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ETHYLHEXANOL FROM PROPYLENE AND SYNTHESIS GAS

(Design of a distillation unit for the separation of n- and isobutyraldehyde)


Catalyst solution Propylene Feed 93% propylene 7% propane

Filter (Filtration)

cobalt

cobalt carbonyl (catalyst)

Oxo Reactor (Hydroformylation)


Operating conditions: 130 oC 350 bar n-butyraldehyde isobutyraldehyde (n - : iso = 4:1)

Gas-Liquid Separator 1
Operating conditions: 30 bar

Gas-Liquid Separator 2
Operating conditions: 1 atm Propane Propylene Carbon Monoxide Hydrogen

Synthesis gas (CO/H2 mixture) 48.6% H2 49.5% CO 0.4% CH4 1.5% N2 molar ratio Synthesis Gas : Propylene 2:1

n-butanol (from 6% of n-butyraldehyde) Isobutanol (from 4% of isobutyraldehyde) 1.0 wt % butyraldehyde/butanol mixture propane (from 3% propylene) unreacted propylene

Steam

isobutyraldehyde stream 1.3 mol % n-butyraldehyde

Distillation Column 2

mixed butyraldehydes

Aldehydes Heavy ends Alcohols Water

Distillation Column 1

n-butyraldehyde stream 1.2 mol % isobutyraldehyde

alcohols

catalyst Propylene CO Hydrogen

Recycled to oxo-reactor

Isobutyraldehyde stream (1.3mol% n-butyraldehyde)

Cracking Unit (isobutyraldehyde cracking)

steam

Separator (L-L Separation)

water Unreacted isobutyraldehyde

2% w/w NaOH

2-ethylhexanal

Reactor (Reduction)
Conversion rate = 99%

2-ethylhexanol (99.8% recovery) (99% w/w purity)

n-butyraldehyde

Reactor (Aldol Condensation)


Conversion efficiency=90

2-ethyl hexanal unreacted n-butyraldehyde

Separator
Raney Ni catalyst Hydrogen

unreacted n-butyraldehyde

Books:
Ray, M. & David, W. (1989).Chemical engineering design project: a case study approach. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York. Sinnott, R. & Towler, G.(2009). Chemical engineering design. 5 ed. Elsevier, Inc. London, UK.
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