Design of Energy Efficient Distillation Columns for Separation of Oxygenates Process

• Main Authors: Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad, Mohd Faris, Mustafa, Norazana, Ibrahim, Kamarul, Asri Ibrahim, Mohd Kamaruddin, Abd Hamid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: School of Engineering, Taylor’s University & IChemE 2014
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8384/1/Design_of_Energy_Efficient_Distillation_Columns_for_Separation_of_Oxygenates_Process.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8384/

Distillation is the primary separation process widely used in the industrial chemical process. Although it has many advantages, the main drawback is its large energy requirement, which may significantly influence the overall plant profitability. However, the large energy requirement of these proces...