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  • Chemical Engineering
  • Process Optimization
  • Reaction Engineering

Background:

  • Esterification of cyclohexene with acetic acid to produce cyclohexyl acetate faces thermodynamic limitations.
  • Conventional processes may require high-pressure steam and have limited catalyst loading zones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and optimize a side-reactor column (SRC) configuration for efficient cyclohexyl acetate synthesis.
  • To minimize the total annual cost (TAC) of the esterification process.
  • To implement and evaluate dynamic control strategies for the optimized SRC process.

Main Methods:

  • A side-reactor column (SRC) configuration integrating a vacuum column with atmospheric side reactors was designed.
  • Process optimization was performed using mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINP) based on an improved bat algorithm to minimize TAC.
  • Dynamic control strategies, including dual-point temperature and temperature-composition control, were developed and tested.

Main Results:

  • The optimized SRC configuration demonstrated a significant reduction in TAC, achieving approximately 44.81% savings compared to reactive distillation.
  • The SRC configuration avoids the need for high-pressure steam and provides ample space for catalyst loading.
  • Dynamic control simulations showed that the temperature-composition control structure effectively rejects disturbances and maintains product purity.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed SRC configuration is a thermodynamically feasible and cost-effective alternative for cyclohexyl acetate production.
  • Process optimization using the improved bat algorithm successfully minimized the total annual cost.
  • Advanced dynamic control strategies are crucial for ensuring stable and high-purity product output in the optimized SRC process.