Modeling and simulation of a batch distillation column for recovering limonene epoxide

Aspen Plus and MATLAB software simulation tools were employed for modeling, simulation and optimization of a distillation process to recover limonene epoxide from a liquid mixture containing limonene + acetonitrile + water + limonene epoxide. This mixture is obtained from limonene epoxidation over P...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Colombia
Institución:Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia
Repositorio:Repositorio EIA
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.eia.edu.co:11190/118
Acceso en línea:https://repository.eia.edu.co/handle/11190/118
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:REI00197
RECURSOS NATURALES: AGUA, MINERALES, BIODIVERSIDAD
BIOTRANSFORMACIÓN
BIOTRANSFORMATION
BATCH DISTILLATION
MODELING AND SIMULATION
RESIDUE CURVE MAPS
LIMONENE EPOXIDE
DESTILACIÓN POR LOTES
MODELADO Y SIMULACIÓN
CURVAS DE COMPOSICIÓN RESIDUAL
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Sumario:Aspen Plus and MATLAB software simulation tools were employed for modeling, simulation and optimization of a distillation process to recover limonene epoxide from a liquid mixture containing limonene + acetonitrile + water + limonene epoxide. This mixture is obtained from limonene epoxidation over PW-Amberlite using aqueous hydrogen peroxide as oxidant and acetonitrile as solvent. Analyses of residue curve maps indicate that batch distillation columns of inverse configuration are adequate to separate limonene epoxide. The model parameters, i.e., the number of stages (8) and the reflux ratio (3,1) were determined by steady state simulations with short-cut models and rigorous models from Aspen Plus. Aspen Plus simulation of the batch distillation operation showed that it is possible to recover up to 95 % limonene epoxide with a molar fraction of 0,97 after 7,5 h. For comparison purposes, the batch distillation operation was also simulated with a semi-rigorous MATLAB model and similar results were obtained.