PROCESS FOR DRIVING GAS BLOWERS OR FANS IN A SOLID-STATE POLYMERIZATION PROCESS USING STEAM FROM A TEREPHTHALIC ACID PLANT

摘要

A method for integrating energy resources between a process for synthesizing terephthalic acid and a process for the solid-state polymerization of a polyester, which comprises generating steam from the synthesis of terephthalic acid, providing the steam to a condensing turbine to generate power, applying the power to a gas blower or fan to create a stream of gas and applying the stream of gas to fluidize polyester pellets in a crystallization and/or solid-state polymerization process.