TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel method for mapping the applicability of reactive distillation
AU - Muthia, Rahma
AU - Reijneveld, Arjan G.T.
AU - van der Ham, Aloijsius G.J.
AU - ten Kate, Antoon J.B.
AU - Bargeman, Gerrald
AU - Kersten, Sascha R.A.
AU - Kiss, Anton A.
N1 - Elsevier deal
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Reactive distillation (RD) is a great process intensification concept applicable to equilibrium limited reaction systems, but how can anyone decide quickly if RD is indeed worth applying? To answer this question, this study proposes a mapping method for checking the applicability of reactive distillation (RD). The initial development is for one of the most relevant subset of quaternary reversible reactions (A + B ⇄ C + D, with boiling points Tb,C < Tb,A < Tb,B < Tb,D), by using only basic chemical (equilibrium and kinetics) and physical (relative volatilities) parameters. Generic cases, assuming ideal thermodynamics and constant parameters, are used to obtain a set of RD applicability graphs that provide broad insights into the RD operation. In addition, the new mapping method provides reasonable estimates of the RD applicability to real (non-ideal) chemical systems based on the available pre-defined maps (which are actually applicability graphs of the generic ideal cases). This new approach leads to a straightforward estimation of the applicability of RD to real systems, prior to performing any rigorous process simulations and without any clear-cut decision making (as used in previous studies).
AB - Reactive distillation (RD) is a great process intensification concept applicable to equilibrium limited reaction systems, but how can anyone decide quickly if RD is indeed worth applying? To answer this question, this study proposes a mapping method for checking the applicability of reactive distillation (RD). The initial development is for one of the most relevant subset of quaternary reversible reactions (A + B ⇄ C + D, with boiling points Tb,C < Tb,A < Tb,B < Tb,D), by using only basic chemical (equilibrium and kinetics) and physical (relative volatilities) parameters. Generic cases, assuming ideal thermodynamics and constant parameters, are used to obtain a set of RD applicability graphs that provide broad insights into the RD operation. In addition, the new mapping method provides reasonable estimates of the RD applicability to real (non-ideal) chemical systems based on the available pre-defined maps (which are actually applicability graphs of the generic ideal cases). This new approach leads to a straightforward estimation of the applicability of RD to real systems, prior to performing any rigorous process simulations and without any clear-cut decision making (as used in previous studies).
KW - UT-Hybrid-D
KW - Conceptual design
KW - Process intensification
KW - Reactive distillation
KW - Applicability evaluation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046634954&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cep.2018.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cep.2018.04.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046634954
SN - 0255-2701
VL - 128
SP - 263
EP - 275
JO - Chemical engineering and processing : process intensification
JF - Chemical engineering and processing : process intensification
ER -