Binary Distillation For Process & Chemical Engineering

Model Continuous Distillation Equipment in the Industry as well as Flash & Batch Separation Processes in Binary Systems

What you'll learn

Understand the Principles behind Binary Distillation

Design & Operate Flashing, and Flash Drums via Flash Distillation of Binary Mixtures

Understand and apply the principles and methods for simple distillation of binary mixtures

Understand Continuous Distillation Equipment

Model Distillations of Binary Systems

Apply McCabe-Thiele Method for Continuous Distillation Column Design (Number of Stages)

Simulate several process, specially continuous and batch distillation of binary mixtures

Get to know the "Recycle Ratio", "Reboiler Duty", "Feed Stage" etc…

Model Stripping and Enriching Sections of a Distillation Column

Requirements

Mass Transfer Basics

Transport Phenomena

Thermodynamics

Mass and Energy Balances

Physical Chemistry

Description

Introduction:Binary Distillation is one of the most important Mass Transfer Operations used extensively in the Chemical industry.Understanding the concept behind Gas-Gas, Liquid-Liquid and the Gas-Liquid mass transfer interaction will allow you to understand and model Distillation Columns, Flashes, Batch Distillator, Tray Columns and Packed column, etc…We will cover:REVIEW: Of Mass Transfer Basics (Equilibrium VLE Diagrams, Volatility, Raoult's Law, Azeotropes, etc..)Distillation TheoryApplication of Distillation in the IndustryCounter-Current Operation Several equipment to Carry Gas-Liquid OperationsBubble, Spray, Packed and Tray Column equipmentFlash Distillation & Flash Drums DesignDesign & Operation of Tray ColumnsNumber of Ideal Stages: McCabe Thiele Method & Ponchon Savarit MethodRecycleCondenser types: partial, totalPressure drop due to traysDesign & Operation of Packed Columns Pressure drop due to traysEfficiency of Stages & Murphree's EfficencyBatch Distillation, the Raleigh EquationSoftware Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations (ASPEN PLUS/HYSYS)Solved-Problem Approach:All theory is backed with exercises, solved problems, and proposed problems for homework/individual study.At the end of the course:You will be able to understand mass transfer mechanism and processes behind Binary Distillation in Flash, Continuous & Batch Processes. You will be able to continue with a Multi-Component Distillation, Reactive Distillation and Azeotropic Distillation as well as more Mass Transfer Unit Operation Courses and/or Separation Processes Course.About your instructor:I majored in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Engineering back in 2012.I worked as a Process Design/Operation Engineer in INEOS Koln, mostly on the petrochemical area relating to naphtha treating. There I designed and modeled several processes relating separation of isopentane/pentane mixtures, catalytic reactors and separation processes such as distillation columns, flash separation devices and transportation of tank-trucks of product.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome!

Lecture 1 Introduction to Distillation

Lecture 2 Requirements

Lecture 3 Reference Material

Section 2: Review of Mass Transfer & Transport Phenomena

Lecture 4 Ideal Gas

Lecture 5 Ideal Solution

Lecture 6 Vapor Pressure

Lecture 7 Partial Pressure

Lecture 8 What is Equilibrium? (Pure Substances)

Lecture 9 Raoult’s Law

Lecture 10 What is Flux?

Lecture 11 What is Ja? Diffusion Flux

Lecture 12 Convection

Section 3: Binary Distillation Overview

Lecture 13 Type of Equipment - Dispersion of Gas-Liquid and Liquid-Gas

Lecture 14 Spray Column

Lecture 15 Bubble Column

Lecture 16 Packed Column

Lecture 17 Tray Column

Lecture 18 Types of Operation

Lecture 19 Single vs. Multiple Stage

Lecture 20 Introduction to Tray Columns

Lecture 21 Sieve Trays

Lecture 22 Valve Trays

Lecture 23 Bubble Cap Trays

Lecture 24 Tray Considerations

Lecture 25 Trays - Spacing

Lecture 26 Trays - Sizing

Lecture 27 Trays - Layouts

Lecture 28 Trays - Materials

Lecture 29 Trays - Manways

Lecture 30 Trays - Operations

Lecture 31 Tray - Pressure Drop

Lecture 32 Trays - Costs

Lecture 33 Tray - Maintenance

Lecture 34 Trays - Summary

Lecture 35 All other Pieces

Lecture 36 Bubbling Area

Lecture 37 Contact Area

Lecture 38 Weir

Lecture 39 Downcomer

Lecture 40 Stage Efficiency

Lecture 41 Murphree's Efficiency

Lecture 42 Column Operation

Lecture 43 Column Operation - Normal

Lecture 44 Column Operation - Flooding

Lecture 45 Column Operation - Priming

Lecture 46 Column Operation - Coning

Lecture 47 Column Operation - Weeping

Lecture 48 Column Operation - Dumping

Lecture 49 Column Operation - Summary

Lecture 50 Tray Diameter Introduction

Lecture 51 Tray Spacing

Lecture 52 Pressure Drop in Trays

Lecture 53 Hd, Dry Liquid sieve loss - Pressure Drop in trays

Lecture 54 Hl, (equivalent h eight of clear liquid holdup)

Lecture 55 Hd, Surface Tension Pressure loss

Lecture 56 Packed Columns vs. Tray Columns

Lecture 57 Introduction to Packings

Lecture 58 Packing Material

Lecture 59 Random Packing

Lecture 60 Stacked Packing

Lecture 61 Structural Packing

Lecture 62 Other Column Internals

Lecture 63 Liquid distributor

Lecture 64 Liquid/Vapour Re-Distributor

Lecture 65 Vapour Distributor

Lecture 66 Demister / Mist Eliminator

Lecture 67 Vortex breaker

Lecture 68 Packing Supports

Lecture 69 Retaining devices (Hold-down Plate & Bed limiter )

Lecture 70 Column Structure - Top

Lecture 71 Column Structure - Middle

Lecture 72 Column Structure - Bottom

Section 4: Software Simulation

Lecture 73 Benzene and toluene Feed Tray, Min. Recycle Ratio, etc

Lecture 74 WKS RadFrac - C3 - iC4 Separation - Recycle

Lecture 75 WKS RadFrac - Column Internals, Trays vs Packings

Lecture 76 WKS Sensitivity Analysis of Feed Stages, Reflux Ratios and Pressure in a RadFrac

Section 5: Bonus

Lecture 77 Surprise!

Chemical Engineers refreshing their Mass Transfer and Separation Processes course,Students on the relevant fields (chemical, mechanical, process engineering),Engineers working with Distillation Columns / Flash Drums,Process Separation Engineer