Magnetic-Field Effects on Atmospheric Distillation of a Stable Gas Condensate

Abstract

Pretreatment processes for stable gas condensates are examined to increase the yield of light fractions and to improve product quality at primary refineries. Effects of pretreatment with a constant magnetic field of a stable gas condensate in flow mode with filtration through titanium-fiber filters on the feedstock disperse phase and atmospheric-distillation product yield and quality are studied. It is shown that the yield of light fractions increases by 4-13 wt% after treatment with magnetic field of various strengths; by 7-16 wt% with subsequent filtration. The octane number of the gasoline cut increases by 4-10 points. The cooking capability of the residue decreases by 1.1-1.7 times depending on the gas-condensate pretreatment process. The system dispersion increases after treatment with the magnetic field, which has a positive effect on the atmospheric-distillation product yield and quality.