Process Intensification for Green Chemistry: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Chemical Processing

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Process Intensification for Green Chemistry
Process Intensification
for Green Chemistry
Engineering Solutions for
Sustainable Chemical Processing
Edited by
KAMELIA BOODHOO and ADAM HARVEY
School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials
Newcastle University, UK
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Contents
List of Contributors xiii
Preface xv
1 Process Intensification: An Overview of Principles and Practice 1
Kamelia Boodhoo and Adam Harvey
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Process Intensification: Definition and Concept 2
1.3 Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Operations 3
1.3.1 Reaction Engineering 3
1.3.2 Mixing Principles 5
1.3.3 Transport Processes 8
1.4 Intensification Techniques 11
1.4.1 Enhanced Transport Processes 11
1.4.2 Integrating Process Steps 19
1.4.3 Moving from Batch to Continuous Processing 20
1.5 Merits of PI Technologies 22
1.5.1 Business 22
1.5.2 Process 23
1.5.3 Environment 23
1.6 Challenges to Implementation of PI 24
1.7 Conclusion 25
Nomenclature 26
Greek Letters 27
References 27
2 Green Chemistry Principles 33
James Clark, Duncan Macquarrie, Mark Gronnow and Vitaly Budarin
2.1 Introduction 33
2.1.1 Sustainable Development and Green Chemistry 35
2.2 The Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry 35
2.2.1 Ideals of Green Chemistry 36
2.3 Metrics for Chemistry 37
2.3.1 Effective Mass Yield 38
2.3.2 Carbon Efficiency 38
2.3.3 Atom Economy 38
2.3.4 Reaction Mass Efficiency 39
2.3.5 Environmental (E) Factor 39
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2.3.6 Comparison of Metrics 40
2.4 Catalysis and Green Chemistry 41
2.4.1 Case Study: Silica as a Catalyst for Amide Formation 43
2.4.2 Case Study: Mesoporous Carbonaceous Material as a
Catalyst Support 45
2.5 Renewable Feedstocks and Biocatalysis 46
2.5.1 Case Study: Wheat Straw Biorefinery 48
2.6 An Overview of Green Chemical Processing Technologies 50
2.6.1 Alternative Reaction Solvents for Green Processing 50
2.6.2 Alternative Energy Reactors for Green Chemistry 52
2.7 Conclusion 55
References 55
3 Spinning Disc Reactor for Green Processing and Synthesis 59
Kamelia Boodhoo
3.1 Introduction 59
3.2 Design and Operating Features of SDRs 60
3.2.1 Hydrodynamics 63
3.2.2 SDR Scale-up Strategies 64
3.3 Characteristics of SDRs 66
3.3.1 Thin-film Flow and Surface Waves 66
3.3.2 Heat and Mass Transfer 68
3.3.3 Mixing Characteristics 71
3.3.4 Residence Time and Residence Time Distribution 72
3.3.5 SDR Applications 75
3.4 Case Studies: SDR Application for Green Chemical Processing and
Synthesis 76
3.4.1 Cationic Polymerization using Heterogeneous Lewis Acid
Catalysts 76
3.4.2 Solvent-free Photopolymerization Processing 78
3.4.3 Heterogeneous Catalytic Organic Reaction in the SDR:
An Example of Application to the Pharmaceutical/Fine
Chemicals Industry 80
3.4.4 Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles 83
3.5 Hurdles to Industry Implementation 84
3.5.1 Control, Monitoring and Modelling of SDR Processes 84
3.5.2 Limited Process Throughputs 86
3.5.3 Cost and Availability of Equipment 86
3.5.4 Lack of Awareness of SDRTechnology 86
3.6 Conclusion 86
Nomenclature 87
Greek Letters 87
Subscripts 87
References 87
Contents vii
4 Micro Process Technology and Novel Process Windows – Three
Intensification Fields 91
Svetlana Borukhova and Volker Hessel
4.1 Introduction 91
4.2 Transport Intensification 93
4.2.1 Fundamentals 93
4.2.2 Mixing Principles 94
4.2.3 Micromixers 96
4.2.4 Micro Heat Exchangers 101
4.2.5 Exothermic Reactions as Major Application Examples 106
4.3 Chemical Intensification 108
4.3.1 Fundamentals 108
4.3.2 New Chemical Transformations 108
