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Process Flow Diagram of Phthalic Anhydride Via O-Xylene Oxidation

1) The document shows a process flow diagram of the production of phthalic anhydride via the oxidation of o-xylene. 2) Key equipment includes compressors, pumps, heaters, a packed bed reactor, coolers, a flash drum, and a distillation column. 3) The o-xylene is fed into the system and processed through these units to produce phthalic anhydride, with byproducts and waste being treated or removed.

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Process Flow Diagram of Phthalic Anhydride Via O-Xylene Oxidation

1) The document shows a process flow diagram of the production of phthalic anhydride via the oxidation of o-xylene. 2) Key equipment includes compressors, pumps, heaters, a packed bed reactor, coolers, a flash drum, and a distillation column. 3) The o-xylene is fed into the system and processed through these units to produce phthalic anhydride, with byproducts and waste being treated or removed.

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C-101 P-301 E-201 E-202 R-401 P-302 E-203 E-204 E-205 D-601 E-205 V-101 E-206

Feed Air O-xylene Air O-xylene Packed bed Dowtherm A Product Gas Dowtherm A Product Gas F-501 Distillation Maleic Melic Reflux Phthalic
Compressor Feed pumps Heater Vaporizer Reactor Pump Cooler Cooler Cooler Flash Drum Column condenser Drum Reboiler

Air to treatment
11

Air

1 CW CW
E-206
F-501
8 9 10 CW
Flash Drum
C-101
E-203 E-205
E-201 R-401 cw

3 V-101 Maleic
7
Anhydride
Steam 13
E-204
D-601

6
12
E-202
P-302
4 5
2
P-303
O-xylene Steam
P-301

Phthalic
E-206 Anhydride

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Process Flow Diagram of Phthalic Anhydride Via o-xylene oxidation

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