(5d) Distillation Column Control
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2020
2020 Virtual Spring Meeting and 16th GCPS
Separations Division - See Also Distillation Symposium
Separations Process Fundamentals II
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 1:30pm to 1:50pm
The understanding of the basic control schemes on a distillation column is key for effective operation and troubleshooting. This paper introduces distillation column control, and the concepts behind typical control schemes employed in industrial distillation columns. The advantages, disadvantages, and pitfalls of control configurations will be illustrated using examples.