Dynamic Simulation of Reactive Batch Distillation Column for Ethyl Acetate Synthesis

Rahul Patel, Curtin University of Technology
Kailash Singh, Curtin University of Technology
Vishnu Pareek, Curtin University of Technology
Moses O. Tadé, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia

Abstract

A detailed mathematical dynamic model of reactive batch distillation column is formulated for ethyl acetate synthesis and presented in terms of differential and algebraic equations (DAEs). These DAEs are solved using fourth order Runge-Kutta method in MATLAB® to obtain the detailed column dynamics. The simulation results provide the dynamics of reboiler and distillate compositions, reboiler temperature, ethyl acetate purity in the accumulated distillate and conversion of the reactants. These results are analyzed to derive the optimum operating policy, i.e., reflux ratio and batch time.

Recommended Citation

Patel, Rahul; Singh, Kailash; Pareek, Vishnu; and Tadé, Moses O. (2007) "Dynamic Simulation of Reactive Batch Distillation Column for Ethyl Acetate Synthesis," Chemical Product and Process Modeling: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.2202/1934-2659.1069
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/cppm/vol2/iss2/5

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