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Multiple Analysis in a Reactive Distillation Column for the Synthesis of tert ‐Amyl Methyl Ether
Author(s) -
Ramkissoon Ashley,
Moonisar Roshan,
Maraj Divya,
Riverol Carmen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201400358
Subject(s) - reactive distillation , condenser (optics) , fractional distillation , chemistry , distillation , reboiler , column (typography) , batch distillation , fractionating column , azeotropic distillation , continuous distillation , chromatography , organic chemistry , process engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , light source , physics , connection (principal bundle) , optics
Abstract tert ‐Amyl methyl ether (TAME) is produced via reactive distillation. A simulation is set up and controlled on Aspen HYSYS v 8.0 for generating the highest purity of TAME. This simulation includes a plug‐flow reactor and a reactive distillation column. Emphasis was put on finding the optimal operating conditions of the reactive distillation column in order to get the maximum purity of TAME. The operational parameters were reflux ratio, number of reactive stages in the distillation column, and condenser pressure. The results indicated the optimal reflux ratio and condenser pressure which could be adapted to industrial scale.