<p>Understanding and correlation of the multiscale interfacial mass transport behaviors mediated by the additive for liquid/liquid dispersion system is challenging. Here, we propose interfacial mass transfer flux through the quantitative coupling between microscopic interfacial parameters and mesoscopic droplet mass transfer model for H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>-catalyzed isobutane alkylation with emphasis on additive molecular design to industrial process intensification. Microscopic interfacial parameters are incorporated into CFD-PBM model to determine interfacial mass transfer flux of isobutane (<i>N</i><sub><i>isobutane</i></sub>). Based on the ratio of <i>N</i><sub><i>isobutane</i></sub> in the system with and without the additives, the interfacial enhancement factor <i>E</i> is proposed and validated as an indicator for optimal additive screening. Decoupled <i>N</i><sub><i>isobutane</i></sub> from apparent kinetic model, mass transfer-free kinetic parameters of isobutane alkylation are determined, quantitatively confirming the reaction is mass transfer controlled. Additive-mediated process intensification reveals PPG400 additive increases alkylate capacity by 24.85% up to 99.83 kt/a from 79.96 kt/a in additive-free system.</p>

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Additive-mediated interfacial engineering of H2SO4-catalyzed isobutane alkylation from molecular design to industrial process intensification

  • Zhihong Ma,
  • Yijie Ding,
  • Weizhen Sun,
  • Ling Zhao,
  • Wenli Du,
  • Weizhong Zheng

摘要

Understanding and correlation of the multiscale interfacial mass transport behaviors mediated by the additive for liquid/liquid dispersion system is challenging. Here, we propose interfacial mass transfer flux through the quantitative coupling between microscopic interfacial parameters and mesoscopic droplet mass transfer model for H2SO4-catalyzed isobutane alkylation with emphasis on additive molecular design to industrial process intensification. Microscopic interfacial parameters are incorporated into CFD-PBM model to determine interfacial mass transfer flux of isobutane (Nisobutane). Based on the ratio of Nisobutane in the system with and without the additives, the interfacial enhancement factor E is proposed and validated as an indicator for optimal additive screening. Decoupled Nisobutane from apparent kinetic model, mass transfer-free kinetic parameters of isobutane alkylation are determined, quantitatively confirming the reaction is mass transfer controlled. Additive-mediated process intensification reveals PPG400 additive increases alkylate capacity by 24.85% up to 99.83 kt/a from 79.96 kt/a in additive-free system.