Enhanced Separation Performance of the Simulated Moving Bed Process with Two Raffinate and Two Extract Products

Abstract

In this study, several new operating strategies are presented to enhance the separation performance of an SMB process. The basic principle of the new operating strategies is to add more outlet ports (raffinate or extract) to a conventional SMB system. The advantage of the SMB based on the new operating strategies over a conventional SMB is validated with a series of detailed simulations.