CHE5175

Advanced distillation design

(ENG)

4 points + 26 hours lectures and tutorials + Second semester + Distance + Clayton, Malaysia

Synopsis: Distillation system design: Column sequencing. Complex distillation columns: Decomposition techniques. Thermodynamic analysis of distillation columns; Modifying columns using thermodynamic analysis. Crude oil distillation design: Modelling crude oil mixtures. Retrofit design of distillation systems: Aims of de-bottlenecking. Azeotropic distillation problem representation for ternary mixtures; Residue curves; distillation lines and pinch point curves. Composition profiles; Total reflux; feasible composition profiles. Distillation sequence synthesis: Conditions of feasible separations; entrainer selection; synthesising complex distillation columns.

Assessment: Examination: 100%