Process Network Synthesis for Benzaldehyde Production: P-graph Approach

Autor: J.P. Losada, I. Heckl, B. Bertok, F. Friedler, J.C. Garcia-Ojeda, A. Argoti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol 45 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2283-9216
DOI: 10.3303/CET1545229
Popis: Benzaldehyde is a chemical of significant importance in a variety of industries, which is mainly manufactured from toluene. In this work, authors develop process flowsheets in terms of profit for the production of benzaldehyde from toluene via process-network synthesis by deploying an algorithmic method based on P-graphs. First, the best reaction combination for the production process in terms of profit is obtained. Second, a set of operating units that can perform the process is identified; the corresponding maximal structure is constructed with the P-graph representations of these operating units. Third, the optimal and near-optimal flowsheets in terms of profit are algorithmically identified from the maximal structure.
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