CHEN Yushi, ZHANG Chundong. Process design and optimization of industrial byproduct methyl acetate to n-propyl acetate. [J]. Low-carbon Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 48(5):176-181(2023)
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CHEN Yushi, ZHANG Chundong. Process design and optimization of industrial byproduct methyl acetate to n-propyl acetate. [J]. Low-carbon Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 48(5):176-181(2023) DOI: 10.12434/j.issn.2097-2547.20230200.
Process design and optimization of industrial byproduct methyl acetate to n-propyl acetate
In the industrial production of purified terephthalic acid, a significant amount of methyl acetate is generated as a byproduct. To efficiently utilize methyl acetate, a process utilizing transesterification and reactive distillation technologies has been proposed to convert methyl acetate and ,n-,propanol into high-value ,n,-propyl acetate and methanol, with rigorous steady-state modeling. To reduce utility consumptions during the separation process, pressure swing distillation and heat integration technologies were further employed to optimize the process with a feedstock of 50 kmol/h of methyl acetate. A comparative analysis of the process before and after optimization was conducted from both technical (systematic energy consumptions and CO,2, emissions) and economic (total annual costs) perspectives. The results show that prior to optimization, the systematic energy consumptions of the process are 7.85 MW, CO,2, emissions amount to 1.33 × 10,4, t/a, and the total annual cost is 4.71 × 10,6, CNY/a. However, following optimization, systematic energy consumptions decrease to 4.44 MW, CO,2, emissions are reduced to 0.75 × 10,4, t/a, and the total annual cost decrease to 3.29 × 10,6, CNY/a. This study serves as a reference for the efficient utilization of methyl acetate and the industrial production of ,n,-propyl acetate.
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