摘要:
Disclosed is a simulated moving bed (SMB) adsorptive separation system in which at least one component of a fluid mixture is brought into contact with a solid adsorbent and the adsorbed component is desorbed with a desorbent, wherein the improvement comprises an inert ball layer is formed on the upper part of the solid absorbent filled in the simulated moving bed.
摘要:
A method of managing the valves of a simulated moving bed separation system comprising at least one column of adsorbent beds split into several zones delimited by injection and draw-off points, allowing finer monitoring of a determined concentration profile. The method comprises, during each period between the shift times of the injection and draw-off points, in opening and closing a first valve located at one end of a zone according to a determined law, while opening and closing the valve downstream from the first valve in relation to the direction of flow of the recirculation flow, according to the same law with a lag, referred to as overlap time, in relation to the first valve, which is less than or equal to the period, the law imposing a constant total flow rate for the flow passing through the two consecutive valves throughout the overlap time. Applications are any simulated moving bed separation system, preferably those used for relatively small-tonnage production such as fine petrochemistry, pharmaceutical industry, certain food processing industries, etc.
摘要:
An apparatus and process for regulating the flow rate of at least one fluid or effluent circulating in a simulated moving bed comprises a plurality of beds disposed in a closed loop in at least one chromatographic column (1) and comprising at least one means for recirculating fluid and comprising at least two lines for injecting fluid at a controlled flow rate and at least two lines for withdrawing fluid, one of said withdrawal (extract or raffinate) lines being under flow rate control, the other (60) being under pressure control via at least one control valve (6), and is characterized in that said pressure controlled withdrawal line (60) comprises, in addition to the control valve, comprises at least one restriction means (201) enabling the pressure downstream of at least one of the beds to be reduced. One embodiment of the use of the invention is for separating a xylene isomer.
摘要:
The device comprises at least one column 1 that is filled with a number of beds A.sub.n having an adsorbent that are separated by a fluid distributor plate P.sub.i. Each plate is divided into a number of sectors P.sub.10 and P.sub.11, and each sector comprises at least one fluid distribution chamber 13 that is pierced with openings and a circulation space 8 in the vicinity of the openings. The chambers of the plate are connected to a line 10 for transfer to the outside. With respect to the chambers on a plate, transfer line 10 P.sub.i is connected to another transfer line 20 relative to chambers 23 on another plate (P.sub.i+1 or P.sub.i+2) that is arranged downstream by a bypass line L.sub.1,2. The latter comprises means 14, 15, 16 for monitoring and adjustment of the flow of fluid that circulates there, such that the distribution chambers are flushed by a fluid which has approximately the same composition as that of the fluid that circulates through circulation space 8 at each of the chambers.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for fractionating a feedstock into two or more fractions enriched with different components, and more particularly to a method for fractionating a feedstock into two or more fractions by a chromatographic sequential simulated moving bed (SMB) system, wherein the SMB system comprises a separation loop comprising at least 2 compartments; and wherein the method comprises a separation cycle comprising at least one feeding step, at least one circulating step and at least one eluting step; wherein the dissolved substances in the feedstock form a separation profile as they progress through the separation loop; and the separation profile is progressed more than once or less than once through the separation loop in each separation cycle; and wherein at least two flow paths are present in the separation loop during each feeding step of the separation cycle; and at least one of said flow paths is an active flow path and at least one of said flow paths is an inactive flow path.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for separating a mixture in an installation comprising a first system comprising a plurality of chromatography columns, a second system downstream of the first system and a tank fed by an outlet line of the first system and feeding the second system with a continuous stream, the method successively comprising, in a cyclical manner, in a given part of the first system, steps of collecting a raffinate, injecting the mixture to be separated, collecting an extract and injecting a mobile phase; wherein the method further comprises the measurement of the purity and/or yield of at least one collected fraction, comprising: the determination of the concentration of at least two species of the mixture to be separated in the fraction collected in the tank; and the determination of the purity and/or yield of at least one species of the fraction collected in the tank.
摘要:
Fluctuations, such as perturbations in the quality of the extract and/or raffinate streams removed from the circuit in a simulated moving bed (SMB) adsorptive process having at least one discrete non-separating section are eliminated or significantly reduced. This is accomplished by increasing the fluid flow rate in a portion of the circuit in response to the location of a discrete non-separating section and changing the flow rate of at least one stream that is in fluid communication with the circuit consistent with the increased flow rate in the portion of the circuit. Multiple adjustments to the flow rates of the input and/or output streams and multiple increases in the fluid flow rates in portions of the circuit may be used simultaneously when for example there is more than one discrete non-separating section.
摘要:
An apparatus and process for regulating the flow rate of at least one fluid or effluent circulating in a simulated moving bed comprises a plurality of beds disposed in a closed loop in at least one chromatographic column (1) and comprising at least one means for recirculating fluid and comprising at least two lines for injecting fluid at a controlled flow rate and at least two lines for withdrawing fluid, one of said withdrawal (extract or raffinate) lines being under flow rate control, the other (60) being under pressure control via at least one control valve (6), and is characterized in that said pressure controlled withdrawal line (60) comprises, in addition to the control valve, comprises at least one restriction means (201) enabling the pressure downstream of at least one of the beds to be reduced. One embodiment of the use of the invention is for separating a xylene isomer.
摘要:
An apparatus and process for fractionation of component mixtures by chromatography or adsorption on a simulated mobile bed comprising three, four or five zones is described. A compressed gas is injected as eluent (IE, IR) using a compressor or pump, the pressure being lower than the critical pressure of the gas. At any point in at least one zone and preferably at any point in at least two zones from the eluent injection point (IR), the gas has a compressibility coefficient substantially different to 1. A supercritical fluid or a subcritical liquid may equally be injected as the eluent. The pressure between each zone may be altered.
摘要:
An apparatus and process for concentrating a selected component from a multi-component liquid using a sorbent bed having a preferential sorption rate for the selected component. The sorbent bed is enclosed in a single vessel and is operated in a simulated moving bed technique whereby the flow profile of the liquid is continually moved downwardly through the sorbent bed. Recirculation is continuous but variable and is accompanied by the injection of eluent and feedstock and the removal of extract and raffinate at preselected times, locations, and amounts as a function of the kinetics and voidage of the sorbent bed. Extract purity and operational efficiency of the sorbent bed are the result of this novel apparatus and process.