A New Hybrid Solution for the Propane/Propylene Separation: the Gas-Phase Simulated Moving Bed PP Splitter

Projektinformationen

GPSMB-PPSPLITTER

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 251816

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

Startdatum 8 September 2010

Enddatum 7 Januar 2012

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 149 337,50

EU-Beitrag € 149 337,50

Koordiniert durch

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
Portugal

Ziel

Propylene is one of the world’s more important commodities, and the propane/propylene separation, usually performed by means of cryogenic distillation, one of the most difficult as energy-consuming operations currently practiced. Consequently, extensive studies have been developed to provide more sustainable solutions (mainly Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) and membrane technology), but presenting low recovery values as high-energy gaps in de/compression necessities. Recently, the Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering (LSRE-FEUP) researchers’ applied an continuous counter current chromatographic apparatus (Simulated Moving Bed, SMB) to this separation proving its feasibility with high purity propylene (>99.5%), high recovery (>99.0%) and quite promising productivity values >1000 kg of propylene/(m3zeolite.h) with less than half of distillation cooling as heating necessities. However, it is still necessary to prove its competitiveness. One will only have this point cleared if we simulate the complete process (SMB plus desorbent recovery units), optimize and consider different adsorbents, desorbents as the inclusion of different technologies: hybrid solutions. To accomplish it, an interdisciplinary approach must be employed: from the physical fundamentals (adsorption, distillation, membranes), thru optimization to the economic analysis. LSRE-FEUP will contribute with adsorption and membranes expertise, while one of the most rewarded groups in the field of chemical process design, simulation and optimization: Prof. Barton’s group at Department of Chemical Engineering-MIT, will support the distillation, dynamic modelling, simulation, optimization and economic evaluation. In this way, a European Researcher will be trained in a world ranked institute and reintegrate this knowledge back to Europe, raising further his career as the European research area and supporting a sustainable (energy efficient) and competitive solution for an important application.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies › distillation
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds

Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF - Marie Curie Action: "International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF
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Finanzierungsplan

MC-IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

Koordinator

UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Kontakt Verwaltung

Alirio Egidio Rodrigues (Prof.)

• EU-Beitrag: € 149 337,50
• Adresse: PRACA GOMES TEIXEIRA ; 4099-002 Porto ; Portugal
• Region: Continente › Norte › Área Metropolitana do Porto
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten