PROCESS CONTROL PHILOSOPHY

2,6 XYLENOL (XL)/O-CRESOL (OC)

PRODUCTION PROJECT FOR

DEEPAK NOVOCHEM SPECIALITIES LIMITED

(DNSL)
LOTE-PARSHURAM INDUSTRIAL AREA,
RATANAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

PROJECT NAME : XL/OC

PROJECT CODE : L-021
DOCUMENT NO. : L021-21-P-PCP-01

0 06-01-2023 For Client’s Review and Approval

Rev.
Issue Date Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by
no.
The following are the major control loops provided in this plant for controlling process
parameters in various sections of plant.

Raw Material/Product Storage Tank

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

FIT/FIC/FCV - 1101 L021-21-P-PI-11 (Sht. 1 of 1) Fresh phenol from raw
material storage tank farm
flow rate to phenol de-
oxygenation section is
controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 1201 L021-21-P-PI-12 (Sht. 1 of 1) Fresh methanol from raw
material storage tank farm
flow rate to phenol de-
oxygenation section is
controlled.
PRV-1101 L021-21-P-PI-11 (Sht. 1 of 1) Blanketing gas (N2) pressure
to phenol storage tanks is
controlled.
PRV-1201 L021-21-P-PI-12 (Sht. 1 of 1) Blanketing gas (N2) pressure
to methanol storage tanks is
controlled.

De-oxygenation Section

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

FIT/FIC/FCV - 1301 L021-21-P-PI-13 (Sht. 1 of 1) Make-up water + methanol
flow rate to T-1112 is
controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 1302 L021-21-P-PI-13 (Sht. 1 of 1) Make-up water + methanol
flow rate to methanol de-
oxygenation section is
controlled.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 1401 L021-21-P-PI-14 (Sht. 1 of 1) Level in methanol (fresh +
recycle) de-oxygenation
vessel is controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 1401 L021-21-P-PI-14 (Sht. 1 of 1) Temperature of liquid
methanol at outlet of chiller
is controlled by chilled water.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 1401 L021-21-P-PI-14 (Sht. 1 of 1) Total methanol (fresh +
recycle) to pre-heating
section is controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 1501 L021-21-P-PI-15 (Sht. 1 of 1) Recycle phenol flow rate to
phenol de-oxygenation
vessel of controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 1502 L021-21-P-PI-15 (Sht. 1 of 1) Fresh phenol flow rate to
phenol de-oxygenation
vessel of controlled.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 1601 L021-21-P-PI-16 (Sht. 1 of 1) Level in phenol (fresh +
recycle) de-oxygenation
vessel is controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 1602 L021-21-P-PI-16 (Sht. 1 of 1) Temperature of liquid phenol
at outlet of cooler is
controlled by cooling water.

Reactor and Pre-heating Section

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

LIT/LIC/LCV - 0101 L021-21-P-PI-01 (Sht. 1 of 3) Level of phenol on phenol
vaporizer is controlled with
hot oil circulation rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 0102 L021-21-P-PI-01 (Sht. 1 of 3) Temperature of super-
heated phenol is controlled
with hot oil circulation rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 0101 L021-21-P-PI-01 (Sht. 1 of 1) Temperature of phenol at
outlet of phenol pre-heater
is controlled with LP steam
rate.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 0202 L021-21-P-PI-02 (Sht. 1 of 3) Total methanol flow rate
control to methanol pre-
heater
LIT/LIC/LCV - 0201 L021-21-P-PI-02 (Sht. 1 of 3) Liquid level in ROL
Condensate First Separator is
controlled.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 0202 L021-21-P-PI-02 (Sht. 1 of 3) Liquid level in ROL
Condensate Second
Separator is controlled.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 0203 L021-21-P-PI-02 (Sht. 1 of 3) Liquid level in ROL
Condensate Third Separator
is controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 0301 L021-21-P-PI-03 (Sht. 1 of 3) Temperature of ROL bottoms
is controlled by hot oil rate
to reactor jacket.
PIT/PIC/PCV - 0301 L021-21-P-PI-03 (Sht. 1 of 3) ROL bottoms pressure is
controlled by reactor
bottoms outlet rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 0401 L021-21-P-PI-04 (Sht. 1 of 3) Methanol super-heater
temperature is controlled by
hot oil rate to super-heater.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 0401 L021-21-P-PI-04 (Sht. 1 of 3) Methanol vaporizer level is
 controlled by LP steam rate
to vaporizer.
TIT/TIC/TCV – 0402 L021-21-P-PI-04 (Sht. 1 of 3) Off gas temperature is
controlled by chilled water
rate to off gas chiller prior to
absorber.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 0503 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) Off gas from absorption
column overhead is
controlled by chilled water
rate to off gas chiller post
absorber.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 0501 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) Process water flow to
absorption column is
controlled.
PIT/PIC/PCV – 0501 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) Off gas to burner pressure is
controlled.
PIT/PIC/PCV - 0502 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) Off gas to vent stack
pressure is controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 0502 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) Absorbent flow rate to D-
2108 is controlled.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 0501 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) To control level in absorption
column feed gas separator.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 0502 L021-21-P-PI-05 (Sht. 1 of 1) To control level in methanol
absorbed water vessel.

