Evaluation of alternative processes of CO2 methanation: Design, optimization, control, techno-economic and environmental analysis

Z Uddin, BY Yu, HY Lee - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022 - Elsevier
Converting carbon dioxide (CO 2) into substitute natural gas (SNG) has received renewed
interests recently. It not only realizes large scale CO 2 conversion, but also provides a …

Energy and exergy analysis of a stacked complex sequence and alternatives for ternary distillation

WT Tang, JD Ward - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing exergy efficiency and environmental sustainability in pressure swing azeotropic distillation

JW Mtogo, GW Mugo, P Mizsey - Cleaner Energy Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the economic, energetic, exergy efficiency, and environmental benefits
of energy integration in pressure-swing distillation, focusing on the separation of …

Stacked Side-Stream distillation sequences

WT Tang, CK Chien, JD Ward - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Distillation consumes a great deal of energy worldwide and research on methods to reduce
this consumption is ongoing. One strategy is column stacking (CS), in which the operating …

Combinatorial energy intensification of a ternary distillation process

CS Gan, WT Tang, JD Ward - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineers seeking to improve performance and reduce the cost and environmental impact
of distillation processes by energy intensification face a plethora of choices, including cyclic …

Comparison of Separation Alternatives for Two Industrial C6–C7 Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures Including Stacked Complex Sequences

WT Tang, JD Ward - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Distillation configurations are optimized and compared for two industrially relevant C6–C7
aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures: methylcyclopentane/cyclohexane/methylcyclohexane …