Review of extractive distillation. Process design, operation, optimization and control

V Gerbaud, I Rodriguez-Donis, L Hegely, P Lang… - … Research and Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Extractive distillation processes enable the separation of non-ideal mixtures, including
minimum or maximum boiling azeotropes and low relative volatility mixtures. Unlike …

Extractive distillation: Advances in conceptual design, solvent selection, and separation strategies

S Sun, L Lü, A Yang, W Shen - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Energy-saving thermally coupled ternary extractive distillation process by combining with mixed entrainer for separating ternary mixture containing bioethanol

Y Zhao, K Ma, W Bai, D Du, Z Zhu, Y Wang, J Gao - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The major intrinsic obstacle of extractive distillation is the high energy consumption. It is an
actual problem for reducing energy consumption of extractive distillation processes. Two …

Sustainable design and multi-objective optimization of heat pump assisted extractive distillation process for separating a ternary mixture of methyl acetate …

J Leng, S Fan, C Lu, Z Feng, L Dong - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The separation of a ternary mixture of methyl acetate (MeAc), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and
methanol (MeOH) produced from chemical or pharmaceutical plants can not only recover …

Economically and thermodynamically efficient pressure-swing distillation with heat integration and heat pump techniques

J Zhai, X Chen, X Sun, H Xie - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The recovery of isopropanol from wastewater is of significance in the industry in light of
sustainable development and public health. In this study, the separation has been …

Multi-objective optimization and control strategy for extractive distillation with dividing-wall column/pervaporation for separation of ternary azeotropes based on …

H Zhang, S Wang, J Tang, N Li, Y Li, P Cui, Y Wang… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Cyclohexane and isopropanol (IPA) are commonly used as solvents for rapeseed oil peeling
and low-temperature pressing. Owing to the existence of azeotropes, it is difficult to achieve …

Investigation of an energy-saving double-thermally coupled extractive distillation for separating ternary system benzene/toluene/cyclohexane

A Yang, Y Su, IL Chien, S Jin, C Yan, W Shen - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Energy-saving investigation for diethyl carbonate synthesis through the reactive dividing wall column combining the vapor recompression heat pump or different …

A Yang, S Sun, A Eslamimanesh, W Shen - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The design of the diethyl carbonate (DEC) production process has received much attention
due to its key role as the oxygenated gasoline additive with much fewer environmental and …

Design and control of vapor recompression assisted extractive distillation for separating n-hexane and ethyl acetate

Z Feng, W Shen, GP Rangaiah, L Dong - Separation and Purification …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of extractive distillation from an azeotropic phenomenon for dynamic control

Y Ma, P Cui, Y Wang, Z Zhu, Y Wang, J Gao - Chinese Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extractive distillation is an effective method for separating azeotropic or close boiling point
mixtures by adding a third component. Various technologies for performing the extractive …