Abstract
The design, simulation, optimization and control of dividing wall distillation columns have been reported in several theoretical studies, and important energy savings are obtained. Also, important information has been reported in the experimental and industrial implementation of this complex distillation option; but for the case of the reactive option, the information is limited. As a result, in this paper, we report the start-up and continuous operation of a reactive dividing wall distillation column for the production of methyl oleate using an esterification reaction of methanol and oleic acid, catalyzed by sulfuric acid. This experimental DWDC has been used previously for the separation of reactive and azeotropic mixtures in batch operation. The experimental results can be useful for the practical implementation and operation of reactive dividing wall distillation columns.
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