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Distillation : operation and applications /

Distillation: Operation and Applications is a single source of authoritative information on all aspects of the theory and practice of modern distillation, suitable for advanced students and professionals working in a laboratory, industrial plants, or a managerial capacity. It addresses the most impo...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gorak, Andrzej, Schoenmakers, Hartmut
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, ©2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Distillation: Operation and Applications; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Distillation Collection; Preface to Distillation: Operation and Applications; List of Contributors; List of Symbols and Abbreviations; Latin Symbols; Greek Symbols; Subscripts; Abbreviations; Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds; Chapter 1
  • Distillation Control; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Basic control issues; 1.3 Choosing a control structure; 1.4 Feed composition sensitivity analysis; 1.5 High RR columns; 1.6 Control tray selection; 1.7 Controller tuning; 1.8 Use of ratios and cascade control.
  • 1.9 More complex columns1.10 Columns in a plant-wide environment; 1.11 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2
  • Common Techniques for Distillation Troubleshooting; 2.1 Causes of column malfunctions; PART A: COLUMN TROUBLESHOOTING: HOW TO INVESTIGATE; 2.2 Column troubleshooting-a case history; 2.3 Strategy for troubleshooting distillation problems; 2.4 Dos and don'ts for formulating and testing theories; 2.5 Learning to troubleshoot; PART B: COLUMN TROUBLESHOOTING-THE TOOLS; 2.6 Classification of column problems; 2.7 Flood point determination in the field: the symptoms.
  • 2.8 Flood point determination in the field: testing2.9 Flood mechanism determination: vapor and liquid sensitivity tests; 2.10 Flood and flood mechanism determination: hydraulic analysis; 2.11 Efficiency testing; 2.12 Gamma-ray absorption and other radioactive techniques; 2.13 Wall temperature surveys; 2.14 Energy balance troubleshooting; 2.15 Drawing to-scale sketches at points of transition; 2.16 Event timing analysis and reviewing operating charts; 2.17 Inspection: you get what you inspect; References; Chapter 3
  • Column Performance Testing Procedures; 3.1 Introduction.
  • 3.2 Existing test facilities3.3 Definition and terminology; 3.4 Test design and planning; 3.5 Mode of operations; 3.6 Test column and auxiliary equipment; 3.7 Reflux heating; 3.8 Test systems and physical properties; 3.9 Preparing for installation; 3.10 Packed column installation; 3.11 Trayed column installation; 3.12 Operation and measurements; 3.13 Measurements; 3.14 Test procedure; 3.15 Data reduction; 3.16 Experimental errors and test troubleshooting; 3.17 Documentation and reporting; References; Chapter 4
  • Distillation in Refining; 4.1 Scale of the operation; 4.2 Refinery flow schemes.
  • 4.3 Crude oil characterization4.4 Refinery crude and vacuum units; 4.5 Basic principles of crude units; 4.6 Crude vacuum units; 4.7 Key factors affecting the fractionation quality; 4.8 Column internals for refining applications; 4.9 Hazards of pyrophoric scale; 4.10 Other distillation units in refining; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5
  • Distillation of Bulk Chemicals; 5.1 General industrial separations; 5.2 Industrial distillation examples; 5.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6
  • Air Distillation; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Process; 6.3 Column internals; 6.4 Conclusion; References.
  • Chapter 7
  • Distillation of Specialty Chemicals.