Table 3.
Description of model unit blocks.
| Process | Block name | Block model | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional esterification – transesterification | E-101 | Heater | Heater for heating PFAD |
| E-102 | Heater | Heater for heating product from V-101 | |
| E-103 | Heater | Heater for heating product from d-103 | |
| M-101 | Mixer | Mixer between methanol and H2SO4 | |
| M-102 | Mixer | Mixer between methanol and KOH | |
| R-101 | CSTR | Reactor for esterification reaction of PFAD | |
| R-102 | CSTR | Reactor for transesterification reaction for production of FAME | |
| V-101 | Decanter | Liquid – liquid decanter for separation of FAME and waste water, H2SO4 | |
| V-102 | Decanter | Liquid – liquid decanter for separation of FAME, glycerol and waste KOH | |
| D-101 | Radfrac | Distillation for methanol separation | |
| D-102 | Radfrac | Distillation for methanol separation | |
| D-103 | Radfrac | Distillation for methanol separation | |
| D-104 | Radfrac | Distillation for FAME purification | |
| D-105 | Radfrac | Distillation for glycerol purification | |
| X-101 | SEP | Ideal separator for searation waste KOH | |
| Intensified esterification – transesterification | E-101 | Heater | Heater for heating PFAD |
| M-101 | Mixer | Mixer between methanol and H2SO4 | |
| RD-101 | Radfrac | Reactive distillation for production of FAME through esterification – transesterification reaction | |
| V-101 | Decanter | Liquid – liquid decanter for separation of FAME and waste water, H2SO4 | |
| D-101 | Radfrac | Distillation for FAME purification | |
| Conventional hydrolysis – esterification | M-101 | Mixer | Mixer between PFAD and Alkyl benzene |
| M-102 | Mixer | Mixer between water and KOH | |
| M-103 | Mixer | Mixer between methanol and H2SO4 | |
| E-101 | Heater | Heater for heating product from M-101 | |
| E-102 | Heater | Heater for heating product from V-101 | |
| E-103 | Heater | Heater for heating product from d-103 | |
| R-101 | CSTR | Reactor for hydrolysis reaction of PFAD | |
| R-102 | CSTR | Reactor for sesterification reaction for production of FAME | |
| V-101 | Decanter | Liquid – liquid decanter for separation of FFA, glycerol, waste water and H2SO4 | |
| V-102 | Decanter | Liquid – liquid decanter for separation of FAME and waste H2SO4 | |
| D-101 | Radfrac | Distillation for water separation | |
| D-102 | Radfrac | Distillation for methanol separation | |
| D-103 | Radfrac | Distillation for methanol separation | |
| D-104 | Radfrac | Distillation for FAME purification | |
| D-105 | Radfrac | Distillation for glycerol purification | |
| X-101 | SEP | Ideal separator for searation waste H2SO4 | |
| Intensified hydrolysis - esterification | M-101 | Mixer | Mixer between PFAD and Alkyl benzene |
| M-102 | Mixer | Mixer between water and KOH | |
| E-101 | Heater | Heater for heating product from M-101 | |
| E-102 | Heater | Heater for heating product from V-101 | |
| RD-101 | Radfrac | Reactive distillation for production of FFA through hydrolysis reaction | |
| RD-102 | Radfrac | Reactive distillation for production of FAME through esterification reaction | |
| D-101 | Radfrac | Distillation for water separation | |
| D-102 | Radfrac | Distillation for FAME purification | |
| X-101 | SEP | Ideal separator for searation waste H2SO4 |