Detailed energy and exergy analyses are conducted for a stacked complex sequence (SCS)
and alternatives for a ternary zeotropic distillation problem. Multi-objective optimizations are …

Abstract The Carbon–Hydrogen–Oxygen symbiosis networks (CHOSYNs) belong to the
latest trend of sustainable process design whose main purpose is the efficient use of energy …

Current technologies for the production of biobutanol by fermentation have improved the
production processes. These new technology improvements are economically viable with …

In this work, stacked complex sequences are studied as an alternative to thermal coupling
for reducing cost and energy consumption in ternary zeotropic separations. Column stacking …

A dividing-wall prefractionator configuration was investigated for a safe and economic retrofit
of the conventional sequence using simple distillation columns. In the proposed retrofit …

Distillation configurations are optimized and compared for two industrially relevant C6–C7
aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures: methylcyclopentane/cyclohexane/methylcyclohexane …

Understanding the dynamic behavior of distillation columns has received considerable
attention due to the fact that distillation is one of the most widely used unit operations in …

Dividing-wall columns (DWCs) are widely used in the separation of ternary mixtures, but
rarely seen in the separation of petroleum fractions. This work develops two novel and …

In chemical processes, beside main products, significant quantities of by-products are often
produced due to thermodynamics. Therefore, separation techniques and methods play such …

High prices of oil and biofuels as well as tight environmental regulations on gas emissions
have promoted theoretical and industrial developments in distillation; in particular, in …