Design and control of a Biobutanol Purification Process through IBE Fermentation: Basic Design Configuration

Ilayda N. Oksal, Devrim B. Kaymak

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Abstract

The decrease in energy sources, the increase in energy demand and the environmental concerns have caused to be in search of renewable and cleaner sources compared to fossil fuels. Biobutanol stands out as an alternative which has superior fuel properties compared to other alcohol-based biofuels. In this study, a novel flowsheet configuration providing high-purity alcohol products is developed for isopropanol-butanol-ethanol (IBE) purification process. First, the flowsheet is optimized by minimizing the total annual cost (TAC). Then, a plantwide control structure is designed for the optimized process configuration. The proposed control structure is evaluated by exposing it to disturbances. The results show that the developed control structure provides a robust control for this process configuration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages1167-1172
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume50
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

  • azeotropic mixture
  • biobutanol purification
  • IBE fermentation
  • plantwide control

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