Namit Tripathi

Dr. Namit Tripathi


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 June 2019 in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
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Srinivas PalankiSrinivas Palanki
Srinivas Palanki
QXQiang Xu
Qiang Xu
KNKrishna D. P. Nigam
Krishna D. P. Nigam

13 September 2019 in Chemical Engineering & Technology
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QXQiang Xu
Qiang Xu
Srinivas PalankiSrinivas Palanki
Srinivas Palanki

2 September 2022 in Processes
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Md Emdadul HaqueMd Emdadul Haque
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Namit Tripathi
Srinivas PalankiSrinivas Palanki
Srinivas Palanki
QXQiang Xu
Qiang Xu
KNKrishna D. P. Nigam
Krishna D. P. Nigam
Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is used to produce polyester fibers and polyethylene terephthalate resins. It is also utilized in antifreeze, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics applications. In this research, we consider the development of a novel process plant that produces MEG from ethylene. The proposed ethylene-to-ethylene oxide (EO) plant is integrated with an EO-to-MEG plant to reduce utility costs and recover high-value products. Energy-saving opportunities are analyzed via heat integration tools. Furthermore, a multitube glycol reactor is used in conjunction with a novel MTO catalyst in the ethylene-to-EO reactor. Our results demonstrate that the integrated EO/EG plant produces ethylene glycols with that same purity and product recovery as conventional designs. A comparative economic assessment based on a 200,000 t/y plant indicates that process integration techniques can reduce costs significantly.