[HTML][HTML] Thermally coupled distillation columns without vapor transfer–Current state and further needs

AS Horsch, M Skiborowski - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing the energy requirements is one essential pillar in the effort to reduce the carbon
footprint of the energy intensive chemical industry. Thermal coupling of distillation columns …

Sustainable process design and multi-objective optimization of efficient and energy-saving separation of xylene isomers via extractive distillation based on double …

Y Wang, S Wang, B Shan, Y Ma, Q Xu, Y Wang… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The focus of the chemical industry on environmental protection and energy conservation has
driven the development of green distillation technology. Xylene isomers are extensively …

Sustainable and efficient-saving process synthesis design for separating methanol-water-toluene via extractive distillation based on multi-objective optimization

S Wang, Y Wang, K Sun, Q Xu, Y Wang, F Zhang… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing production costs and energy consumption has always been the focus of industrial
production today, which is driving the chemical industries from this old model towards …

Multi-objective optimization and performance evaluation for the recovery of isopropanol and benzene from effluent via side-stream extractive distillation with …

Z Xu, Y Wang, J Li, H Wu, J Pan, Q Ye - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Side-stream extractive distillation typically requires the introduction of expensive high-
pressure steam, which is not conducive to economic benefits. A heuristic approach is to …

[HTML][HTML] Inlet diverters and oil collectors in distillation columns for reducing COD and BOD5 in biodiesel plants

V Alexander, S Nova, AD Burmana - Case Studies in Chemical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastewater from the biodiesel process contains oil and methanol, requiring treatment to
reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD 5). Chemical …

Carboxyl-functionalized polyimide for polar/non-polar organic solvent separation by pervaporation

R Esposito, MA Abdulhamid, L Upadhyaya… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
The separation of azeotropic organic-organic mixtures is critical in the chemical and
petrochemical sectors and membrane technology is one of the most successful and …

Process design and intensification of multicomponent azeotropes special distillation separation via molecular simulation and system optimization

C Liu, J Zhong, R Wei, J Ruan, K Wang, Z Zhu… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work provides an overview of distillation processes, including process design for
different distillation processes, selection of entrainers for special distillation processes …

Mechanism analysis and performance evaluation of clean and efficient recovery of N-heptanol/N-hexanol from wastewater via extractive distillation with green mixed …

H Cheng, Y Wang, L Yang, W Zhao, Y Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
A clean and sustainable process for separating n-heptanol/n-hexanol/water industrial mixing
system by extractive distillation via mixing organic solvent with ionic liquid as an entrainer …

Economical process design of reactive-extractive distillation combining variable pressure and heat integration for separating a ternary azeotropic mixture

F Zhang, Z Li, B Shan, Z Zhu, Y Wang, Q Xu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Research and development of environmentally friendly processes that can generate
significant profits has always been a focus of attention in pharmaceutical and chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Vinyl Chloride Distillation Process Simulation Optimization Evaluation: Optimization Based on NSGA-III Algorithm and Quantitative Risk Analysis

M He, F Chen, P Wen, Y **, J Zhao, L Zhang, J Gao… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
In response to the current issues of high energy consumption, environmental pollution, and
safety hazards associated with the vinyl chloride distillation process, this study has …