A new strategy to design the purification process of ethyl tertiary butyl ether gasoline additive via hybrid extractive-reactive distillation

Kong, ZY; Sun, S; Ang, T; Yang, A; Ong, HC; Sunarso, J

A new strategy to design the purification process of ethyl tertiary butyl ether gasoline additive via hybrid extractive-reactive distillation

Kong, ZY Sun, S Ang, T Yang, A Ong, HC Sunarso, J

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Citation:: Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 192, pp. 643-648
Issue Date:: 2024-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kong, ZY
dc.contributor.author	Sun, S
dc.contributor.author	Ang, T
dc.contributor.author	Yang, A
dc.contributor.author	Ong, HC
dc.contributor.author	Sunarso, J
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-22T04:42:13Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-22T04:42:13Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 192, pp. 643-648
dc.identifier.issn	0957-5820
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/184000
dc.description.abstract	Here we propose a new strategy for designing the purification process of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) gasoline additive. Our proposal suggests replacing the last two columns of the triple-column extractive distillation process from previous work with a single reactive distillation column. This column incorporates an ethylene oxide hydration reaction, yielding ethylene glycol, which can be utilized as a solvent for extractive distillation. This replacement is able to reduce the total number of columns, the amount of solvent needed, and significantly decreases total energy consumption up to 32 % compared to the original process. Furthermore, it benefits from the redistribution of energy between different steam-grade utilities, enabling significant reduction in operational costs. These advantages result in a 3−22 % cost decrease compared to the original process. Overall, the proposed process exhibits significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost reduction with respect to the original process with and without heat integration from previous research.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Process Safety and Environmental Protection
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.psep.2024.10.058
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0102 Applied Mathematics, 0904 Chemical Engineering, 0911 Maritime Engineering, 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
dc.subject.classification	Chemical Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
dc.subject.classification	4004 Chemical engineering
dc.subject.classification	4011 Environmental engineering
dc.subject.classification	4019 Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
dc.title	A new strategy to design the purification process of ethyl tertiary butyl ether gasoline additive via hybrid extractive-reactive distillation
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	192
utslib.for	0102 Applied Mathematics
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering
utslib.for	0911 Maritime Engineering
utslib.for	0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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dc.date.updated	2025-01-22T04:42:12Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	192

Abstract:

Here we propose a new strategy for designing the purification process of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) gasoline additive. Our proposal suggests replacing the last two columns of the triple-column extractive distillation process from previous work with a single reactive distillation column. This column incorporates an ethylene oxide hydration reaction, yielding ethylene glycol, which can be utilized as a solvent for extractive distillation. This replacement is able to reduce the total number of columns, the amount of solvent needed, and significantly decreases total energy consumption up to 32 % compared to the original process. Furthermore, it benefits from the redistribution of energy between different steam-grade utilities, enabling significant reduction in operational costs. These advantages result in a 3−22 % cost decrease compared to the original process. Overall, the proposed process exhibits significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost reduction with respect to the original process with and without heat integration from previous research.

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