Oxyfuel Combustion Makes Carbon Capture More Efficient.

Fossil energy carriers cannot be totally replaced, especially if nuclear power stations are stopped and renewable energy is not available. To fulfill emission regulations, however, points such as emission sources should be addressed. Besides desulfurization, carbon capture and utilization have become increasingly important engineering activities.

Effects of Energy Intensification of Pressure-Swing Distillation on Energy Consumption and Controllability.

The aim of process integration is the efficient use of energy and natural resources. However, process integration can result in a more precise process operation, that is, it influences controllability. Pressure-swing distillation processes are designed for the separation of azeotropic mixtures, but their inherent heat integration option can be utilized to significantly reduce their energy consumption.

Comparison of Controllability Features of Extractive and Pressure Swing Distillations on the Example of Tetrahydrofuran Dewatering.

The controllability study is an integral part of chemical process design. In this work, the controllability of two special distillation techniques, extractive distillation and pressure swing distillation, designed for the separation of azeotropic mixtures is investigated with dynamic tools. The control design interface of Aspen Plus and Matlab are applied for the modeling and evaluation of the two systems.

Pervaporative Dehydration of Methanol Using PVA/Nanoclay Mixed Matrix Membranes: Experiments and Modeling.

Encouraged by the industrial problem of removing water from methanol solutions, a simple exfoliation method is applied to prepare polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/laponite nanoclay mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). The membranes are used for the pervaporative dehydration of the methanol-water solution. The influence of the nanoclay content on the pervaporation performance is investigated.