Distillation in Practice | AIChE

Distillation in Practice

Stay ahead of the curve—our newly updated course is packed with the latest insights and tools you need to excel!

Ready to take your distillation expertise to the next level? While the core principles of distillation remain timeless, the latest advancements in hardware, modeling techniques, and troubleshooting strategies are transforming the field. Don't get left behind—join distillation expert Daniel R. Summers for a comprehensive, up-to-date course that will enhance your ability to tackle real-world challenges in process support, operations, and design.

In just three action-packed days, you’ll dive deep into essential distillation concepts and cutting-edge developments that can improve your projects and streamline your processes. You’ll learn successful strategies for solving complex issues with thermodynamics, vapor-liquid equilibrium, and process simulations. Learn how to optimize process design, column operation, and control strategies to enhance performance and efficiency.

Get hands-on knowledge on specifying, selecting, and designing the ideal distillation hardware, while also understanding how to assess equipment efficiency. Plus, you'll gain crucial insights into hardware inspection, tower entry safety, and practical troubleshooting techniques that will boost your confidence and problem-solving skills.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and unlock new strategies for improving your distillation processes. Sign up now and get the skills you need to excel in today’s evolving industry!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Basic Distillation Principles and History

  • Vapor-Liquid equilibrium concepts and Theoretical Stage determination

  • General Column Design and examining Trays vs. Packing as choice of hardware

  • Understanding the efficiencies of various trays and packings

  • Grasp how to determine the optimum tower internal

  • Do a tower sizing exercise for both a trayed and packed tower

  • Examine basic Instrumentation and various Control Strategies

  • Understand how to properly evaluate existing tower performance

  • Look at hardware inspection recommendations for both inside and outside towers

  • Examine how to safely enter and exit a confined space vessel

  • 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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  • Course ID:
    CH004
  • Source:
    AIChE
  • Language:
    English
  • Skill Level:
    Basic
  • Duration:
    3 days
  • CEUs:
    2.30
  • PDHs:
    23.00
  • Accrediting Agencies:
    Florida
    New Jersey
    New York
    RCEP