Solvent production Process Flowsheets & Simulations
Explore 3 validated, solved Solvent production simulation flowsheets in MaximaLabs — real components: 2_butanol, methyl_ethyl_ketone, h2, isopropanol, acetone, water. Open any one directly in your browser.
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Methyl ethyl ketone from 2-butanol dehydrogenation
Catalytic dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) over an In/MgO catalyst, per DE2831465A1 (1978), followed by a flash to remove the H2 co-product and a distillation splitting MEK from unreacted 2-butanol.
8 unit ops • PENG-ROBINSON
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View & openAcetone from isopropanol dehydrogenation
Endothermic gas-phase dehydrogenation of isopropanol (IPA) to acetone, after Luyben (Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2011, 50, 1206). The H2-rich reactor off-gas is scrubbed with water to recover the acetone before venting, then a column splits acetone from the water/unreacted-IPA absorbent.
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View & openButyl acetate synthesis via reactive distillation
Methyl acetate transesterifies with n-butanol over the reactive stages of a column into butyl acetate (a common paint/coatings solvent) and methanol, which is pulled overhead as it forms while high-boiling butyl acetate collects in the bottoms. Luyben et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2011, 50, 1247.
5 unit ops • PENG-ROBINSON
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