Distillation columns : Principles , Operation & Design
Why take this course?
👩🏫 Course Title: Distillation Columns: Principles, Operation & Design
🚀 Headline: A Complete Understanding of Construction Details and Functioning for Successful Operation!
📘 Description:
Distillation columns are the workhorses of various industries such as petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical, and process industries. These intricate pieces of equipment are designed to separate mixtures based on differences in boiling points. Understanding their construction, function, and operation is crucial for efficient and safe plant operations. Our comprehensive Distillation Columns: Principles, Operation & Design course is meticulously crafted to equip you with a thorough grasp of these aspects.
🔥 Key Features of the Course:
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Vapor-Liquid Equilibria (VLE): Master the thermodynamics of pure components and complex mixtures. Explore:
- Volatility of pure components (boiling point, vapor pressure) 🔍
- Sensible and Latent Heat concepts ☀️🔥
- Behavior of mixtures in distillation (dew & bubble points, vaporization/condensation curves) 📈
- Temperature-Pressure-Composition relationships for distillate & residue 📉
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Industrial Distillation Practices: Dive deep into the operational intricacies:
- Operating parameters (Pressure, Temperature, Flow rates, Reflux Ratio) 🔧
- Separating power (number of stages, feed inlet location) 🚀
- Column pressure control and profile 📏
- Internal flow rates, concentration & temperature profiles, and handling concentration peaks 🌀
- Material and heat balance considerations 🔄
- Instrumentation and process control loops 🛠️
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Industrial Distillation Equipment: Understand the equipment that makes distillation possible:
- Trays, packings (structured or random), and their technologies and performances 🚫
- Contacting systems for the active area (bubble caps, fixed/floating valves) 💧
- Distributors, collectors, and redistributors 🌿
- Troubleshooting common issues like flooding, weeping, fouling ⚠️
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Assessing Distilling Column Performance Using ASPEN PLUS: Learn to simulate and optimize with this powerful chemical engineering tool:
- Base case setup 📑
- Analyzing the impact of temperature & pressure changes 🌡️
- Evaluating feed stage location variations 🌍
- Adjusting reflux ratio effects ✂️
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Solved Problems: Real-world case studies for practical understanding:
- Ethylene/Ethane fractionator operations 🏭
- Reboiler optimization strategies 🔥
- Flash separator efficiency analysis 🔬
- Overhead operations of distilling columns 🛫
- Depropanizer case study with detailed insights 📚
This course is packed with valuable resources such as images, cross-sectional views, graphs, and animations to enhance your learning experience. It's not just a guide for practicing engineers and operators but also an ideal study material for undergraduates in process, chemical, petrochemical, and petroleum engineering.
🎓 Who Should Take This Course?
- Practicing Engineers and Operators seeking to enhance their understanding of distillation processes 👨🏫👩💼
- Undergraduates in process, chemical, petrochemical, and petroleum engineering disciplines looking for a solid foundation 🎓🏫
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We eagerly anticipate your presence in our first section and are excited to embark on this learning journey with you! 🎉
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