SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

›› 2009, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 108-112.

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Modeling and Simulation of Production Process on Dimethyl Ether Synthesized from Coal-based Syngas by One-step Method

HAN Yuanyuan1,2, ZHANG Haitao1, YING Weiyong1, FANG Dingye1   

  1. 1. Engineering Research Center of Large Scale Reactor Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;
    2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China
  • Received:2008-03-13 Revised:2008-06-17 Online:2009-01-28 Published:2009-01-28
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Technology Support Program of China(2006BAE02B02);the National Basic Research Program of China (2005CB221205)

Modeling and Simulation of Production Process on Dimethyl Ether Synthesized from Coal-based Syngas by One-step Method

韩媛媛1,2, 张海涛1, 应卫勇1, 房鼎业1   

  1. 1. Engineering Research Center of Large Scale Reactor Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;
    2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China
  • 通讯作者: YING Weiyong, E-mail: wying@ecust.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Supported by the National Technology Support Program of China(2006BAE02B02);the National Basic Research Program of China (2005CB221205)

Abstract: As a result of shortage supply of oil resources, the process for the alternative coal-based fuel, dimethyl ether(DME), has emerged as an important process in chemical engineering field.With the laboratory experiment data about DME synthesis and separation, the production process for DME with high purity is proposed when one-step synthesis of DME in slurry bed reactor from syngas is adopted.On the basis of experimental research and process analysis, the proper unit modules and thermophysical calculation methods for the simulation process are selected.Incorporated the experimentally determined parameters of reaction dynamic model for DME synthesis, regression constants of parameters in non-random two-liquid equation(NRTL) model for binary component in DME separation system with built-in properties model, the process flowsheet is developed and simulated on the Aspen Plus platform.The simulation results coincide well with data obtained in laboratory experiment.Accordingly, the accurate simulation results offer useful references to similar equipment design and process operation optimization.

Key words: dimethyl ether, process simulation, Aspen Plus

摘要: As a result of shortage supply of oil resources,the process for the alternative coal-based fuel,dimethyl ether(DME),has emerged as an important process in chemical engineering field.With the laboratory experiment data about DME synthesis and separation,the production process for DME with high purity is proposed when one-step synthesis of DME in slurry bed reactor from syngas is adopted.On the basis of experimental research and process analysis,the proper unit modules and thermophysical calculation methods for the simulation process are selected.Incorporated the experimentally determined parameters of reaction dynamic model for DME synthesis,regression constants of parameters in non-random two-liquid equation(NRTL) model for binary component in DME separation system with built-in properties model,the process flowsheet is developed and simulated on the Aspen Plus platform.The simulation results coincide well with data obtained in laboratory experiment.Accordingly,the accurate simulation results offer useful references to similar equipment design and process operation optimization.

关键词: dimethyl ether, process simulation, Aspen Plus