Intensification of ethylene glycol production process

Apiwit  Wisutwattanaa; Rebecca Frauzem; Uthaiporn  Suriyapraphadilok; Rafiqul Gani

doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-63965-3.50191-4

Intensification of ethylene glycol production process

Apiwit Wisutwattanaa, Rebecca Frauzem, Uthaiporn Suriyapraphadilok, Rafiqul Gani

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Abstract

This study aims to generate an alternative design for ethylene glycol production process focusing on a reduction of operating cost and emissions. To achieve this, the phenomena-based method for process intensification was applied. 3 stages of process intensification were performed. First, the base-case design was obtained, resulting in the production of ethylene glycol via two steps: ethylene oxidation synthesis followed by ethylene oxide hydration to produce ethylene glycol. Feasibility of the design was verified and the process was rigorously designed using a computer process simulation program. In the second stage, the base-case design was analysed through economic evaluation and environmental impact analysis to identify the process “hot spots” and determine targets for improvement. In the last stage, the phenomena-based method for process intensification was applied to determine more sustainable solutions. As the result of intensification method, membrane separation was suggested and applied to the design. With the operation of the new equipment, the ethylene glycol production process was improved for 54.51 percent in terms of energy consumption.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27
Volume	40
Publisher	Elsevier
Publication date	2017
Pages	1135-1140
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63965-3.50191-4
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 1 Oct 2017 → 5 Oct 2017 Conference number: 27 https://www.elsevier.com/books/27th-european-symposium-on-computer-aided-process-engineering/espuna/978-0-444-63965-3

Conference

Conference	27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Number	27
Country	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	01/10/2017 → 05/10/2017
Internet address	https://www.elsevier.com/books/27th-european-symposium-on-computer-aided-process-engineering/espuna/978-0-444-63965-3

Series	Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume	40
ISSN	1570-7946

Keywords

Ethylene glycol production
Ethylene oxidation
Ethylene oxide hydration
Process intensification
Phenomena-based

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Wisutwattanaa, A., Frauzem, R., Suriyapraphadilok, U., & Gani, R. (2017). Intensification of ethylene glycol production process. In Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27 (Vol. 40, pp. 1135-1140). Elsevier. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol.. 40 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63965-3.50191-4

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Wisutwattanaa, A, Frauzem, R, Suriyapraphadilok, U & Gani, R 2017, Intensification of ethylene glycol production process. in Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27. vol. 40, Elsevier, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, vol. 40, pp. 1135-1140, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Barcelona, Spain, 01/10/2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63965-3.50191-4

Intensification of ethylene glycol production process. / Wisutwattanaa, Apiwit ; Frauzem, Rebecca; Suriyapraphadilok, Uthaiporn; Gani, Rafiqul.

Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27. Vol. 40 Elsevier, 2017. p. 1135-1140 (Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 40).

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