Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for continuous regeneration of high-proof ethanol in a dry mill ethanol plant by a dual-rectification process that uses waste heat from the vacuum system, including routing azeotrope vapor comprising ethanol and water from the first rectifier to a molecular sieve vessel to produce pure, dry ethanol and routing the resulting regenerant to a second rectifier to produce a high-proof condensate that can be directly injected back into the MS vessel for an additional dehydration. The present invention also allows for simultaneous direct injection of azeotrope vapor from the first rectifier to the second rectifier to produce additional condensates that can be directly injected into the second rectifier for a continuous and cyclical feed-and-regeneration cycle for the production of pure, high-proof dry ethanol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for continuous regeneration of high-proof ethanol in a dry mill ethanol plant by a dual-rectification process that uses waste heat from the vacuum system, including routing azeotrope vapor comprising ethanol and water from the first rectifier to a molecular sieve vessel to produce pure, dry ethanol and routing the resulting regenerant to a second rectifier to produce a high-proof condensate that can be directly injected back into the MS vessel for an additional dehydration. The present invention also allows for simultaneous direct injection of azeotrope vapor from the first rectifier to the second rectifier to produce additional condensates that can be directly injected into the second rectifier for a continuous and cyclical feed-and-regeneration cycle for the production of pure, high-proof dry ethanol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for continuous regeneration of high-proof ethanol in a dry mill ethanol plant by a dual-rectification process that uses waste heat from the vacuum system, including routing azeotrope vapor comprising ethanol and water from the first rectifier to a molecular sieve vessel to produce pure, dry ethanol and routing the resulting regenerant to a second rectifier to produce a high-proof condensate that can be directly injected back into the MS vessel for an additional dehydration. The present invention also allows for simultaneous direct injection of azeotrope vapor from the first rectifier to the second rectifier to produce additional condensates that can be directly injected into the second rectifier for a continuous and cyclical feed-and-regeneration cycle for the production of pure, high-proof dry ethanol.