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Eduardo Andrés Aguilar-Vásquez¹, Segundo Rojas-Flores², Ángel Darío González-Delgado¹

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Summary

This study introduces a regeneration approach for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production, significantly cutting freshwater use by 61% and wastewater by 83% through advanced water management strategies.

Keywords:

PVC WEP analysis mass integration process system engineering regeneration sustainability

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Area of Science:

Chemical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Process Systems Engineering

Background:

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspension polymerization generates substantial freshwater demand and wastewater.
Existing mass integration strategies for PVC production primarily focus on direct recycling.
Improved water management is crucial for sustainable PVC manufacturing.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate a regeneration approach for integrating a PVC suspension process to enhance water management.
To assess the water-energy-product (WEP) performance of the integrated PVC process.
To analyze the impact of regeneration on freshwater consumption, wastewater generation, and overall process efficiency.

Main Methods:

Simulation of the PVC suspension process using AspenPlus software (v.14).
Application of mass integration with a focus on a regeneration approach for wastewater reuse.
Evaluation of the integrated system using Water-Energy-Product (WEP) technical analysis.

Main Results:

Achieved a 61% reduction in freshwater consumption and an 83% reduction in wastewater generation.
Despite reductions, 258.6 t/day of residual wastewater remained.
Significant improvements in water usage indicators, reducing annual freshwater costs by $426,858.
Energy performance showed high consumption with limited energy savings (11 MJ/h) from heat integration.

Conclusions:

The regeneration approach offers substantial benefits for water conservation in PVC production, aligning with circular economy principles.
Emerging effluent regeneration technologies present significant advantages and trade-offs for plastic plants.
While water management is improved, further optimization is needed for energy efficiency in the integrated process.