Modelling reactive distillation

R Taylor, R Krishna - Chemical engineering science, 2000 - Elsevier
The design and operation issues for reactive distillation systems are considerably more
complex than those involved for either conventional reactors or conventional distillation …

Reactive and membrane-assisted distillation: recent developments and perspective

P Lutze, A Gorak - Chemical engineering research and design, 2013 - Elsevier
The number of design and processing requirements in the chemical and biochemical
industries are increasing to adapt to rapidly changing markets and the global competition, as …

Reactive distillation

MF Malone, MF Doherty - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2000 - ACS Publications
Combining reaction and distillation is an old idea that has received renewed attention in
recent years. Figure 1shows the rate of growth in the literature and patents (US only).[Ten …

Comparison of equilibrium stage and nonequilibrium stage models for reactive distillation

R Baur, AP Higler, R Taylor, R Krishna - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2000 - Elsevier
For modelling reactive distillation columns, two distinctly different approaches are available
in the literature:(1) the equilibrium (EQ) stage model, in which the vapour and liquid phases …

A disjunctive programming approach for the optimal design of reactive distillation columns

JR Jackson, IE Grossmann - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2001 - Elsevier
A generalized disjunctive programming formulation is presented for the optimal design of
reactive distillation columns using tray-by-tray, phase equilibrium and kinetic based models …

A novel continuous-flow reactor using reactive distillation for biodiesel production

BB He, AP Singh, JC Thompson - Transactions of the ASABE, 2006 - elibrary.asabe.org
The production of biodiesel through batch and existing continuous-flow processes requires
the use of a muchhigher excess alcohol, typically 100%, than the stoichiometric molar …

Transesterification of dimethyl carbonate with ethanol in a pilot-scale reactive distillation column

T Keller, J Holtbruegge, A Gorak - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012 - Elsevier
Reactive distillation (RD) is currently used to increase reactant conversion and the purity of
the target product. Our work focuses on the application of RD to reaction systems that feature …

Multiple steady states in reactive distillation: kinetic effects

F Chen, RS Huss, MF Doherty, MF Malone - Computers & Chemical …, 2002 - Elsevier
A model is developed to describe kinetic effects in reactive distillation. A Damköhler number
(Da), the ratio of a characteristic residence time to a characteristic reaction time, is the key …

Model predictive control and neural network predictive control of TAME reactive distillation column

N Sharma, K Singh - Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process …, 2012 - Elsevier
Model predictive control (MPC) is an advantageous methodology to control the nonlinear
processes such as tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME). Multiple reactions of the system make the …

Nonlinear computation in DIVA—methods and applications

M Mangold, A Kienle, ED Gilles, KD Mohl - Chemical Engineering Science, 2000 - Elsevier
Methods for one-parameter continuation and stability analysis of periodic solutions as well
as two-parameter continuation of Hopf and limit bifurcation points have been added to the …