While the basic principles of distillation remain unchanged, new hardware, modeling techniques, design methods and troubleshooting strategies continue to be developed.
Join distillation expert Daniel R. Summers and get up-to-date on essential distillation concepts and developments and how to apply them to improve process support, operations and design.
In three days, you will better understand distillation concepts that you are likely to encounter in process support, operations and design engineering. You will review successful strategies for solving thermodynamics, vapor-liquid equilibrium and process simulation issues. In addition, you will examine process design, column operation and control strategies. You will also discover how to specify, select and design the most appropriate distillation hardware and how to determine the efficiency of that equipment. Finally, hardware inspection, tower entry safety as well as basic troubleshooting techniques will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes:
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Basic Distillation Principles and History
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Vapor-Liquid equilibrium concepts and Theoretical Stage determination
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General Column Design and examining Trays vs. Packing as choice of hardware
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Understanding the efficiencies of various trays and packings
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Grasp how to determine the optimum tower internal
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Do a tower sizing exercise for both a trayed and packed tower
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Examine basic Instrumentation and various Control Strategies
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Understand how to properly evaluate existing tower performance
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Look at hardware inspection recommendations for both inside and outside towers
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Examine how to safely enter and exit a confined space vessel
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Discuss basic Troubleshooting techniques
Who Should Attend:
- Design Engineer, Process Engineer, Plant Engineer, 0 – 10 years experience
- Plant Operator – more than 1 year of experience in distillation
- Anyone Interested in how a Distillation Tower really works
Day One
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:00 Introduction
Distillation Principles and History
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Physical Properties
10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – Noon Distillation Concepts, Theoretical Stages and Simulation
Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 – 3:00 Distillation Equipment and Efficiency
3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 – 5:00 Distillation Equipment and Efficiency (Continued)
Day Two
8:30 – 10:00 Equipment Sizing
10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – Noon Design Exercise – packed tower
Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 – 3:00 Design Exercise – trayed tower
3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 – 5:00 Control Strategies
Day Three
8:30 – 10:00 Evaluate Existing Tower Performance
10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – Noon Distillation Inspection and Safety
Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 – 3:00 Troubleshooting Techniques
3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 – 5:00 Miscellaneous Topics; DWC, Reboilers and Condensers
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