Abstract
A clean and sustainable process for separating n-heptanol/n-hexanol/water industrial mixing system by extractive distillation via mixing organic solvent with ionic liquid as an entrainer was proposed. The mechanism of intermolecular microscopic interaction was explored by quantum chemistry calculation. By using multi-objective optimization, the optimal operating parameters of the process were obtained. In addition, process intensification technology was introduced, which improved the problems of high cost and high energy consumption in the conventional extractive distillation process. Finally, multiple performances were evaluated and analyzed for different processes. It was found that the coupled heat integration and heat pump technology to assist the extractive distillation process saved 10.45% in terms of economy, reduced gas emissions by 49.00%, and reduced energy consumption by 48.99% compared to the basic extractive distillation process. This confirmed the reliability and feasibility of implementing the process intensification technology. This work demonstrates the application of organic solvent mixed with ionic liquid as entrainer and process intensification technology in the extractive distillation process, providing guidance and reference for the design of the extractive distillation process.
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