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BY REACTIVE DISTILLATION
S. Galán1, R. De María1 & F. Domingo2
1ETSII-Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
2Repsol-YPF, I&D Downstream, Química, Energía y Gas
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OUTLINE
Pilot plant
Results:
Steady state multiplicities
Influence of variables
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Reactions
O
k1
CH2-CH2-CH3 + H20 CH20H-CH0H-CH3
(PO) (MPG)
REACCION 2
O
k2
CH20H-CH0H-CH3 + CH2-CH2-CH3 CH20H-CH-0-CH2-CH0H
CH3 CH3
(MPG) (PO) (DPG)
REACCION 3
O
k3
CH20H-CH-0-CH2-CH0H + CH2-CH2-CH3 CH20H-CH-0-CH2-CH-0-CH2-CH0H
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Glycol production at Repsol-YPF
2 plants:
Puertollano (Spain): 20,000 t/a
Important issues:
High Water/PO ratio to maximize MPG selectivity
Process flexibility
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Current process
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Reactive distillation
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Conventional process vs. Reactive distillation
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Simulation for Conceptual Design
Preliminary design
Profitability analysis
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Simulation for Kinetic Modeling
Experimental program
Data regression
Analysis of results
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Simulation in the Pilot Plant
N2
PSHV CWR
AGUA
PI
O2i
PIC
TT
PT
SCW
DO1
NNF
DO4 TI
TT E01
RCW LT FI TT
COND.
DO3 TT
N2
CWS
TT
OP LIC TIC
PI
VAPOR
TT TT
PIC LV
D06
LG +/-
MF
SCW
D02 E03
P03 ACEITE TERMICO
TT TT
FI TI DO5 LG
RCW LT
COND. GLICOLES
CWR
E02
RECIPIENTE DE OP
FECHA: DIBUJADO: REVISADO: COMPROBADO:
CWS 19/2/99 FDR
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Design of the Pilot Plant
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Temperature profiles
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Steady State Multiplicities
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Composition profiles
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Reaction rate profiles
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Feed and pressure influence
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Pressure influence
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Boil-up ratio influence
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Software Tools
ASPEN PLUS
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Conclusions
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Santos Galán (sgalan@diquima.upm.es)
http://www.diquima.upm.es/proyectos/glicoles/glicoles.html
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