{"title":"Analysis and Optimization of Cryogenic Distillation Systems: For Reducing Distillation Energy Consumption","authors":"Shiwei Qiao, Min Xu, Xiaofei Lv, Huijun Zhao","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202400296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202400296","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbon capture utilization and storage-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is often considered the most promising technology for utilizing CO<sub>2</sub>. Cryogenic distillation is also viewed as the most reasonable separation option for handling CO<sub>2</sub>-EOR gases, despite being an energy-intensive process. The main challenge for this technology is energy loss. To overcome this challenge, one potential alternative is to optimize the system processes and parameters. This study proposes a new process to reduce distillation energy consumption by refluxing the distillate back to the distillation column. Operational parameter optimization was performed using the commercial simulator Aspen HYSYS for modeling and sensitivity analysis of process parameters using orthogonal experimental methods. The simulation results indicate that after optimization, the energy consumption in the distillation process decreased from 0.207 to 0.196 MJ kg<sup>−1</sup>, whereas the purity decreased slightly from 94.63 % to 94.52 %. However, the recovery increased from 97.8 % to 97.88 %, and the total energy consumption decreased from 0.772 to 0.761 MJ kg<sup>−1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Different Tube Structures on Heat Transfer of Supercritical CO2 in Serpentine Micro-Tubes","authors":"Chaoqun Lin, Zhengming Yi, Qiu Meng, Yong Xu","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202300278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202300278","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In order to understand the effect of different tube structures on the heat transfer characteristics of supercritical CO<sub>2</sub> in heating serpentine micro-tubes, five structures are investigated. At the same inlet Reynolds number, because the periodic disturbance frequency of boundary layer and centrifugal force decrease with the increase of curvature radius and the boundary layer thickens with the increase of tube diameter, the comprehensive heat transfer performance of serpentine micro-tubes decreases with the increase of curvature radius and tube diameter. Gravitational buoyancy is independent of curvature radius but increases with the increase of tube diameter. Centrifugal force and centrifugal buoyancy decrease with the increase of curvature radius and tube diameter.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Gerardo A. Gómez-Ramos, Dr. Lilia A. Prado-Barragán, Brianda A. Rivera, Dr. Sergio Huerta-Ochoa, Dr. Víctor M. Rivera, Dr. Moises Couder-García, Dr. Rocío de los Ángeles García-Hernández, Dr. Carlos O. Castillo-Araiza
{"title":"Bioreactor Engineering for Circular Economy: Bioactive Compound Production in Solid-State Fermentation—Review","authors":"Dr. Gerardo A. Gómez-Ramos, Dr. Lilia A. Prado-Barragán, Brianda A. Rivera, Dr. Sergio Huerta-Ochoa, Dr. Víctor M. Rivera, Dr. Moises Couder-García, Dr. Rocío de los Ángeles García-Hernández, Dr. Carlos O. Castillo-Araiza","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202400289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202400289","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has gained considerable attention due to its potential in the production of bioactive compounds from agroindustrial residues, aligning with circular economy targets. This review examines the core bases involved in SSF with a focus on bioreactor engineering. The review underlines the microorganisms metabolic activities under different operational conditions and focuses on engineering challenges encountered in designing packed-bed bioreactors, including an analysis of the interaction between microbial growth kinetics and transport phenomena. Finally, given its essential role in the scaling-up process, this review discusses mathematical modeling developed for SSF in packed-bed bioreactors, establishing a foundation for the future development of more efficient, scalable, and sustainable SSF-based applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasim Ullah, Zarshad Ali, Urooj Kamran, Amir Sada khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Bushra Adalat, Asma Nasrallah
{"title":"Methylene Blue Adsorption Using Boric Acid Functionalized Activated Carbon: Kinetics, Isothermal, and Thermodynamic Studies","authors":"Nasim Ullah, Zarshad Ali, Urooj Kamran, Amir Sada khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Bushra Adalat, Asma Nasrallah","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202400016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202400016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, the activated carbon (AC) was prepared from <i>Sesbania sesban</i> plant stem. Boric acid (H<sub>3</sub>BO<sub>3</sub>) was used as an activating agent. During calcination, the optimized temperature was kept upto 500 °C for 2 h. The prepared adsorbents were characterized using various techniques such as FT-IR, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analyzer. The prepared adsorbents were used for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye adsorption. The adsorption experiments were conducted at different pHs such as (2–11), doses (0.0025–0.020 mg), times (30–300 min), MB initial concentrations (100–600 mg L<sup>−1</sup>), and temperatures (298–318 K), respectively. The maximum MB uptake capacity of the prepared adsorbent was 1380 mg g<sup>−1</sup> under optimized adsorption conditions. Furthermore, the kinetic study is well described by pseudo-second order, whereas the isothermal study showed the Freundlich isotherm was better followed by the equilibrium data. Based on thermodynamic studies, the negative values of Δ<i>G</i>° and Δ<i>H</i>° revealed that the MB adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic in nature. However, the negative ∆<i>Sxg</i>° value indicates that solid-solute interaction decreased randomness in the adsorption systems. The overall studies of AC showed that it was better to remove MB from an aqueous solution.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paninee Jarungkeerativimol, Imrana Niaz Sultan, Muhammad Waseem Khan, Pramuk Parakulsuksatid, Afrasiab Khan Tareen
