Bio-based solvents as entrainers for extractive distillation in aromatic/aliphatic and olefin/paraffin separation
Thomas Brouwer, Boelo Schuur
Abstract
A series of bio-based solvents were studied for application as entrainers in extractive distillation with Cyrene™, and compared to sulfolane, 30% energy saving was found for methylcyclohexene distillation from toluene.
Topics & Concepts
Olefin fiberExtractive distillationChemistryDistillationOrganic chemistryVacuum distillationChemical engineeringCatalysisEngineeringProcess Optimization and IntegrationExtraction and Separation ProcessesInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation