Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

Srinivas N Moorkanikkara

Edward J Grave

John Timothy Cullinane

Systems and methods are provided for reducing maldistribution of liquids and vapors in packed towers. An exemplary separation system includes a separation tower including at least two packed beds, and a vapor redistribution plate disposed between two sequentially disposed packed beds, wherein the vapor redistribution plate is configured to mix a vapor from a lower packed bed before introducing the vapor into an upper packed bed.

Decreasing maldistribution in separation towers

Embodiments described herein provide a method and systems for separating carbon dioxide from heavy hydrocarbons. The method includes cooling a first liquid stream including carbon dioxide and heavy hydrocarbons within an oscillatory crystallization unit to generate carbon dioxide solids and a second liquid stream including the heavy hydrocarbons. The method also includes separating the carbon dioxide solids from the second liquid stream via a solid-liquid separation system.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Srinivas N Moorkanikkara