Asphalt oxidation process

Hot air

Hot
oil

Oxidised bitumen

Hot
oil Oxidised bitumen
to storage (asphalt)

Bitumen feed (vacuum residue)

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 References – Product/Feed interchanger
Nynas Petroleum, Gothenburg, Sweden

Duty:
Oxidised bitumen 265
230 ºC
Bitumen feed 220  170 ºC

Bitumen feed = Vacuum residue

One Compabloc cleaned by CIP

once every year

In operation since 1996

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 References – Product/Feed interchanger
Simosa bitumen refinery, Taiwan

Duty:
Bitumen product 220
170 °C
Vacuum residue 190  165 °C
Heat load 1500 kW

One Compabloc
No cleaning needed
so far!!

In operation since 2000

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 Reference list – Product/Feed
Example of world-wide installations

User Country CPs Year

OMV Austria 3* CPK40 05
Paramo Czech 1*CPL50 05
BP France 4*CPL75 03
MBW Germany 1*CPL50 05
Raff Gdanska Poland 2*CPL75 04
Salavatnefteorgsyntez Russia 2*CPL50 & 2*CPL75 05
Slavneft Russia 1*CPL75 01
Nynäs Sweden 2*CP50 93 & 03
FPCC Taiwan 1*CP75 00

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 References – Feed heater
Nynas Petroleum, Gothenburg, Sweden

Duty:
Hot oil 230  270 ºC
Bitumen feed 170
220 ºC

Bitumen feed = Vacuum residue

One Compabloc cleaned every

three years by means of CIP

In operation since 1996

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 Reference list – Feed heater
Example of world-wide installations

User Country CPs Year

Paramo Czech 1*CPL30 316L 06
MBW Germany 1*CPL50 316L 05
Falconara Italy 11*CPL30 316L 05
Raff Gdanska Poland 5*CPL50 316L 04 & 05
Raff Jaslo Poland 2*CPL75 316L 05
Salavatnefteorgsyntez Russia 2*CPL30 & 2*CPK40 05
Tjeljabinsk Russia 2*CP75 99
Nynäs Sweden 1*CP30 93

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