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    Ultra Frac Trays

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    ULTRA-FRAC is the ultimate tray, outperforming all other trays in the KGI arsenal. Superior vapor rates can be achieved without degrading efficiency. Ultra-frac can be retrofitted to existing columns, resulting in significant capacity increases.

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    ULTRA-FRAC is the ultimate tray, outperforming all other trays in the KGI arsenal. Superior vapor rates can be achieved without degrading efficiency. Ultra-frac can be retrofitted to existing columns, resulting in significant capacity increases.

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    ULTRA-FRAC is the ultimate tray, outperforming all other trays in the KGI arsenal. Superior vapor rates can be achieved without degrading efficiency. Ultra-frac can be retrofitted to existing columns, resulting in significant capacity increases.

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    Ultra Frac Trays

    Uploaded by

    Ahmed Al-Hashmi
    ULTRA-FRAC is the ultimate tray, outperforming all other trays in the KGI arsenal. Superior vapor rates can be achieved without degrading efficiency. Ultra-frac can be retrofitted to existing columns, resulting in significant capacity increases.

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    Refinery Gas Plants

    NGL Processing Plants


    Fractionation Units with
    High Capacity Demands
    Gas Plants
    High Pressure Distillations
    High and Low Liquid
    Rate Services
    Expand your Capacity--Not your Vessel
    Capacity Data

    B efore the introduction of ULTRA-FRAC®


    trays, appreciable capacity increases in light
    hydrocarbon services could be achieved only
    through new column construction. With ULTRA-
    WHY IS ULTRA-FRAC BETTER?
    • Superior Liquid Handling
    The unique operating principle of ULTRA-FRAC
    provides phenomenal capacity advantages above all
    FRAC, existing columns can be retrofitted, resulting
    other trays as illustrated in the graph below.
    in significant capacity increases without the major
    capital expenditures and space requirements of • Superior Vapor Handling
    building new columns. ULTRA-FRAC functions as a deentrainer.
    Significantly higher vapor rates can be achieved
    ULTRA-FRAC is the ultimate tray, outperforming without degrading efficiency. In fact, up to two
    all other trays -- not only those in the KGI arsenal -- times the vapor rate at a given liquid rate.
    but also all other crossflow and counter flow trays. • Foam Suppression
    One-for-one change-outs of existing trays are possi-
    ble for many services. ULTRA-FRAC is the next Recent laboratory results demonstrated that, at low
    logical step on the stairway to increased capacity in to medium liquid rates, ULTRA-FRAC exhibits
    existing vessels. foam-suppression abilities.

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    In Search of the Holy Grail
    Efficiency Data

    O perating data is critical for validation


    of the capacity and efficiency of new
    products. Koch Hydrocarbon Company
    owns and operates a large natural-gas-liquids
    Current Reflux Point - Tray 61

    plant at Medford, Oklahoma. The 5-ft diameter


    Trays 45 to 61 Run
    Depropanizer tower was revamped in 1992 with Dry During Tests
    Sample & P/T Points
    ULTRA-FRAC® trays. This tower has recently
    been upgraded to a Test and Demonstration unit New Reflux & Feed Point - Tray
    with Research capabilities.
    41
    The Depropanizer is capable of running in both 35
    production and R&D modes. The tower is Current Feed Point - Tray 32
    equipped with new feed and reflux nozzles, ∆P 29
    cells, temperature RTDs and sample collection
    nozzles for precise matching of simulation results New Feed Point - Tray 20
    24
    with operating data. Highly accurate Micro 19
    Motion mass flow meters on each of the feed,
    distillate, bottoms and hot oil streams, allow the 14
    heat and material balance closures that are so
    8
    necessary for accurate tray and packing efficiency
    calculations. Additionally, these same meters 3
    facilitate the precise determination of flood
    points.
    for ULTRA-FRAC trays. With this Test and
    The empirical O’Connell correlation can be used Demonstration unit, we can confidently predict
    to predict overall column efficiencies (Eoc) ULTRA-FRAC efficiencies.

    Eoc = 0.492(αµL)-0.245
    Service Relative Volatility Liquid Viscosity, Predicted Field Observed
    cp Efficiency, % Efficiency, %
    Demethanizer 4.03 0.040 77
    Deethanizer 2.33 0.054 82 85
    Depropanizer 2.14 0.066 79 78-82
    Debutanizer 2.23 0.113 69 75-85
    Deisobutanizer 1.42 0.110 78
    C2 Splitter 1.39 0.057 91
    C3 Splitter 1.14 0.077 89

    Warning: Cocurrent flow tray design requires expertise and experience.


    Trust no other large or small distillation equipment vendor.
    ULTRA-FRAC® High Capacity Trays Increase
    Tower Handling Capacity by More Than 50%
    Case Study
    An 8 / 11.5‐foot diameter deethanizer was  handle the internal liquid and vapor traffic in the 
    revamped with ULTRA‐FRAC high capacity  column. The butane content of the E/P product 
    trays to debottleneck a fractionation train in  was significantly lowered. ULTRA‐FRAC trays 
    an NGL plant and to reduce the butane losses  also provided additional capacity to further 
    in the overhead ethane/propane (E/P) product.  increase the feed rate to the deethanizer. As a 
    The proposed feed rate increase and processing  result, the deethanizer is no longer the constraint 
    changes threatened to push the existing trays  in the fractionation train and the NGL plant has 
    beyond their hydraulic limit. Installation of  set new production records. 
    ULTRA‐FRAC trays provided the capability to  

    Koch-Glitsch Corporate Offices


    Koch–Glitsch, LP (Worldwide Headquarters)
    4111 East 37th Street North Wichita, KS 67220 – United States tel: (316) 828-5110 fax: (316) 828-7985

    Koch-Glitsch Italia S.r.l. (Europe)


    Viale Giulio Cesare 29  24124 Bergamo – Italy  tel: +39 035 2273.411  fax: +39 035 2273.400 

    Koch-Glitsch Korea, Ltd (Asia)


    17-8, 8F, Dongsung Bldg. 
    Seoul 150-874 – Korea  tel: +82-2-3276-7500  fax: +82-2-3276-7590 
    Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku 

    Koch-Glitsch (A division of Koch Chemical Technology Group India Pvt. Ltd)


    Corporate Park II, 10th Floor 
    Chembur, Mumbai 400 071 – India  tel: +91 22 6771 7171  fax: +91 22 6771 7161 
    Sion-Trombay Road 
    For a complete list of our offices and facilities, visit us on the Web at www.koch-glitsch.com.

    Emergency Numbers
    US: 1-888-KOCH-911 Europe: +44-1782-744561, +39-06-928-911, or your local Koch-Glitsch office. Asia Pacific: Your local Koch-Glitsch office 

    Trademarks: KOCH-GLITSCH, “K” KOCH-GLITSCH, and ULTRA-FRAC are registered trademarks of Legal Notice: The information contained in this bulletin is believed to be accurate
    Koch-Glitsch, LP and are registered in the US and various other countries worldwide. and reliable but is not to be construed as implying warranty or guarantee of
    performance.

    Bulletin KGUF-1 Rev. 3-2010. Printed in U.S.A.


    © 2001-2010 Koch-Glitsch, LP All rights reserved.

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