Process Design

1.2 Repeated Batch

Fermentation
R-201a Total ABE 19.2 g/L
ABE Productivity 0.42 g/L
Clostridium A:B:E 2:95:3
147
acetobutylicu R-201b
1.01
m PCSIR-10
1191 72.4

Molasses 1
34.9
R-201c 33.05
1.01
3.5
4 CO2
11 R-201d
P-101
0.016 1191
25 25
HE-101 H2 39
1.01 3.5 103.7

1191

CSW 5 13 34.9
1.5
2 8
FeSO4.7H2O 1033 P-102 7
HPS 12 1.01
T-301

H2 O 25 6
P-104 1191 P-105 Beer
1.01
V-101
9 V-102
25 Stripper
121.8
A-101
1140
3.5 33.05
1.01 10
98.5% Water Removal
20 22 1140
100% Biomass Removal
3 33.05

P-103
10 Feed Sterilization CW
1.5

1191
P-204 24
130 23
3.5 R-202

V-201 P-205

1.1 1101
25 111.8
1.01 CO2 1.5

H2
37.
25
9
27 H2O and
1.01
26 Biomass
to Waste Water
28 Treatment

F-301
CW

32

3.3
79.5
0.9

Waste Stream (CO2 and Acetone)

37.9 40
25
1.1

103.3

29 30
31 Acetone Recovery 4.1
76.5
0.5
99.9% Acetone Recovery
40
P-302
P-301
V-301 CW
34.6 34.6
V-302 15.1

T-302 HPS 25
93.45 20
0.9
1.1 1.5
D- 20
34 30 38
1.01

Water Stripper
33
1
HE-301 37

36
35
43
Decanter
HPS

T-304
15.9
T-303 81.25

33.8
0.5
H2 O
97 41 to Waste Water
1.5 Treatment
20 Purity 99.17%
42
18.7
25

P-305 45 1.01

18.7
49
47 1.01

Pressure (bar) Mass Flow (tonne/h)

y V-303 V-304
18.7
44
128.9

Buta 1.5

46
nol
KEY Rec 48

Temperature (○C) over

P-306 Butano
50 51
l
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P-307 y

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9
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