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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2021-03-05

发表刊物：COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

卷号：143

ISSN号：0098-1354

关键字：Side-stream extractive distillation; Separation sequences; Intermediate boiling entrainer; Eco-efficiency analysis; Methanol-toluene

摘要：The side-stream extractive distillation (SSED) system is attracting widespread attention due to its high eco-efficiency. In the article, three double-column SSED (DC-SSED) sequences and two single-column SSED (SC-SSED) sequences with different side-stream extraction locations are proposed for separating the methanol-toluene azeotrope with intermediate boiling entrainer triethylamine, which are compared with two conventional extractive distillation (CED) processes including direct and indirect CED sequences. The genetic algorithm is employed to optimize seven extractive distillation sequences to minimize the total annual costs (TAC). CO2 emissions and thermodynamic efficiency of the optimized processes are quantified as well as TAC to calculate the Eco-efficiency Comparison (ECI) Index for eco-efficiency analysis. The results illustrate that two DC-SSED sequences demonstrate the eco-efficiency superiority compared to the optimal CED process (direct CED), and their side-streams are located in the rectifying section and extractive section of the side extractive distillation column, while their ECI indexes reach 97.38% and 97.60%. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.