| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K83915/01 |
| Title: |
SOLVENT- FREE SEPARATIONS: FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HEAT-INTEGRATED DISTILLATION FOR AZEOTROPE SPLITTING |
| Principal Investigator: |
Pritchard, Dr C |
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| Department: |
Sch of Chemical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Edinburgh |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1996 |
Ends: |
31 December 1997 |
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60,881
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Energy Efficiency |
Gas & Solution Phase Reactions |
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| Chemicals |
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A feasibility study of the application of platewise heat-integrated distillation (PHID) to azeotropic separations as a means of replacing the use of entrainers (solvents) commonly used for this purpose. Benefits to Cleaner Technology are reduced energy and solvent use in these energy-intensive separations. The study will be based on simulations of PHID and on experiments to develop designs for plate-to-plate heat transfer. Experiments will determine heat-transfer rates in alternative geometries, eg coil-on-plate, or integrated heat exchanger plate designs. Modelling will permit the capital and operating costs of PHID to be compared with those for conventional azeotropic separation using entrainers.
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