Lynn Abdel Khalek
Integrating water electrolysis with the hydroformylation of olefins.
Rel. Simelys Pris Hernandez Ribullen, Hilmar Del Carmen Guzman Medina. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Georesources And Geoenergy Engineering, 2024
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In this study, we used Aspen Plus to model and simulate the hydroformylation of propene and octene, drawing on kinetic data from literature to accurately capture the reaction dynamics. To create a sustainable process, we integrated hydroformylation with custom-designed electrolyzers for water electrolysis, supplying renewable hydrogen at flow rates of 1.7 kmol/hr for the hydroformylation processes of propene and 1.08 kmol/hr for that of octene octene. For propene, the model achieved a high conversion of 99.8% at 70°C and 8 bar, with high selectivity reflected by a linear/branched ratio of 1.77:1, demonstrating strong efficiency under these optimized conditions. For octene, we reached an 85% conversion and a 2.35:1 linear-to-branched aldehyde ratio at ambient conditions (25°C and 1 bar), achieving substantial energy savings compared to conventional processes requiring higher pressures and temperatures.
The results were validated by comparison with existing studies, confirming the accuracy and consistency of the model
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