in this article the methodology proposed by li and wang for mixed qualitative and quantitative modeling and simulation of temporal behavior of processing unit is reexamined and extended to more complex case. the main issue of their approach considers the multivariate statistics of principal component analysis (pca), along with clustered fuzzy digraphs and reasoning. the pca and fuzzy clustering...

This paper illustrates through distillation examples how the bounded Newton homotopy method considerably extends the area of convergence compared with the unbounded one. Sidestream column configurations with exact mole fraction specifications are used as demonstrative test cases. Starting point multiplicity is found to be a real challenge when solving distillation problems with Newton homotopy-...

Traditionally polyester production is done in a batch reactor equipped with a separation column for batch distillation. A promising alternative for the intensification of this process is reactive distillation. In this paper, a reactive distillation model is developed for the synthesis of an unsaturated polyester process. The simulation results are compared with the industrial batch reactor outp...

Abstract Dividing-wall columns(DWC) are intensified distillation systems for multicomponent separations. They have the potential to save both energy and capital costs significantly than conventional simple column configurations. The several DWC columns for ternary distillations have been figured out by some creative activities from different inventors. Recently they have gained the momentum to ...

Distillation is a common unit operation, which is used to separate or purify components in a feed stream. Flooding is a common abnormal process condition wherein the distillation column stops generating a separation, thus causing the quality of the top and/or bottom products to go off specification. The Rosemount 3051S Pressure Transmitter with Advanced Diagnostics can be used to detect incipie...

sieve trays are widely used in the gas- liquid contactors such as distillation and absorption towers. in this article, a three-dimensional, two phase cfd model using euler-euler framework was developed to simulate a distillation tower with two sieve trays. hydrodynamic simulation of air and water system in different rates of gas phase was carried out and velocity distribution parameters, clear ...

Extractive distillation is a common process for the separation of homogeneous azeotropic mixtures. In this process entrainer feed flowrate and reflux ratio of the extractive column represent the crucial design degrees of freedom which govern feasibility and operating cost. In this work feasibility and operational stability of the extractive column is related to the analysis of the nonlinear dyn...

Tertiary-amyl methyl ether (TAME) is a potential gasoline additive that can be advantageously synthesized using the reactive distillation (RD) technology. This work emphasizes on non-linear effects in dynamic simulations of reactive distillation column. For certain configurations, dynamic simulation with equilibrium stage (EQ) model leads to sustained oscillations (limit cycles) which have been...

Mathematical optimization techniques are on their way to becoming a standard tool in chemical process engineering. While such approaches are usually based on deterministic models, uncertainties such as external disturbances play a significant role in many real-life applications. The present article gives an introduction to practical issues of process operation and to basic mathematical concepts...