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sero2000
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Hi there,
My group is working on a final semester project that involves the design of a small fufural (C5H4O2) plant. Pretty much most commercial processes uses distillation after the reaction process and then it is further distilled to purify the fufural which results in a costly process
Feed-> Reactor -> Distillation -> Purify (Distillation, Liquid-liquid extraction ect)
We are looking into removal of the water after the reaction process to first concentrate the stream before sending it into purification stage where we will be using a distillation column. We are thinking of using the concentrates from the NF and RO processes and feeding it into the distillation column since the main thing that is affecting the cost is the large amount of steam needed to vaporise the water-fufural mixture that is present after the reaction process
Feed -> Reactor -> NF + RO -> Distillation
Does anyone who has any experience in membrane separation or fufural could give any advice on whether this is even feasible?
Im not sure if i posted in the correct section so i do apologize if i did so wrongly.
My group is working on a final semester project that involves the design of a small fufural (C5H4O2) plant. Pretty much most commercial processes uses distillation after the reaction process and then it is further distilled to purify the fufural which results in a costly process
Feed-> Reactor -> Distillation -> Purify (Distillation, Liquid-liquid extraction ect)
We are looking into removal of the water after the reaction process to first concentrate the stream before sending it into purification stage where we will be using a distillation column. We are thinking of using the concentrates from the NF and RO processes and feeding it into the distillation column since the main thing that is affecting the cost is the large amount of steam needed to vaporise the water-fufural mixture that is present after the reaction process
Feed -> Reactor -> NF + RO -> Distillation
Does anyone who has any experience in membrane separation or fufural could give any advice on whether this is even feasible?
Im not sure if i posted in the correct section so i do apologize if i did so wrongly.
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