Techno-Economic Analysis of a Carbon Molecular Sieve-Based Xylene Isomer Purification Process.

ABSTRACT: The separation and purification of xylene isomers is critical to the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). These separations are complex to operate and demand tremendous amounts of energy and thus are an opportunity for reducing industrial energy consumption. Membranes provide a low-energy footprint technology with simpler operation, and recently, membrane materials have been developed that are capable of separating xylene isomers. While these materials have demonstrated the ability to separate xylenes, they have yet to be commercially deployed. This work conducts a techno-economic analysis (TEA) to provide insight on the commercial attractiveness of a p-xylene selective carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane from both a cost and energy standpoint. This TEA was conducted th

SUBMITTER: Roos CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature