Open AccessIntensification of an Irreversible Process Using Reactive Distillation – Simulation Studies
Author(s) -
Shuwana Tasleem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38870
Subject(s) - reactive distillation , toluene , fractional distillation , xylene , yield (engineering) , distillation , process engineering , process (computing) , process simulation , p xylene , chemistry , chemical engineering , environmental science , chromatography , organic chemistry , computer science , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , operating system
In this study, a steady state simulation of the process for the production of xylene isomers by reactive distillation was performed using Aspen Plus software. The simulations were aimed studying the parameters like number of stages in the different sections of the RD column, reflux ratio, and the boil-up ratio, which maximize the conversion of Toluene and improves the selectivity and yield of the p- Xylene. Keywords: Reactive Distillation, Process Intensification, Toluene Methylation, Aspen Plus, Simulation Studies,