4.3.3 High Temperature 118
4.3.4 High Pressure 122
4.3.5 Alternative Reaction Media 124
4.4 Process Design Intensification 128
4.4.1 Fundamentals 128
4.4.2 Large-scale Manufacture of Adipic Acid – A Full Process
Design Vision in Flow 130
4.4.3 Process Integration – From Single Operation towards
Full Process Design 133
4.4.4 Process Simplification 136
4.5 Industrial Microreactor Process Development 138
4.5.1 Industrial Demonstration of Specialty/Pharma Chemistry
Flow Processing 138
4.5.2 Industrial Demonstration of Fine Chemistry Flow Processing 139
4.5.3 Industrial Demonstration of Bulk Chemistry Flow Processing 139
4.6 Conclusion 140
Acknowledgement 141
References 141
5 Green Chemistry in Oscillatory Baffled Reactors 157
Adam Harvey
5.1 Introduction 157
5.1.1 Continuous versus Batch Operation 157
5.1.2 The Oscillatory Baffled Reactor’s ‘Niche’ 157
5.2 Case Studies: OBR Green Chemistry 164
5.2.1 A Saponification Reaction 164
5.2.2 AThree-phase Reaction with Photoactivation for
Oxidation of Waste Water Contaminants 166
5.2.3 ‘Mesoscale’ OBRs 168
5.3 Conclusion 170
References 172
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6 Monolith Reactors for Intensified Processing in Green Chemistry 175
Joseph Wood
6.1 Introduction 175
6.2 Design of Monolith Reactors 176
6.2.1 Monolith and Washcoat Design 176
6.2.2 Reactor and Distributor Design 178
6.3 Hydrodynamics of Monolith Reactors 179
6.3.1 Flow Regimes 179
6.3.2 Mixing and Mass Transfer 180
6.4 Advantages of Monolith Reactors 182
6.4.1 Scale-out, Not Scale-up? 182
6.4.2 PI for Green Chemistry 183
6.5 Applications in Green Chemistry 185
6.5.1 Chemical and Fine Chemical Industry 185
6.5.2 Cleaner Production of Fuels 187
6.5.3 Removal of Toxic Emissions 188
6.6 Conclusion 192
Acknowledgement 193
Nomenclature 193
Greek Letters 193
Subscripts and Superscripts 193
References 193
7 Process Intensification and Green Processing Using Cavitational
Reactors 199
Vijayanand Moholkar, Parag Gogate and Aniruddha Pandit
7.1 Introduction 199
7.2 Mechanism of Cavitation-based PI of Chemical Processing 200
7.3 Reactor Configurations 201
7.3.1 Sonochemical Reactors 201
7.3.2 Hydrodynamic Cavitation Reactors 205
7.4 Mathematical Modelling 207
7.5 Optimization of Operating Parameters in Cavitational Reactors 209
7.5.1 Sonochemical Reactors 209
7.5.2 Hydrodynamic Cavitation Reactors 210
7.6 Intensification of Cavitational Activity 211
7.6.1 Use of PI Parameters 212
7.6.2 Use of a Combination of Cavitation and Other Processes 213
7.7 Case Studies: Intensification of Chemical Synthesis using Cavitation 214
7.7.1 Transesterification of Vegetable Oils Using Alcohol 214
7.7.2 Selective Synthesis of Sulfoxides from Sulfides Using
Sonochemical Reactors 217
7.8 Overview of Intensification and Green Processing Using Cavitational
Reactors 218
7.9 The Future 221
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7.10 Conclusion 222
References 222
8 Membrane Bioreactors for Green Processing in a Sustainable
Production System 227
Rosalinda Mazzei, Emma Piacentini, Enrico Drioli and Lidietta Giorno
8.1 Introduction 227
8.2 Membrane Bioreactors 228
8.2.1 Membrane Bioreactors with Biocatalyst Recycled in the
Retentate Stream 228
8.2.2 Membrane Bioreactors with Biocatalyst Segregated in the
Membrane Module Space 230
8.3 Biocatalytic Membrane Reactors 230
8.3.1 Entrapment 230
8.3.2 Gelification 231
8.3.3 Chemical Attachment 231
8.4 Case Studies: Membrane Bioreactors 232
8.4.1 Biofuel Production Using Enzymatic Transesterification 233
8.4.2 Waste Water Treatment and Reuse 237
8.4.3 Waste Valorization to Produce High-added-value
Compounds 239
8.5 Green Processing Impact of Membrane Bioreactors 245
8.6 Conclusion 247
References 247
9 Reactive Distillation Technology 251
Anton A. Kiss
9.1 Introduction 251
9.2 Principles of RD 252
9.3 Design, Control and Applications 253
