Abstract
The dynamic simulation of the operation and control of a binary distillation column presented in this paper is included as part of an Open Learning course for teaching the principles of distillation to inexperienced process plant personnel who are unfamiliar with distillation. The separation of acetone and ethanol at steady state and the dynamic effects of changing process parameters such as column feed rate and boil-up rate are simulated. Control of the distillation column is achieved by proportional and integral control of the distillate rate and the column bottoms level. The simulation is highly interactive and the Open Learning approach adopted has been shown to be an effective training method which could lead to improvement in the efficiency of the plant personnel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | B1-B10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Distillation and Absorption 1987 - Brighton, Engl Duration: 7 Sept 1987 → 9 Sept 1987 |
Conference
| Conference | Distillation and Absorption 1987 |
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| City | Brighton, Engl |
| Period | 7/09/87 → 9/09/87 |