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DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF COMPLEX COLUMN NETWORKS WITH GLOBAL FEASIBILITY TESTGerardo J. Ruiz, Seon B. Kim, and Andreas A. Linninger
Laboratory for Product and Process Design, Departments of Chemical and Bio-Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
General on Separations (02H00), AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Nov 9, 2009Poster No. 335o
Case Study 2 - Initialization of Complex Distillation Networks with AspenPlus Simulator
Motivation and Objectives
Rigorous Feasibility Test Reduced Search Space
Methodology - Complex Column Network Synthesis
Conclusions
ReferencesAgrawal, R. (2003). "Synthesis of multicomponent distillation column configurations." AIChE J 49(2): 379-401.Tapp, M., S.T. Holland, D. Hildebrandt, and D. Glasser, Column Profile Maps. 1. Derivation and
Interpretation. I&EC Research, 2004. 43(2): p. 364-374. Zhang, L. and A. A. Linninger (2004). "Temperature collocation algorithm for fast and robust distillation design." I&EC
Research 43(12): 3163-3182.Zhang, L. and A. A. Linninger (2006). "Towards computer-aided separation synthesis." AIChE J 52(4): 1392-1409.
Acknowledgements•DOE Grant: DE-FG36-06GO16104•Dr. Rakesh Agrawal (Purdue University)•Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen (Aspen Tech.)
MotivationDistillation occupies in chemical process:
�40-70% of capital and operating costs�60% of the total process energy�4% of total energy consumption in United States�Atmospheric carbon emissions
There is a need for a redefinition of the design objectives for industrial separations with a new focus on energy conservation and the emission reduction using complex column configurations have the potential of achieving up to 70% energy savings over simple column networks
• Temperature collocation and minimum bubble point distance algorithm were effective to find a feasible separation by intercepting profiles.
• The first case study demonstrates the potential to save 72% in energy using a complex column network compared to the simple column network.
• The second case study demonstrates the current state of the art of separation synthesis in conjunction with computer simulations to fully integrate complex separation networks.
• The seamless integration of rigorous flowsheet simulators to validate the predictive results of our scientific method was demonstrated.
A quaternary mixture of pentane, hexane, heptane, and octane was studied. In the complex network, it uses two simple columns for pre-fraction to complex column. As a result, the best energy efficient complex column network saves up to 72% of the operating cost in terms of vapor flowrate.
Bubble Point Temperature Distance map shows the minimum composition distance between two adjacent sections. The minimum bubble point distance (BPD) of 10-8 is localized at r= 2.35, xD3=0.0081 and BPT= 72.6 �C.
Basic complex column configurations
Generic Structure SynthesisNetwork Task Optimization
Using Difference Point Equations
Find Feasibility of Two Column Sections
Considering Operating and Capital Cost
Obtain Optimal Design
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Temperature Collocation Composition Profiles
Global Design Procedure
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• Profile Intersection Index - bubble point distance (BPD)
Objectives�Develop computer-aided systematic design procedures to prevent numerical failuresassociated with the extraordinary sensitivity of column profile calculations�Massive size reductions enabled by a new column profile computation algorithm called Temperature Collocation�Synthesize separation networks with realistic column profiles�Realizable column profiles validated with industrially accepted simulation software such as AspenPlus
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