ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Distillation systems composed of a prefractionator and a main column are introduced. The columns operate at different pressures, but the temperatures of the utilities are the same as for a single column performing the same separation. The energy integration of the columns is realized by condensing a vapor overhead from the prefractionator in an intermediate reboiler located in the stripping section of the main column or by boiling a bottoms liquid from the prefractionator in an intermediate condenser placed in the rectifying section of the main column.Analysis is performed to determine feasible regions of operational parameters and to minimize vapor flows. A detailed simulation example of the benzene-toluene separation shows that for certain feed compositions it is possible to reduce energy requirements of a conventional binary distillation column by almost one-third using this new distillation system. This savings is achieved without any change in the temperature of the utilities used.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690420804
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