Review of extractive distillation. Process design, operation, optimization and control
Extractive distillation processes enable the separation of non-ideal mixtures, including
minimum or maximum boiling azeotropes and low relative volatility mixtures. Unlike …
minimum or maximum boiling azeotropes and low relative volatility mixtures. Unlike …
Extractive distillation: Advances in conceptual design, solvent selection, and separation strategies
Extractive distillation (ED) is one of the most promising approaches for the separation of the
azeotropic or close-boiling mixtures in the chemical industry. The purpose of this paper is to …
azeotropic or close-boiling mixtures in the chemical industry. The purpose of this paper is to …
Optimal design and effective control of triple-column extractive distillation for separating ethyl acetate/ethanol/water with multiazeotrope
The separation of the ternary nonideal system ethyl acetate (EtAC)/ethanol (EtOH)/water
with multiazeotropes is very important since they are always generated in the production …
with multiazeotropes is very important since they are always generated in the production …
Optimization and control of energy saving side-stream extractive distillation with heat integration for separating ethyl acetate-ethanol azeotrope
Currently, limited efforts have focused on the multi-objective optimization and effective
control of the side-stream extractive distillation processes (EDS). Herein, the EDS and a heat …
control of the side-stream extractive distillation processes (EDS). Herein, the EDS and a heat …
Energy-saving design of azeotropic distillation for the separation of methanol–methyl methacrylate azeotrope from industrial effluent
Y Ma, Z Hu, X Sun, Z Shen, X Li, J Gao, L Zhang… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
For the purpose of separating the binary methanol–methyl methacrylate (MMA) azeotrope in
light boiling residues and preventing MMA polymerization from acetone cyanohydrin …
light boiling residues and preventing MMA polymerization from acetone cyanohydrin …
Investigation of an energy-saving double-thermally coupled extractive distillation for separating ternary system benzene/toluene/cyclohexane
An intensified scheme for the separation of ternary azeotropic system is explored to reduce
the energy consumption and recycle important organic solvents. Herein, a novel double …
the energy consumption and recycle important organic solvents. Herein, a novel double …
Toward a Flexible Design for the Bioethanol Dehydration Using Extractive Distillation. Part 1: Steady-State Design and Optimization
This study introduces a novel approach to the initial design of bioethanol dehydration,
incorporating process fluctuations. Unlike previous studies, which overlooked fluctuations …
incorporating process fluctuations. Unlike previous studies, which overlooked fluctuations …
Design optimization and operating pressure effects in the separation of acetonitrile/methanol/water mixture by ternary extractive distillation
Ternary extractive distillation is a green and sustainable separation process for the treatment
of pharmaceutical wastewater containing methanol/acetonitrile and acetonitrile/water …
of pharmaceutical wastewater containing methanol/acetonitrile and acetonitrile/water …
Design and control of vapor recompression assisted extractive distillation for separating n-hexane and ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate and n-hexane are two widely used organic solvents in chemical and
pharmaceutical industries; however, separation of their mixtures is very challenging due to …
pharmaceutical industries; however, separation of their mixtures is very challenging due to …
Investigation of energy-saving azeotropic dividing wall column to achieve cleaner production via heat exchanger network and heat pump technique
A thermally coupled azeotropic dividing wall column (ADWC) configuration is explored for
the separation of industrial wastewater to recycle the organic solvent tert-butanol. Heat …
the separation of industrial wastewater to recycle the organic solvent tert-butanol. Heat …