Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit

Ricardo Rivero; M. Garcia

Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit

Year 2001, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 85 - 92, 01.06.2001

Abstract

In this paper application of exergy analysis to the reactive distillation system of a Methyl TerButyl Ether (MTBE) production unit of a crude oil refinery is presented. In a refinery, the MTBE is obtained from methanol, and butanes (isobutylenes) produced in the fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. The reactives (isobutylenes) after purification are introduced to the main reaction system, the products of which are sent to the reactive distillation system to complete the reaction. A top rectification section, a bottom stripping section and a medium reaction section, compose the reactive column. The results of the exergy analysis of the unit indicate that the main exergy losses (about 63%) of the MTBE plant occur in the reactive distillation system, particularly in the distillation column itself and in its associated condenser. A detailed exergy analysis of the system, is presented in this paper.

This paper was presented at the ECOS'00 Conference in Enschede, July 5-7, 2000

Keywords

exergy analysis, reactive distillation, MTBE, improvement potential

Year 2001, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 85 - 92, 01.06.2001

Ricardo Rivero M. Garcia

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Primary Language	English
Journal Section	Regular Original Research Article
Authors	Ricardo Rivero This is me M. Garcia This is me
Publication Date	June 1, 2001
Published in Issue	Year 2001 Volume: 4 Issue: 2

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APA	Rivero, R., & Garcia, M. (2001). Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit. International Journal of Thermodynamics, 4(2), 85-92.
AMA	Rivero R, Garcia M. Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit. International Journal of Thermodynamics. June 2001;4(2):85-92.
Chicago	Rivero, Ricardo, and M. Garcia. “Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit”. International Journal of Thermodynamics 4, no. 2 (June 2001): 85-92.
EndNote	Rivero R, Garcia M (June 1, 2001) Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit. International Journal of Thermodynamics 4 2 85–92.
IEEE	R. Rivero and M. Garcia, “Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit”, International Journal of Thermodynamics, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 85–92, 2001.
ISNAD	Rivero, Ricardo - Garcia, M. “Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit”. International Journal of Thermodynamics 4/2 (June 2001), 85-92.
JAMA	Rivero R, Garcia M. Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit. International Journal of Thermodynamics. 2001;4:85–92.
MLA	Rivero, Ricardo and M. Garcia. “Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit”. International Journal of Thermodynamics, vol. 4, no. 2, 2001, pp. 85-92.
Vancouver	Rivero R, Garcia M. Exergy Analysis of a Reactive Distillation MTBE Unit. International Journal of Thermodynamics. 2001;4(2):85-92.