A GENERALIZED REACTIVE SEPARATION UNIT MODEL - MODELING AND SIMULATION ASPECTS

The modelling and simulation of a generalized reactive separation unit has been developed. The generalized reactive separation unit is able to consider multiple configurations where the reaction and separation may occur simultaneously or where only a single separation process (mu ltiphase) or single reaction process (multireaction) may take place. T herefore, through the generalized reactive separation unit model, it i s possible to represent systems with or without chemical reaction,:sys tems where homogeneous or heterogeneous chemical reactions occur (kine tically and equilibrium controlled) and also multiphase (LLV) and mult ireaction systems. The generalized reactive separation unit has been c onstructed such that it can also be employed in the modelling and simu lation of reactive distillation columns, reactive extraction columns a nd;sequences of reactor-separator flowsheets. (C) 1998 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.