CO2 Fluegas
OXY CHLORINATION
REACTOR
VINYL CHLORIDE
+ SpectraExact 2500
HCl 7
0-50ppm Water in EDC
ETHYLENE O2
EDC
QUENCH
RECYCLE
SpectraExact 2500 OxyExact 2200
0-100% C2H4 90-100% O2
12 11
VINYL CHLORIDE
HYDROGEN
HCl SPLITTER CLEAN-UP
CHLORIDE HCl FRACTIONATOR
SpectraExact 2500
9
0-100% HCI
VINYL STORAGE
CHLORIDE TANK
LaserExact 2950
10
HCL 0-1000ppm
Oxy 1900 H H
8
SpectraExact 2500 0-10% O2 C=C
14 H CL
0-10% VCM in HCl
Ionic membrane
brine electrolysis
system
CHLORINE HYDROGEN
CI2 H2
HCl MIXER
Reactor
Acetylene
C2H2
H C C H
Hydrochloric
Acid Pre-heat OxyExact 2200 %O2 in acetylene
HCl 5 LaserSP 2930 %O2 in acetylene
Cl H
3
SpectraExact 2500 90-100% HCl
SpectraExact 2500 ppm Cl2
4
VCM
reactor
Vinyl Chloride H Cl
Monomer C C
VCM
H H
ACETYLENE PROCESS The H2 and Cl2 are reacted to make HCl, which has safety
measurements for 90-100% HCl (3) and ppm Cl2 (4) made
SERVOTOUGH
OxyExact 2200
HIGH
AWARD-WINNING SPECIFICATION
DIGITAL O2 PROCESS O2
ANALYZER ANALYZER
SERVOPRO
DIGITAL SINGLE
EXTRACTIVE TDL
GAS ANALYZER
TRACE ANALYZER
WITH NEW TCD
MEASUREMENTS
SERVOTOUGH
SERVOTOUGH
AWARD-WINNING
DIGITAL O2
ANALYZER
S E RVO M E X .CO M
Servomex has a policy of constant product improvement and reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
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