Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification

The distillation process remains as the most common method ofseparation in chemical process industries. The energy used from this process accounts for an estimated 3% of the world energy consumption. The Dividing-Wall Column (DWC) for separation of multi-component mixtures has recently become a majo...

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Main Authors: R. Rahimi, M. H. Soodmand, M. Zivdar, A. Alborzi, M. Rahmanian
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Published: Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering (IAChE) 2015-01-01
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A. Alborzi
M. Rahmanian
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description The distillation process remains as the most common method ofseparation in chemical process industries. The energy used from this process accounts for an estimated 3% of the world energy consumption. The Dividing-Wall Column (DWC) for separation of multi-component mixtures has recently become a major concern ofindustries. The design ofDWC is based on Thermally Coupled Distillation System (TCDS) eliminating some of the operational equipment. This paper presents the results of simulation of a DWC by using 3-simple sequence column model based on shortcut method by a commercial chemical Engineering software for purification of1,3 butadiene unit. From the results, it is shown, by using a DWC instead of two conventional sequential column, the heat duties ofboth the condenser and the reboiler are reduced about 28.5% and also desirable purity ofthe key-components for the case ofstudy have been achieved.
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spelling doaj-art-4d097d72c1624c0b953e0c3cf1dacf302025-08-20T02:18:44ZengIranian Association of Chemical Engineering (IAChE)Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering1735-53972008-23552015-01-01121606711229Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene PurificationR. Rahimi0M. H. Soodmand1M. Zivdar2A. Alborzi3M. Rahmanian4Chemical Engineering Department, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, IranChemical Engineering Department, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, IranChemical Engineering Department, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, IranChemical Engineering Department, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, IranChemical Engineering Department, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, IranThe distillation process remains as the most common method ofseparation in chemical process industries. The energy used from this process accounts for an estimated 3% of the world energy consumption. The Dividing-Wall Column (DWC) for separation of multi-component mixtures has recently become a major concern ofindustries. The design ofDWC is based on Thermally Coupled Distillation System (TCDS) eliminating some of the operational equipment. This paper presents the results of simulation of a DWC by using 3-simple sequence column model based on shortcut method by a commercial chemical Engineering software for purification of1,3 butadiene unit. From the results, it is shown, by using a DWC instead of two conventional sequential column, the heat duties ofboth the condenser and the reboiler are reduced about 28.5% and also desirable purity ofthe key-components for the case ofstudy have been achieved.https://www.ijche.com/article_11229_6d513f5e151cb00beab68f1547c14634.pdfdistillationdividing wall columnmodelingsimulationthermally coupled
spellingShingle R. Rahimi
M. H. Soodmand
M. Zivdar
A. Alborzi
M. Rahmanian
Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
distillation
dividing wall column
modeling
simulation
thermally coupled
title Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
title_full Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
title_fullStr Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
title_full_unstemmed Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
title_short Modeling and Simulation of a Divided Wall Column for 1,3 Butadiene Purification
title_sort modeling and simulation of a divided wall column for 1 3 butadiene purification
topic distillation
dividing wall column
modeling
simulation
thermally coupled
url https://www.ijche.com/article_11229_6d513f5e151cb00beab68f1547c14634.pdf
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