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Heuristics For Process Synthesis
Heuristics For Process Synthesis
Distribution of Chemicals
… or after reaction...
Kinetic data
∆HR ko
Reaction E/R (oR)
Btu/lbmole lbmole/(hr ft3atm2)
1 -4,800 206,000 13,600
2 -79,200 11.7 3,430
3 -91,800 4.6 x 108 21,300
9.60E-04
9.70E-04
9.80E-04
9.90E-04
1.00E-03
1.02E-03
1.01E-03
-0.4
-0.8
ln(k)
-1.2
ln(k1)
-1.6 ln(k2)
1/T (980<T<1042 deg R) ln(k3)
MeOAc
HOAc
Reaction
zone
MeOH
H 2O
→
MeOH + HOAc ← MeOAc + H2O
Separations
Select from
distillation, enhanced
distillation, stripping
towers, liquid-liquid
extraction, etc.
Separations (Cont’d)
Select from
distillation, enhanced
distillation, stripping
towers, liquid-liquid
extraction, etc.
Attempt to cool
reactor products
using cooling water
Separations (Cont’d)
Combination of the
previous two flowsheets
excess reactant
an inert diluent
cold shots.