Separation on Aromatics and Non-aromatics by Extractive Distillation with NMP.

Accession number;03A0107687
Title;Separation on Aromatics and Non-aromatics by Extractive Distillation with NMP.
Author; CHEN B (Beijing Univ. Chemical Technol., Beijing, Chn) LEI Z (Beijing Univ. Chemical Technol., Beijing, Chn) LI J (Beijing Univ. Chemical Technol., Beijing, Chn)
Journal Title;J Chem Eng Jpn
Journal Code:S0629A
ISSN:0021-9592
VOL.36;NO.1;PAGE.20-24(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.5, REF.13
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Vapor-liquid-equilibrium(VLE) at normal pressure for the system formed by n-heptane, benzene and N-methyl-pyrrolidone(NMP) are investigated. The results show that NMP is a good extractive solvent that reverses the volatility of the binary system of n-heptane+benzene. A UNIFAC model is selected and proved that the group interaction parameters are reliable. A modified extractive distillation(MED) process, in which a little of water is added to lower the boiling point of reboilers in aromatics recovery column, is proposed on the basis of the original extractive distillation(OED) process. The process simulation shows that the proposed process raises the yield ratio of benzene from 94.2% to 98.2%. Since the modification is not complicated, the MED process have a lasting value in industry. (author abst.)
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