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This paper presents an optimization study of a distillation column for methanol and aqueous glycerol separation in a biodiesel production plant. Considering the available physical data of the column configuration, a steady state model was built for the column using Aspen-HYSYS as process simulator. Several sensitivity analysis were performed in order to better understand the relation between the variables of the distillation process. With the information obtained by the simulator, it is possible to define the best range for some operational variables that maintain composition of the desired product under specifications and choose operational conditions to minimize energy consumptions.
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Simulation Optimization Distillation Biodiesel process
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PALMEIRA, José Valério; [et al] - Optimization studies through simulation of a methanol/water/glycerol distillation column. PSE 2015 - 12th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering / ESCAPE 2015, 25th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering. ISSN 1570-7946. Vol. 37 Part A, 2015, pp. 677-682