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Distillation Column Design & Operations
- ✔️ Understand fundamental and advanced principles of distillation
- ✔️ Learn key design aspects of distillation columns (trays, packing, internals)
- ✔️ Gain expertise in process simulation and optimization techniques
- ✔️ Explore operational challenges, troubleshooting, and maintenance strategies
- ✔️ Implement safety, control, and energy efficiency best practices
- ✔️ Basics of Distillation: Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE)
- ✔️ Types of Distillation (Batch, Continuous, Fractional, Steam, etc.)
- ✔️ Industrial Applications and Case Studies
- ✔️ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Distillation
- ✔️ Raoult’s Law and Henry’s Law
- ✔️ Relative Volatility and Separation Efficiency
- ✔️ Mass Transfer Coefficients and Diffusion Principles
- ✔️ McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit Methods for Column Analysis
- ✔️ Column Internals: Trays, Packing, and Distributors
- ✔️ Sizing of Columns: Diameter, Height, Pressure Drops
- ✔️ Selection of Materials and Corrosion Considerations
- ✔️ Heat Integration and Energy-Saving Techniques
- ✔️ Software-Based Design Tools (Aspen Plus, HYSYS, etc.)
- ✔️ Startup and Shutdown Procedures
- ✔️ Common Operational Issues: Flooding, Weeping, Entrainment, Foaming
- ✔️ Control Strategies: Reflux Ratio, Pressure Control, Feed Preheating
- ✔️ Troubleshooting Techniques and Case Studies
- ✔️ PID & Advanced Control Strategies for Distillation
- ✔️ Optimization Techniques for Product Purity and Energy Efficiency
- ✔️ Process Intensification: Divided Wall Columns, Heat-Integrated Columns
- ✔️ AI & Digitalization in Distillation Process Monitoring
- ✔️ HAZOP & Risk Assessment in Distillation Units
- ✔️ Pressure Relief Systems & Emergency Shutdowns
- ✔️ Environmental Considerations: VOC Emissions, Waste Heat Recovery
- ✔️ Industry Standards (API, ASME, OSHA, ISO)
- ✔️ Real-World Case Studies from Refining, Petrochemical, and Specialty Chemical Sectors
- ✔️ Troubleshooting Case Studies from Operational Data
- ✔️ Hands-on Session with Process Simulation Tools
- ✔️ Virtual Plant Tour