{"title":"Growth and Lipid Production of Ankistrodesmus Sp. IFRPD 1061 Under Mixotrophic Culture Condition: Effect of Sodium Acetate Concentration and Period Addition of Sodium Acetate in an Open Pond","authors":"Paninee Jarungkeerativimol, Imrana Niaz Sultan, Muhammad Waseem Khan, Pramuk Parakulsuksatid, Afrasiab Khan Tareen","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202400114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202400114","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Microalgae with increased amount of biomass and lipid yield are crucial for biodiesel production. Mixotrophic cultivation has prominence for increasing the micro-algal cell concentration and hence the volumetric productivity owing to independent utilization of both the photo-assimilation of CO<sub>2</sub> and oxidative assimilation of organic carbon sources. In this study, <i>Ankistrodesmus</i> sp. IFRPD 1061 was examined under various concentrations of sodium acetate for concentration and productivity of biomass and lipid, lipid contents (LCs), and fatty acid profiles. The optimum condition was obtained at Day 21 with 10 mM sodium acetate, which gave 6.940 ± 0.057 g L<sup>−1</sup> biomass concentration, 327.619 ± 2.020 mg L<sup>−1</sup> day<sup>−1</sup> biomass productivity, 2.795 ± 0.191 g L<sup>−1</sup> lipid concentration, 131.955 ± 9.275 mg L<sup>−1</sup> day<sup>−1</sup> lipid productivity, and 40.286 % ± 3.079 % w/w LC. The optimum condition (10 mM sodium acetate) in an open pond cultivation attained maximum values at Day 14, that is, 0.575 ± 0.004 g L<sup>−1</sup> biomass concentration, 38.161 ± 0.076 mg L<sup>−1</sup> day<sup>−1</sup> biomass productivity, 0.203 ± 0.002 g L<sup>−1</sup> lipid concentration, 13.440 ± 0.197 mg L<sup>−1</sup> day<sup>−1</sup> lipid productivity, and 35.219 % ± 0.585 % w/w LC. The lipids recovered from mixotrophic micro-algae were primarily unsaturated fatty acids, which are appropriate to produce biodiesel. The results revealed that a 10 mM sodium acetate concentration can enhance lipid accumulation within algal cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cristiana Luminita Gijiu, Gheorghe Maria, Laura Renea
{"title":"In-Silico Optimization of a Bi-Enzymatic Reactor for Mannitol Production Using Pareto-Optimal Fronts","authors":"Cristiana Luminita Gijiu, Gheorghe Maria, Laura Renea","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202300555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202300555","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For multi-enzymatic cases, the determination of the batch reactor (BR) optimal operating policy often translates into a difficult multi-objective problem. Exemplification is made here for the enzymatic reduction of D-fructose to mannitol by using the mannitol dehydrogenase (MDH) enzyme and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) cofactor, with in situ regeneration of NADH at the expense of formate degradation by using the FDH enzyme. This paper presents an original rule to in silico generate the problem solution, by using the Pareto optimal-front approach with accounting for pairs of competing economic goals and constraints. The optimal BR is then compared to an optimal fed-BR (FBR), or a series of equal BRs (SeqBR). As proved, the Pareto-optimal front alternative is an advantageous option, compared to the classical nonlinear programming technique, being simple to apply, by considering pairs of opposite objective functions. In the present case study, the Pareto-optimal BR operating mode predicts an M-productivity 1.5x better than those of an optimized FBR, with comparable enzymes consumption. The MDH consumption of this Pareto-optimal BR is 10x smaller than an optimal SeqBR, and 130x smaller vs. heuristic (sub)optimal BR.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fangrong Li, Yongyi Yang, Yan Liu, Juanmei Yang, Guohui Fan
{"title":"Preparation of Loess-Clay Based Eco-Friendly Geopolymer for Efficient Removal of Pollutants in Water","authors":"Fangrong Li, Yongyi Yang, Yan Liu, Juanmei Yang, Guohui Fan","doi":"10.1002/ceat.202300578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202300578","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Heavy metals and dyes cause serious harm for water environment, geopolymer materials with the large pores and specific surface area, and easy modification of pore surface have received extensive attention in wastewater treatment. Herein, using loess-clay (LC) as natural mineral materials, we developed an eco-friendly geopolymer of loess-clay (GpLC) with excellent adsorption properties and promotion plant growth was prepared by alkali excitement. Its morphology and structure were exhibited by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, XRD, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller. Moreover, its adsorption property for removing metal ions and different dyes was measured, and the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics were investigated. GpLC presented excellent adsorption ability for Pb<sup>2+</sup>, which the removal rate got to 98.7 %. It had the universality of removing organic pollutants, and the removal rate reached to 98.0 %. It was dominated chemisorption and single-layer adsorption, which GpLC conformed to quasi-second-order adsorption kinetics, and being more consistent with Langmuir isothermal model. Furthermore, it was found that GpLC could promote growth of crops as it contain P and K element with essential element of plants. In summary, it provides insights and strategy for developing a kind of eco-friendly functional materials with strong adsorption capacity and promoting plant growth, and it is an effective method for reusing loess resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":10083,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Engineering & Technology","volume":"47 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}