Mixed Fuel Separation

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 Introduction
Membrane separation techniques used to separate liquid
mixtures

Most industrial scale separation processes are based on

energy intensive methods such as distillation & evaporation

Membrane separations offer significant advantages over

existing separation processes

Six major membrane process (microfiltration,ultrafiltration,

reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, gas separation and
pervaporation) have found use in such application areas as
water purification & chemicals processing

Pervaporation is the most well-known membrane processes

for the separation of liquid and vapor mixtures.
 Introduction
In pervaporation, one side of the membrane is exposed to the
feed liquid at atmospheric pressure and vacuum is used to form a
vapour phase on the permeate side. This lowers the partial
pressure of the permeating species and provides an activity
driving force for permeation.
 Introduction

Basis of Design:
Composition of Streams
1st Stream: Diesel 55% + Gasoline 45% Mixture
2nd Stream: Kerosene 55% + Gasoline 45% Mixture
Diesel + Gasoline mixture Operating / Design Flow = 8 / 10
m3/hr
Kerosene + Gasoline mixture Operating / Design Flow = 3.5 / 5
m3/hr
Utilities: Electrical power and cooling water
Gasoline boiling range: 35 -215C
Kerosene boiling range: 120 300 C
Diesel boiling range: 160 320 C
 Process Description
Mixture is fed to Heat Exchanger through a pump where it is
preheated. Then, heated mixture is fed to the pervaporation
polymeric membrane unit

At first stage, Mixture is heated in a temperature range of 30

50 C by means of an Electrical heater. Gasoline started
separating from the mixture

In the second stage, feed mixture is heated in the temperature

range of 50 90 C and so on

The components passing through the membrane evaporates and

leaves the membrane as a vapor
 Process Description
To achieve 45% Gasoline as permeate we need 9-Stages of
membrane modules.
A typical pervaporation plant usually includes several membrane
modules in series, separated by re-heaters. This multistage
operation is required by the fact that latent heat of evaporation
of permeate is drawn from sensible heat of feed liquid. This feed
liquid is therefore cooled down, and the permeate flux through
the membrane decreases. The reheating of feed optimizes
membrane flux and, moreover, reduces membrane area needed.
The membrane modules are placed inside a vacuum vessel,
where permeate is collected.
Gasoline vapors are condensed through a condenser (using
Cooling water) and collected in a permeate tank
Diesel & Kerosene are collected from top as retentate in separate
product tanks respectively
Process Scheme
 Project Execution Plan

Project Approval
Award of Contract
Basic & Detailed Engineering
Procurement of Material
Fabrication, Installation & Testing
Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning & Start-up