April 2001

Process Technology/Distillation

Increase aromatics complex profitability

Flooding problems severely limited operations for toluene recovery column. A revamp with high-capacity tray and other modifications improved operations and increased throughput

Koch-Glitsch, Inc.: Buttridge, I. | Hartman, E. L.

Koch Petroleum Group, L.P.: Wilson, D. F.

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Buttridge, I. - Koch-Glitsch, Inc., Dallas, Texas

Hartman, E. L. - Koch-Glitsch, Inc., Houston, Texas

Wilson, D. F. - Koch Petroleum Group, L.P., Corpus Christi, Texas

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