Integration of Volume Elements to a Column Structure

1 Creating a Column Structure from the Generic Volume Element 

The rules of connectivity used in the RD superstructure state that ( ) the outgoing 

The coimectivity rules, however, imposed some configuration limitations (i) heat integration over volume elements is not considered (i.e. carrying heat from high temperature to low temperature elements) ( ) side reactors are not present and (in) no parallel structures are considered. 

Note that the compartments representing the behavior of the condenser and reboiler are, in principle, identical to the GLRDVE, provided the following characteristics, 

In addition to the specification of the reflux ratio, the compartment integration to superstructure involves the following features of the structure model (i) all compartments can have a different catalyst load, but as starting point the catalyst load distribution suggested by Hauan et al. (1995a) Jacobs and Krishna (1993) Seader and Henley (1998) is used ii) the column sections can have different diameters, but initially a common value is chosen (c/. table 6.2 of section 6.1). The structure to be further considered during the course of this dissertation is depicted schematically in figure 8.2. 

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