Maintaining production and product quality

Butadiene and isoprene production can be compromised by unwanted formation of sheet and popcorn polymer, and by foaming. Advanced technology, custom treatment programs, and responsive technical services from GE Water & Process Technologies can help prevent these problems. By teaming with GE, you can maximize the efficiency of the equipment for:

	Transport and storage of crude C4s and C5s
	Carbonyls washing
	Vaporization of C4s
	Extractive distillation
	Product purification
	Solvent recovery

GE treatments combine inhibitors and passivation technologies that can prevent problems caused by free radical polymerization and by contamination from oxygen, peroxides, and iron.

GE Petroflo process performance additives help control fouling, corrosion, emulsions, foaming, and raw butadiene instability. Petroflo treatment programs also help prevent color degradation, peroxide and gum formation, and storage and transport instability.