Safety

Pressure control in the tower.
CV, Pressure in the overhead accumulator
MV, valve controlling the heat duty to the overhead condenser

Product Quality

Heavy key control
CV, Composition analyzer, XD
MV, Reflux valve


Environmental protection

N/A (direct releases to flare)

Profit

Pressure and product analyzers

Equipment Protection

Pressure control in the overhead accumulator
CV, Pressure in the accumulator
MV, valve controlling the heat duty to the overhead condenser

Monitoring and Diagnosis

Tray temperatures in the stripping and enriching sections

Pressure drop across trays


Smooth Operation

Level control in the bottoms accumulator.
CV, Liquid level in the accumulator
MV, Valve controlling the bottoms flow

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