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The document discusses molecular sieve-based dehydration systems for fuel ethanol production. It describes the distillation and stripping processes used to separate ethanol from stillage. Molecular sieves effectively remove water from ethanol vapors using a sieving process, producing anhydrous ethanol. They have advantages over earlier liquid-phase systems like longer lifespan and simpler operation coupled with rectification. Type 3A molecular sieves made of specific chemicals are commonly used due to their ability to produce very low water content ethanol suitable for fuels or industrial applications. Diagrams illustrate typical molecular sieve dehydration installations in fuel ethanol plants.

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Fuel Ethanol Systems: WWW - Alfalaval.co - in

The document discusses molecular sieve-based dehydration systems for fuel ethanol production. It describes the distillation and stripping processes used to separate ethanol from stillage. Molecular sieves effectively remove water from ethanol vapors using a sieving process, producing anhydrous ethanol. They have advantages over earlier liquid-phase systems like longer lifespan and simpler operation coupled with rectification. Type 3A molecular sieves made of specific chemicals are commonly used due to their ability to produce very low water content ethanol suitable for fuels or industrial applications. Diagrams illustrate typical molecular sieve dehydration installations in fuel ethanol plants.

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FUEL ETHANOL SYSTEMS

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DISTILLATION
STRIPPING SYSTEM SPIRIT DEHYDRATION
STILLAGE SYSTEM
RECTIFYING SYSTEM
ANHYDROUS
100 PRODUCT
90
AZEOTROPE 194.4
EQUILIBRIUM CURVE
80 PROOF
70

60
MOLE %
50
ETHANOL
40
IN VAPOR
30

20

10
(10 VOLUME % FEED)
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 www.alfalaval.co.in

MOLE % ETHANOL IN LIQUID


Molecular Sieve based Dehydration

• Basic principals developed more than five decades


ago
• Commercial practice began about 20 years ago
• Now technology of Choice for MFGE dehydration
for
– New Plants and
– Retrofits

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FEATURES

• Sieving process works in


– Liquid Phase
– Vapor Phase
• Earlier Systems based on liquid phase
– Required hot gas regeneration
– Excessive thermal shock resulted in rapid
deterioration of molecular sieve beads.

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DEHYDRATION
• Molecular sieve dehydration
• Long desiccant life
– > 10 years
• Simplified process
– Direct-coupled with rectification for reduced energy consumption
& maintenance
• Capable of producing motor fuel grade (< 0.5 % w/w) or industrial
anhydrous ethanol (< 500 ppm water)

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MOLECULAR SIEVE
TYPE 3A
CHEMICAL FORMULA:
(K2O • Na2O) • Al2O3 • 2SiO2 • XH2O

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Molecular
Sieve
Media

Type
3A

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Molecular
Sieve
Media

Type
3A

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MOLECULAR SIEVE BED

INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT

ADSORBENT BED

INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT
SUPPORT MEDIUM

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MFGE DISTILLATION & DEHYDRATION
PSA MOLECULAR SIEVE

BEER MFGE
FEED PRODUCT
STEAM
RECTIFIER
WATER

BEER
STRIPPER DEHYDRATION
A B BEDS

REBOILER REBOILER FUSEL OIL


DECANTER
STM. STEAM
COND. VACUUM
PUMP
COND. REBOILER
STILLAGE WATER

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Ethanol Dehydration

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Molecular Sieve Beds

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Molecular Sieve
Dehydration

High Grade
Industrial
Ethanol

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Molecular
Sieve
Dehydration

High Grade
Industrial
Ethanol

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Molecular Sieve Installation

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Molecular
Sieve
Dehydration

Fuel Ethanol
Plant
Upgrade

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