9.4 Modelling RD 256
9.5 Feasibility and Technical Evaluation 257
9.5.1 Feasibility Evaluation 257
9.5.2 Technical Evaluation 260
9.6 Case Studies: RD 261
9.6.1 Biodiesel Production by Heat-Integrated RD 261
9.6.2 Fatty Esters Synthesis by Dual RD 267
9.7 Green Processing Impact of RD 270
9.8 Conclusion 271
References 271
10 Reactive Extraction Technology 275
Keat T. Lee and Steven Lim
10.1 Introduction 275
10.1.1 Definition and Description 275
10.1.2 Literature Review 276
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10.2 Case Studies: Reactive Extraction Technology 277
10.2.1 Reactive Extraction for the Synthesis of FAME from
Jatropha curcas L. Seeds 277
10.2.2 Supercritical Reactive Extraction for FAME Synthesis from
Jatropha curcas L. Seeds 281
10.3 Impact on Green Processing and Process Intensification 284
10.4 Conclusion 286
Acknowledgement 286
References 286
11 Reactive Absorption Technology 289
Anton A. Kiss
11.1 Introduction 289
11.2 Theory and Models 290
11.2.1 Equilibrium Stage Model 290
11.2.2 HTU/NTU Concepts and Enhancement Factors 291
11.2.3 Rate-based Stage Model 291
11.3 Equipment, Operation and Control 291
11.4 Applications in Gas Purification 293
11.4.1 Carbon Dioxide Capture 293
11.4.2 Sour Gas Treatment 296
11.4.3 Removal of Nitrogen Oxides 296
11.4.4 Desulfurization 297
11.5 Applications to the Production of Chemicals 299
11.5.1 Sulfuric Acid Production 299
11.5.2 Nitric Acid Production 299
11.5.3 Biodiesel and Fatty Esters Synthesis 302
11.6 Green Processing Impact of RA 307
11.7 Challenges and Future Prospects 307
References 307
12 Membrane Separations for Green Chemistry 311
Rosalinda Mazzei, Emma Piacentini, Enrico Drioli and Lidietta Giorno
12.1 Introduction 311
12.2 Membranes and Membrane Processes 312
12.3 Case Studies: Membrane Operations in Green Processes 318
12.3.1 Membrane Technology in Metal Ion Removal from
Waste Water 318
12.3.2 Membrane Operations in Acid Separation from Waste Water 330
12.3.3 Membrane Operation for Hydrocarbon Separation from Waste
Water 333
12.3.4 Membrane Operations for the Production of Optically Pure
Enantiomers 336
12.4 Integrated Membrane Processes 342
12.4.1 Integrated Membrane Processes for Water Desalination 342
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12.4.2 Integrated Membrane Processes for the Fruit Juice Industry 343
12.5 Green Processing Impact of Membrane Processes 344
12.6 Conclusion 347
References 347
13 Process Intensification in a Business Context: General Considerations 355
Dag Eimer and Nils Eldrup
13.1 Introduction 355
13.2 The Industrial Setting 356
13.3 Process Case Study 358
13.3.1 Essential Lessons 364
13.4 Business Risk and Ideas 366
13.5 Conclusion 367
References 367
14 Process Economics and Environmental Impacts of Process Intensification
in the Petrochemicals, Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industries 369
Jan Harmsen
14.1 Introduction 369
14.2 Petrochemicals Industry 370
14.2.1 Drivers for Innovation 370
14.2.2 Conventional Technologies Used 372
14.2.3 Commercially Applied PI Technologies 372
14.3 Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industries 376
14.3.1 Drivers for Innovation 376
14.3.2 Conventional Technologies Used 377
14.3.3 Commercially Applied PI Technologies 377
References 377
15 Opportunities for Energy Saving from Intensified Process
Technologies in the Chemical and Processing Industries 379
Dena Ghiasy and Kamelia Boodhoo
15.1 Introduction 379
15.2 Energy-Intensive Processes in UK Chemical and Processing Industries 380
15.2.1 What Can PI Offer? 380
15.3 Case Study: Assessment of the Energy Saving Potential of SDR
Technology 383
15.3.1 Basis for Comparison 384
15.3.2 Batch Process Energy Usage 384
15.3.3 Batch/SDR Combined Energy Usage 386
15.3.4 Energy Savings 389
15.4 Conclusion 389
Nomenclature 390
Greek Letters 390
Subscripts 390