Systems and methods for isobutyl alcohol (IBA) recovery
US8155791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/21
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and systems for creating dynamic performance measures (DPMs) for an IBA manufacturing process. Included is a method for monitoring an Isobutyl Alcohol (IBA) recovery system that includes computing at least one of an amount of IBA recovered from the IBA recovery system and an amount of waste material produced from the IBA recovery system, and displaying at least one of the recovered IBA and the waste material produced based on time. The method also includes computing a cost saved based on a cost of virgin IBA and the amount of IBA recovered. Computing an amount of waste material includes measuring waste material flow, and computing a cost of waste material management based on the measured waste material flow and a cost per unit volume to dispose of waste material. The IBA recovery system can include an evaporation IBA recovery system and/or a distillation IBA recovery system.
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