Simulated moving bed systems for separation of para-xylene and processes for determining pump-around profiles of the simulated moving bed systems

Embodiments of simulated moving bed systems for separating a preferentially adsorbed component from a feed stream and processes for determining a pump-around profile of the simulated moving bed systems are provided. The process comprises the steps of rotating a rotary valve to a first valve position...

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Main Authors RAUCH ANDREA L, MURRAY RICHARD C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.11.2014
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
COLORIMETRY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
MEASURING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
RADIATION PYROMETRY
TESTING
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Summary:Embodiments of simulated moving bed systems for separating a preferentially adsorbed component from a feed stream and processes for determining a pump-around profile of the simulated moving bed systems are provided. The process comprises the steps of rotating a rotary valve to a first valve position to direct the feed stream to a first adsorbent sub-bed. An intermediate stream between two adsorbent sub-beds in direct fluid communication with each other is irradiated with laser light that is directed from a probe of a Raman system positioned for inline sampling of the intermediate stream. Scattered light from the irradiated intermediate stream is collected with the probe. A spectrum of the scattered light is generated with the Raman system to determine concentrations of the preferentially adsorbed component and one or more other components in the intermediate stream.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213676778