Sensitivity of PSA process performance to input variables |
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Authors: | D G Hartzog S Sircar |
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Institution: | (1) Dynamic Matrix Control Corp., 9896 Bissonet, 77036 Houston, TX;(2) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, 18195-1501 Allentown, PA, USA |
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Abstract: | Mathematical models for pressure swing adsorption (PSA) processes essentially require the simultaneous solutions of mass, heat and momentum balance equations for each step of the process using appropriate boundary conditions for the steps. The key model input variables needed for estimating the separation performance of the process are the multicomponent adsorption equilibria, kinetics and heats of adsorption for the system of interest. A very detailed model of an adiabatic Skarstrom PSA cycle for production of high purity methane from a ethylene-methane bulk mixture is developed to study the sensitivity of the process performance to the input variables. The adsorption equilibria are described by the heterogeneous Toth model which accounts for variations of isosteric heats of adsorption of the components with adsorbate loading. A linear driving force model is used to describe the kinetics. The study shows that small errors in the heats of adsorption of the components can severely alter the overall performance of the process (methane recovery and productivity). The adsorptive mass transfer coefficients of the components also must be known fairly accurately in order to obtain precise separation performance. |
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Keywords: | PSA process sensitivity equilibria kinetics heats |
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