Abstract
Design and plantwide control of an integrated plant for the hydrogenation of maleic anhydride and the dehydrogenation of 1,4-butanediol has been studied for the synthesis of γ-butyrolactone in an adiabatic reactor, under different conditions of reaction temperatures and hydrogen to feed ratio, realizing optimal hydrogen utilization and better energy efficiency. Compared to stand-alone processes, the integrated process has several advantages, e.g., easy temperature control, improved γ-butyrolactone yield, good energy efficiency and optimal hydrogen utilization. The stability and robustness of the process is checked by rigorous dynamic simulation in AspenDynamics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-169 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Dehydrogenation
- Hydrogenation
- Plantwide control
- Reaction coupling
- γ-butyrolactone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)