INSTALLATION FOR TWO-STEP DEHYDROGENATION OF ISOPENTANE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: petrochemical syntheses. SUBSTANCE: in installation including consecutively connected reactor, separator, heat-recovery boiler, scrubber, and cooling unit, the latter consists of, connected in parallel, thermosiphon modules, each module consisting of consecutively connected thermosiphons provided with lens compensator and, between separate groups of thermosiphons, horizontal separators are installed whereas, in the end of each module, vertical separator is installed. invention may also find use in all areas where heat- exchange processes are involved. EFFECT: improved design and reduced power consumption.