(81b) Distillation Dynamics and Control
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2022
2022 Spring Meeting and 18th Global Congress on Process Safety Proceedings
Separations Division - See Also Topical 8
Separations Process Fundamentals
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 8:30am to 9:00am
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.