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Dimethyl Carbonate Production Process from Urea and Methanol

  • Daniel Vázquez
  • , Juan Javaloyes-Antón
  • , Juan D. Medrano-García
  • , Rubén Ruiz-Femenia
  • , José A. Caballero

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Abstract

In this paper, we aim to provide a feasible flowsheet of the process of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) production from urea and methanol. We use Aspen Plus for the simulation and we perform an economic and energetic study of the process. We also remark which process variables and units affect the design the most. The results prove the viability of this synthesis route, which for a production of 74 kt/y of DMC, grants a 21.1 MM$/y of profit, as long as a proper catalyst is employed in the synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
EditorsAnton Friedl, Jiří J. Klemeš, Stefan Radl, Petar S. Varbanov, Thomas Wallek
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages731-736
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780444642356
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume43
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

Keywords

  • Aspen Plus
  • DMC
  • Simulation
  • Techno-economic Analysis

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