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Distillation Columns : Principles, Operation & Design
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Introduction
Before you start this course
What is distillation ?
Types of distillation processes
Limits of distillation
Concept of volatility
Distillation practices
Distillation column operation in 3D
Vapor Liquid contact
Introduction
Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
Vaporization of a pure component at constant pressure
Condensation of a pure component at constant pressure
Boiling point
Vaporization and Condensation of a pure component at different pressures
Vapor pressure curve
Vapor pressure curve : The case of water
More on vapor pressure curves
Flash vaporization
Heat of vaporization
Critical point
VLE : What you need to know for pure components
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 1/3
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 2/3
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 3/3
PRACTICE SESSION #1 : Ethylene / Ethane fractionator
PRACTICE SESSION #2 : Reboiler operation
Vaporization of a hydrocarbon mixture at constant pressure
What do we learn ?
Vapor - Liquid Equilibrium of mixtures
Vapor pressure of mxitures
Raoult's law
Dalton's law
Concept of Equilibrium Coefficient
Scheibel and Jenny Chart
Concept of Relative Volatility
Relative volatility : Industrial applications
Relative volatility : Effect of pressure
VLE : What you need to know for mixtures
PRACTICE SESSION #3 : Flash Separator
PRACTICE SESSION #4 : Distillation Column - The vaporization curves
PRACTICE SESSION #5 : Distillation Column Overhead Operation
PRACTICE SESSION #6 : Distillation Column - Cut Point & Separation Line
A typical distillation column
Industrial application : The depropanizer (Steam Cracking Process)
Industrial application : The depropanizer Material Balance
Reflux drum pressure
Pressure profile
Simple pressure control
Complex pressure control
Overhead composition control
Alternative control strategies
Overall thermal balance
Condenser thermal balance
Optimum Reflux Ratio
Flow rate profile
Concentration and temperature profiles - Binary distillation
Concentration profiles - Complex mixtures
Temperature profile - Complex mixtures
Introduction
The shell
The trays
Tray arrangements
Tray types
Packings
Packing support
Liquid distributors
Collector trays
Packing restrainers
Combined Tray / Packed distilling column
The reboiler
The condenser
Learning objectives
The base case
Effect of reflux ratio
Effect of feed stage location
Effect of feed temperature
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ABOUT THE COURSE
Introduction
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Before you start this course
INTRODUCING THE DISTILLATION PROCESS
What is distillation ?
Types of distillation processes
Limits of distillation
Concept of volatility
Distillation practices
Distillation column operation in 3D
Vapor Liquid contact
VAPOR - LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF PURE COMPONENTS
Introduction
Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
Vaporization of a pure component at constant pressure
Condensation of a pure component at constant pressure
Boiling point
Vaporization and Condensation of a pure component at different pressures
Vapor pressure curve
Vapor pressure curve : The case of water
More on vapor pressure curves
Flash vaporization
Heat of vaporization
Critical point
VLE : What you need to know for pure components
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 1/3
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 2/3
Enthalpy diagram for a pure component 3/3
PRACTICE SESSION #1 : Ethylene / Ethane fractionator
PRACTICE SESSION #2 : Reboiler operation
VAPOR - LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF MIXTURES
Vaporization of a hydrocarbon mixture at constant pressure
What do we learn ?
Vapor - Liquid Equilibrium of mixtures
Vapor pressure of mxitures
Raoult's law
Dalton's law
Concept of Equilibrium Coefficient
Scheibel and Jenny Chart
Concept of Relative Volatility
Relative volatility : Industrial applications
Relative volatility : Effect of pressure
VLE : What you need to know for mixtures
PRACTICE SESSION #3 : Flash Separator
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PRACTICE SESSION #4 : Distillation Column - The vaporization curves
PRACTICE SESSION #5 : Distillation Column Overhead Operation
PRACTICE SESSION #6 : Distillation Column - Cut Point & Separation Line
DISTILLATION PRACTICES
A typical distillation column
Industrial application : The depropanizer (Steam Cracking Process)
Industrial application : The depropanizer Material Balance
Reflux drum pressure
Pressure profile
Simple pressure control
Complex pressure control
Overhead composition control
Alternative control strategies
Overall thermal balance
Condenser thermal balance
Optimum Reflux Ratio
Flow rate profile
Concentration and temperature profiles - Binary distillation
Concentration profiles - Complex mixtures
Temperature profile - Complex mixtures
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
Introduction
The shell
The trays
Tray arrangements
Tray types
Packings
Packing support
Liquid distributors
Collector trays
Packing restrainers
Combined Tray / Packed distilling column
The reboiler
The condenser
ASSESSING DISTILLING COLUMN PERFORMANCE USING ASPEN PLUS
Learning objectives
The base case
Effect of reflux ratio
Effect of feed stage location
Effect of feed temperature
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