Organic Distillation Column

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

FIT/FIC/FCV - 2101 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 1 of 2) Feed flow rate to organic
distillation column is
controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2101 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 1 of 2) Vapor temperature from D-
2101 reboiler is controlled by
HP steam rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2102 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 1 of 2) Vapor temperature from D-
2101 overhead condenser is
controlled by cooling water
rate.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2101 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 1 of 2) Level in D-2101 reboiler is
controlled by product
withdrawal rate.
Methanol + Water and Organic Distillation

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

LIT/LIC/LCV - 2112 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 2of 2) BFW level in heat recovery
boiler is controlled by BFW
rate.
PIT/PIC/PCV - 2111 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 2 of 2) Heat recovery boiler
pressure is controlled by
steam rate from boiler.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2111 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 2 of 2) Level in separator T-2143 is
controlled by feed rate to
HE-2130 (D-2101 bottom
heat recovery condenser
cooler) rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2101 L021-21-P-PI-21 (Sht. 2 of 2) HE-2130 (D-2101 bottom
heat recovery condenser
cooler) liquid outlet
temperature is controlled by
cooling water rate.

Methanol Recovery Column

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

TIT/TIC/TCV -2402 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 1 of 3) Vapor temperature from HE-
2116 (Methanol recovery
column reboiler) is
controlled by LP steam rate
to reboiler.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 2401 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 1 of 3) Reflux to Methanol recovery
column is controlled by
column overhead vapor
temperature.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2401 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 1 of 3) Level in methanol recovery
column is controlled by
bottom products rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2403 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 1 of 3) Methanol recovery column
bottom cooler outlet
temperature is controlled by
cooling water rate.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2411 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 2 of 3) Methanol recovery column
accumulator level is
controlled by outlet liquid
rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2411 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 2 of 3) Methanol recovery
condenser vapor
temperature is controlled by
cooling water rate.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 2421 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 3 of 3) Level in D-2127 bottom
colaescer and decanter is
controlled by liquid
discharge rate.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 2422 L021-21-P-PI-24 (Sht. 3 of 3) Level in D-2128 organic
contaminated water tank is
controlled by liquid
discharge rate.

OC Phenol and 2,6 Xylenol Column

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

FIT/FIC/FCV - 2201 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 1of 2) Feed flow to OC-Phenol and
Xylenol Separation Column is
controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2201 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 1 of 2) Vapor temperature from D-
2103 reboiler is controlled by
HP steam rate.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2201 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 1 of 2) Level in column D-2103 is
controlled by D-2103 bottom
products withdrawal rate.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 2201 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 1 of 2) Reflux flow to D-2103 is
controlled by column
overhead vapor temperature
control.
TIT/TIC/TCV – 2211 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 2 of 2) D-2103 Column Primary
Condenser liquid outlet
temperature is controlled by
cooling water rate to
condenser.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 2211 L021-21-P-PI-22 (Sht. 2 of 2) Level in D-2130 Column
accumulator level is
controlled by product
withdrawal rate from
accumulator.

OMT, OC and Phenol Separation Column

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

LIT/LIC/LCV - 2501 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 1of 3) Level in D-2104 is controlled
 by D-2104 bottom products
rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2501 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 1 of 3) Vapor temperature from D-
2104 reboiler is controlled by
HP steam rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2501 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 2 of 3) HE-2103 liquid product
outlet temperature is
controlled by cooling water
rate to pump around cooler.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2501 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 2 of 3) D-2104 Primary Condenser
liquid outlet temperature is
controlled by cooling water
rate to condenser.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 2511 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 2 of 3) D-2104 column accumulator
level is controlled by liquid
outlet rate from
accumulator.
FIT/FIC/FCV – 2511 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 2 of 3) Flow of product outlet to D-
2104 is controlled.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2521 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 3 of 3) Temperature of liquid outlet
from OC product water
cooler is controlled by
cooling water flow from
product cooler.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 2521 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 3 of 3) Phenol OC pump around
product flow controlled.
FIT/FIC/FCV – 2522 L021-21-P-PI-25 (Sht. 3 of 3) OC product flow rate is
controlled.

Xylenol Purification Column

Control Loop Number P&ID Number Description

TIT/TIC/TCV - 2302 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 1of 2) Vapor temperature from D-
2105 reboiler is controlled by
HP steam rate.
FIT/FIC/FCV - 2301 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 1of 2) Reflux flow to D-2105 is
controlled by column
overhead vapor temperature
control.
LIT/LIC/LCV - 2301 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 1 of 2) Level in column D-2105 is
controlled by D-2105 bottom
products withdrawal rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV - 2311 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 2 of 2) Temperature of liquid outlet
from D-2105 primary
condenser is controlled by
 cooling water rate to
condenser.
LIT/LIC/LCV – 2311 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 2 of 2) Level in D-2105 column
accumulator is controlled by
liquid withdrawal rate.
TIT/TIC/TCV – 2313 L021-21-P-PI-23 (Sht. 2 of 2) Temperature of xylenol
product is controlled by
cooling water rate to xylenol
product cooler.