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Reactive Distillation for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Feasible Solution Space

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Title Reactive Distillation for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Feasible Solution Space
 
Creator SRINIVAS, S
MAHAJANI, SM
MALIK, RK
 
Subject tert-butyl-ether
minlp optimization
multiple solutions
optimal-design
aspen-plus
simulation
column
feasibility
acetate
models
 
Description Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can be advantageously carried out in reactive distillation (RD) mode. Parametric studies like the effect of reflux ratio, pressure, etc. have been reported in our earlier work [Srinivas et al. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48, 4719-4730] using Aspen Plus. As an extension of this work, multiparameter sensitivity analysis is performed on a simple RD configuration without side-draws or side-coolers in Aspen Plus, retaining the kinetic and thermodynamic models used previously. A feasible solution space in terms of reflux ratio, pressure, and total catalyst loading is identified and possible reasons for the bounds observed are provided. Changes in the column configuration toward various objectives like maximum conversion, maximum gasoline yield, or selectivity, etc. are also investigated. Regions of interest corresponding to different objectives are represented on a Da-reflux ratio plot.
 
Publisher AMER CHEMICAL SOC
 
Date 2011-07-14T17:40:14Z
2011-12-26T12:49:06Z
2011-12-27T05:34:48Z
2011-07-14T17:40:14Z
2011-12-26T12:49:06Z
2011-12-27T05:34:48Z
2010
 
Type Article
 
Identifier INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 49(14), 6350-6361
0888-5885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie100106u
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/4025
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/4025
 
Language en