This paper proposes a modified operation mode of batch extractive distillation with two reboilers.The separation of ethanol and water using as ethylene glycol is well done to validate the feasibility of this mode.The ...This paper proposes a modified operation mode of batch extractive distillation with two reboilers.The separation of ethanol and water using as ethylene glycol is well done to validate the feasibility of this mode.The pilot-plant experimental data under the identical operational conditions between the regular mode and the modified mode are in particular discussed.The studied results prove more practical advantages of the modified mode over the regular mode such as easier operation control,more flexibility and higher separation efficiency etc.So it supplies certain guidance for the industrial application of batch extractive distillation process.展开更多
In this work,the dynamics and operation of the totally reboiled reactive distillation columns are visualized in terms of transfer function based process models.This kind of processes is found to be characterized by un...In this work,the dynamics and operation of the totally reboiled reactive distillation columns are visualized in terms of transfer function based process models.This kind of processes is found to be characterized by underdamped step responses due to the special topological configuration and the intricate interplay between the reaction operation and the separation operation involved.The under-dampness can be substantially alleviated through the tight inventory control of bottom reboiler and this presents beneficial effects to process dynamics and operation.Two totally reboiled reactive distillation columns,separating,respectively,a hypothetical synthesis reaction from reactants A and B to product C,and a real decomposition reaction from 1,4-butanediol to tetrahydrofuran and water,are employed to demonstrate these uncommon behaviors.The results obtained give full support to the above qualitative interpretation.Despite the strong influences of reaction kinetics and thermodynamic properties of the reacting mixtures,the totally reboiled reactive distillation columns are generally considered to present such unique behaviors and require tight inventory control of bottom reboiler to facilitate their control system development.展开更多
文摘This paper proposes a modified operation mode of batch extractive distillation with two reboilers.The separation of ethanol and water using as ethylene glycol is well done to validate the feasibility of this mode.The pilot-plant experimental data under the identical operational conditions between the regular mode and the modified mode are in particular discussed.The studied results prove more practical advantages of the modified mode over the regular mode such as easier operation control,more flexibility and higher separation efficiency etc.So it supplies certain guidance for the industrial application of batch extractive distillation process.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China(21076015,21376018,and 21576014)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(ZY1503)
文摘In this work,the dynamics and operation of the totally reboiled reactive distillation columns are visualized in terms of transfer function based process models.This kind of processes is found to be characterized by underdamped step responses due to the special topological configuration and the intricate interplay between the reaction operation and the separation operation involved.The under-dampness can be substantially alleviated through the tight inventory control of bottom reboiler and this presents beneficial effects to process dynamics and operation.Two totally reboiled reactive distillation columns,separating,respectively,a hypothetical synthesis reaction from reactants A and B to product C,and a real decomposition reaction from 1,4-butanediol to tetrahydrofuran and water,are employed to demonstrate these uncommon behaviors.The results obtained give full support to the above qualitative interpretation.Despite the strong influences of reaction kinetics and thermodynamic properties of the reacting mixtures,the totally reboiled reactive distillation columns are generally considered to present such unique behaviors and require tight inventory control of bottom reboiler to facilitate their control system development.
