Tseng Y.-T.Ward J.D.Lee H.-Y.2019-05-172019-05-17201602552701https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/408922A process for the sustainable simultaneous manufacture of furfuryl alcohol (FOL) and 2-methylfuran (2-MF) is designed using commercial process simulation software. The process is designed to produce 50 kmol/hr of product, and the nominal (base case) design produces 40 kmol/h of furfuryl alcohol and 10 kmol/h of 2-methylfuran. The process is designed to permit the adjustment of the product distribution from 35/15 to 45/5 furfuryl alcohol/2-methylfuran. Energy consumption is reduced by employing a feed-effluent heat exchanger and employing a 3-phase distillate receiver at the top of the distillation column and refluxing only the organic phase. Control studies suggest that a simple decentralized control structure without controller parameter scheduling can accommodate changes in the production rate and feed composition and can also transition smoothly between product distributions. ? 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.2-MethylfuranFurfuryl alcoholProcess controlProcess designProduct distributions transition[SDGs]SDG7Computer software; Decentralized control; Distillation columns; Effluents; Energy utilization; Manufacture; Process design; Product design; 2-methylfuran; Commercial process; Controller parameter scheduling; Design and control; Feed compositions; Furfuryl alcohol; Product distributions; Production rates; Process controljournal article10.1016/j.cep.2016.04.0032-s2.0-84963719629https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84963719629&doi=10.1016%2fj.cep.2016.04.003&partnerID=40&md5=6883f935116c11519f2ef705b5f029db