High-Pressure Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Formic Acid/Formate: Effect of pH on the Downstream Separation Process and Economics

M Ramdin, ART Morrison, M De Groen… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We use a high-pressure semicontinuous batch electrochemical reactor with a tin-based
cathode to demonstrate that it is possible to efficiently convert CO2 to formic acid (FA) in low …

Challenges in process optimization for new feedstocks and energy sources

A Mitsos, N Asprion, CA Floudas, M Bortz… - Computers & Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Current and future challenges of optimization in the process industry are discussed. The gap
between academic research and industrial workflow is analyzed. Moreover, issues arising …

What does the NRTL model look like? Determination of boundaries for different fluid phase equilibrium regions

JA Labarta, MM Olaya, AF Marcilla - AIChE Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adequate correlation of experimental phase equilibrium data by using any
thermodynamic model represents a key point for the rigorous design of the chemical …

GMcal_TieLinesLL: Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Topological Analysis of Calculated GM Surfaces and Curves, including Tie-Lines, Hessian Matrix, Spinodal …

JA Labarta, MM Olaya, A Marcilla - 2015 - rua.ua.es
TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GM FUNCTION IN LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM
CORRELATION DATA FOR TERNARY AND BINARY SYSTEMS (version 2.2). A single and …

[HTML][HTML] Process development for biomass delignification using deep eutectic solvents. Conceptual design supported by experiments

D Smink, SRA Kersten, B Schuur - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been proposed as solvents for biomass delignification.
This paper describes a conceptual process design for the delignification of Eucalyptus …

Liquid–liquid extraction of formic acid with 2-methyltetrahydrofuran: Experiments, process modeling, and economics

AT Laitinen, VM Parsana, O Jauhiainen… - Industrial & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Formic acid (FA) is an interesting hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) carrier that can
be produced by the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) using renewable …

The Effect of Sulfate Electrolytes on the Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium of 2-MTHF/Water/5-HMF: Experimental Study and Thermodynamic Modeling

DM Roth, M Haas, A Echtermeyer… - Journal of Chemical & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We investigate the influence of sulfate salts and sulfuric acid on the equilibrium behavior of 2-
methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF)/H2O/5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Liquid–liquid …

Efficient learning of decision-making models: A penalty block coordinate descent algorithm for data-driven inverse optimization

R Gupta, Q Zhang - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Decision-making problems are commonly formulated as optimization problems, which are
then solved to make optimal decisions. In this work, we consider the inverse problem where …

Solvent Replacement Strategies for Processing Pharmaceuticals and Bio-Related Compounds—A Review

JL Lee, GH Chong, M Ota, H Guo, RL Smith Jr - Liquids, 2024 - mdpi.com
An overview of solvent replacement strategies shows that there is great progress in green
chemistry for replacing hazardous di-polar aprotic solvents, such as N, N-dimethylformamide …

Process development for separation of lignin from OrganoCat lignocellulose fractionation using antisolvent precipitation

A Holtz, D Weidener, W Leitner, H Klose… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the sustainable production of chemicals, lignocellulosic biomass can be fractionated into
cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which can be subsequently converted into valuable …