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Comparison of CO2 Removal Capabilities among RectisolⓇ, SelexolTM, and PurisolⓇ Process for DME Synthesis and Separation Process

DME 합성 및 분리공정에서 CO2 제거를 위한 RectisolⓇ 공정과 SelexolTM 및 PurisolⓇ 공정 사이의 성능비교

  • Noh, Jaehyun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kong Ju National University) ;
  • Park, Hoey Kyung (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kong Ju National University) ;
  • Kim, Dongsun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kong Ju National University) ;
  • Cho, Jungho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kong Ju National University)
  • Received : 2017.07.03
  • Accepted : 2017.07.18
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

In the dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis and separation process, over 8% by mole of $CO_2$ is fed to the DME synthesis reactor which lowers DME productivity. Therefore, this work focused on the removal of $CO_2$ using three kinds of processes with physical absorbents by comparing the utility consumption through computer simulation of each process. Among the processes selected for comparison are Rectisol$^{(R)}$ process using methanol, Purisol$^{(R)}$ process using n-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), and SelexolTM process using dimethyl ethers of polyethylene glycol (DEPG) as a solvent. As a result of this study, it was concluded that Purisol$^{(R)}$ process consumes the least energy followed by SelexolTM process. Therefore, it is considered that Purisol$^{(R)}$ process is the most suitable method to absorb $CO_2$ contained in the feed of DME synthesis reactor.

Dimethyl Ether (DME) 합성 및 분리공정에서 8% 이상의 $CO_2$가 DME 합성반응기로 유입되면 DME 생산성이 저하되는 문제가 발생된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 DME 합성기로 유입되는 $CO_2$ 제거를 위한 방법으로 물리적 흡수제를 이용한 대표적인 세 가지 공정에 대해 전산모사를 통해 에너지 소모량을 서로비교 하였다. 비교 대상으로 선정한 공정으로는 메탄올을 사용하는 Rectisol$^{(R)}$ 공정, 폴리에틸렌글리콜 디메틸에테르(dimethyl ethers of polyethylene glycol, DEPG)를 사용하는 SelexolTM 공정 그리고 노말 메틸 피로리돈(n-methyl pyrrolidone, NMP)를 사용하는 Purisol$^{(R)}$ 공정으로 하였다. 각 공정에 대한 에너지 소모량을 비교해 본 결과 Rectisol$^{(R)}$ 공정 ${\gg}$ SelexolTM 공정 > Purisol$^{(R)}$ 공정 순으로 에너지가 많게 소모됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 DME 제조공정에서 물리적 흡수제를 사용한 $CO_2$제거공정으로 가장 적합한 공정은 Purisol$^{(R)}$ 공정이라 판단된다.

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